Fingernails that peel

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Avatar f tn Anyone have terrible fingernails with their VDD? I ask because for the past few years my nails have been very blah, the minute they start to grow they just split and peel. Now, I have noticed being on the VD for the past few weeks/months my nails finally seem to be growing slowly and not splitting or peeling, yet anyhow.
745313 tn?1323142298 I just started treatment today and the doctor told me it was possible for you to see brittle nails as part of the TX process, but she said that keeping up my water intake and doing as much as I could to take "stress" off my liver would help keep those (hair and nails) side effects to a minimum. I currently have acrylics and plan on keeping them through TX -- I had nails that would "peel" once they reached a certain length before any of this, and hated them.....
Avatar f tn Nutritional deficiencies that show up in the fingernails usually are in both hands and in at least 2-3 fingernails. For example, spoon shaped finger nails that can hold a drop of water. This is called the "water drop test" may indicate an iron deficiency; this has been seen in iron deficient patients on dialysis. White spotting in several nails, both hands may indicate a zinc deficiency.
18724859 tn?1467309996 t spreading, and the only reason they peel is because I have long fingernails and it peeled away a small bit of skin while I was trying to look closer at a bump. I just came back from mowing the field again today and found three bumps on the same hand that are the same size as the others, but they aren't in clusters. I washed my hands immediately to see if it was just some irritation, but nothing happened. Any clue on what this might be?
Avatar n tn Tiny strips of skin just below my fingers nails start to peel off and it can get a little painful when that skin is rubbed against a surface of some kind. What problem I have and what should I do to get rid of this.problem. Please advice. Thanks in advance.
Avatar n tn I'm not sure exactly where to ask this question. I was cooking today and noticed some mold on the bottom of the onions I was going to use. I read that it's okay to cut off the moldy parts and still use the onions if they are ok inside. After cutting off the moldy parts, I poked myself under one of my fingernails with the tip of the knife (which might have touched the mold) and cut myself a little bit. Any thoughts on what I should do if anything?
10707428 tn?1415569790 Since im pregnant i keep getting infected fingernails like cuticles get swollen and really painful, its not fungus its just really red and painful, i dont bite my nails and never had this before , i paint my nails, could this be the cause?
Avatar f tn M ASKING BECAUSE MY NIECE BABY DIED INSIDE HER STOMACHE, AND HER LIPS WERE SUPER RED RED, HER FINGERNAILS WERE SUPER PURPLE, AND PART OF HER SKIN WAS BEGINNING TO PEEL OFF, SHE WEIGHED 8 POUNDS. SHE WENT TO SEE THE DOCTOR ON A TUESDAY, SHE TOLD HER SHE WAS BEGINING TO DILATE, AND THAT SHE WOULD DO THE C-SECTION ON THURSDAY, WHEN SHE GOT TO THE HOSPITAL THEY TOLD HER HER BABY HAD BEEN DEAD SINCE 24 HRS AGO.
1941185 tn?1323871800 Hi, just wondering how easy would it be to get a Herpes infection from a handshake where the person was just biting his fingernails, had this bad experience yesterday where I went to purchase some things at a store, I knew one of the clerks and noticed he was biting his nails, as soon as he sees me he smiles at me and stretches his hand for a handshake, I automatically react to this and reach out as its the polite thing to do, then it hit me, he had saliva in his hands and it was wet...
Avatar n tn So, recently my fingers began to peel back from the tip. It started with my index and middle finger on my left hand. The top of my big toes calised, and they began to peel too. Over time, all my fingers began to do the same thing. Now, all my fingers (and thumbs) are peeling, and the palm of my left hand is too. There is also pitting on both index fingernails and my left thumb nail. On top of that, I had a friend tell me my fingers look swollen.
Avatar n tn I am in my mid twenties and I have had a problem with scab picking for as long as I can remember. When I was little I would pick at any scab I could till it bled or till it was too painful to bear. I eat my scabs as well, I also tweeze constantly at my facial har. If I don't have any scabs to pick I'll find an ingrown hair or a pimple and make it so bad that I am pulling layers of skin off to make a scab...then I'll wait for it to heal a little bit, then peel it off again.
