My fingernails keep splitting

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Avatar n tn Yellow fingernails can be a sign of a fungal infection. The splitting and problem having strong healthy nails could also be a sign of a vitamin deficiency. I suggest you get checked out by a dr. It should be an easy fix, but it's best to get to the root of the problem to make sure it doesn't cause more issues.
Avatar f tn What does it mean or what can my husband do...his thumbnails have a ridge in center of nail and then it breaks at the end. It's a v in the center of nail. He keeps them short but it still breaks.
Avatar f tn However, I was diagnosed before the VDD with B12 def and had that problem with my nails. Since I have been given B12 shots and been taking B12 sublingual my nails have been doing much better. Have you been check for B12 def?
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 I haven't had my fingernails split down the middle, but in the last few years they have become extremely dry, brittle and shabby looking. My toenails also break very easily. Not sure it has anything to do with the hep c, but it would kind of make sense, since one also gets dry skin and hair. Probably has something to do with the digestion of fat in the liver. I'm not that knowledgeable in any of these technicalities. Your viral load is high and so are your other levels.
1356637 tn?1277263982 My 4 year old son's fingernails and toenails seem to be splitting away by the cuticle and coming off. It started on one of his big toes and now it is happening on both hands/feet. There is no discoloration on any nail and no sign of fungus or infection. I took him to the pediatrician and he said he was stumped. He referred me to a dermatologist but I can't get in for a while. I looked online and anything I could find that seemed to match what my son is going through sounds pretty bad.
Avatar f tn fingers, toes and heels tingle or go numb, tired bruising, emotional, fingernails are splitting, stool is always changing, fistulas, hemorrhoids, fissures. HOMEBOUND.
Avatar n tn the roots at the bottom of the nail, were prob damaged in a small accident there for killing the roots causing the line down your nail.
Avatar f tn About 1 week after stopping MTX, I stopped my folinic acid and my hair loss seems to be worse and also my nails are splitting and my tongue is sore. ( I also had 2 Remicaid infusions 2 months ago in August and 1 week of Arava in May and am on Plaquenil (past 4 months and for awhile in the past).
2178116 tn?1337609281 I went to a Lifeline screening and it showed my TSH at 3.4 and said I should do a follow up with a doctor as that indicated my level was too high. I went to a doctor about a month later and the TSH was 5.1, FT3 - 2.4, and FT4 - 1.0. My doctor said it is only borderline and we will check again in 6 months. Is it normal for TSH to go up like that in one month? Should I be trying some natural remedies? I have read deficiency in iodine can cause the problem. Should I take iodine? If so, how much?
Avatar f tn fingers, toes and heels tingle or go numb, tired bruising, emotional, fingernails are splitting, stool is always changing, fistulas, hemorrhoids, fissures. HOMEBOUND.
1067423 tn?1267740670 7 months after chemo i have 2 type w/ pinky my nails are bleeding hurt way more than anything please advise .... This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/305857'>Chemo side effects - neuropathy - bruising under fingernails</a>.
Avatar m tn my lips started turnin blue again after i had my son when i get cold it can be warm in the room an ill b freezin an when i was little they turned blue when i went swimmin an when i got cold than i had open heart surgery when i was 10 bc i had a hole where a wall was suppose to be an they stopped turnin blue till now an idk y they do when i was pregnant my doc did an ekg an sent me to see a cartiologist bc it was abnormal an they said that it was abnormal but could b normal for me idk wat that wa
Avatar m tn Actually, Synthroid HAS been known to cause hair loss, and NOT just from the start of therapy. If you study the literature enclosed with the Brand, I think it might say that. Some people do better on the generic for some reason, and it might be the filler. I do better on the generic version from Mylan