Avatar f tn Diarrhea 5. Rash’s. But I never got flu like symptoms. But about 2 months after that my hands/feet started to peel & turn like a yellowish color, my fingernails have white vertical lines in them( I’ve been biting my nails my whole life) & both of my big toes are yellow but they’ve been like that very since I can remember. I also have been getting bumps on my thighs, chest & back of my left arm. Do I have HIV or could this be another STD, STI or any other Infection ?
Avatar f tn At 12 years old, you need to eat 2200-2000 calories per day and have a variety of food that includes starches, meats, fruit and vegetables. The fresher the fruits and vegetables, the better nutritional value. If your mother is concerned, suggest going to your MD and getting your blood tested. It will indicate if any nutrient, vitamin or mineral is deficient or not. Thank you for your question.
1067423 tn?1267740670 Hey there, girl.....I don't know. It sounds terrible. When I was getting chemo, I had an eruption of psoriasis and I lost my toenails and they aren't coming back....chemo ended 5 years ago. I hurt my toes all the time; but I know it would be much worse if it was my finger nails. I wish I could offer some help. Maybe someone will come along and know something helpful. Have you spoken to your doc or your chemo team about this? That's a good place to start.
Avatar f tn thanks for the info. i will let my doctor know about this. i haven't felt good since thanksgiving last year. i have had a respitory/sinus infection that just won't go away with a rotten smell in my nose. and my energy level has been at zero for so long now i forgot what it's like to have any! thanks again for the post.
1674823 tn?1307263620 I have been noted to have domed fingernails but not apparently 'clubbed' They have been like this as long as I can remember What might cause domed nails but not clubbed. ???
Avatar f tn The doctor says my thyroid hormone levels fluctuates as do my symptoms. My fingernails are the worst and I am so very tired and weak. They are very soft and thin with ridges. I thought the synthyroid was supposed to help with these issues. Am I wrong and is something else going wrong This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/263637'>Fingernails indicative of thyroid problems?</a>.
Avatar n tn Not until a toenail cracked and became infected with fungus did he note that the cream that was incidentally used to treat the toe was curing his "dry skin". Now here's the outrageous part: He went around with horribly infected fingers for FIVE years. He is a chronic nail biter, and fungal infections are a risk for anyone who bites nails or otherwise damages the skin due, for example, to compulsive nail filing.
Avatar f tn I think he was cured by a dermatologist applying a special tape that had steroids in it, on the places he was used to scratching (which both soothed the skin and also prevented his scratching), and finally when the raised sores went away, he could see it was his own fingernails and his constant irritation of the spots that actually caused the worst of the issue. Have you ever tried a steroid cream on the itchy skin?
Avatar n tn Four days ago a friend of mine -- who has a problem with my sexual acts -- told me I should stop because I can get HIV if semen gets underneath my fingernails. He told me that underneath the fingernail is mucous membranes that will get infected. I cant find any information about this but it cant be true can it?!?? Short hand -- IF I get semen underneath my fingernails am i at risk for HIV?????
Avatar n tn Hi, please tell me what can have caused my fingernails to get purple/bluish after one day of running much more than I was used, on July 14th. Since then, my fingernails stayed purple/bluish. I have gone through EKG, echo, xray, CT scan, blood work and spirometry test, all came back normal. What other tests can I take?
Avatar f tn It looked like a blister had popped, but there were no blisters. I realized that all of her fingernails were connected lower than usual, and after cutting them all down, I noticed the skin on every digit beginning to lift. Now, her fingers are still peeling, her heels and toes are doing the same thing, and the tops her her hands are beginning to peel. What is going on here? Should I be concerned?
Avatar m tn I recently visited an escort and she was inserting a rubber dildo into her vagina. After she was done with it I stupidly grabbed the toy with my hand and as hard as i could I pressed my fingernails into the toy shaft. I don't know why I did that but I am paranoid that my fingertips or underneath my fingernails I contracted hsv or hpv.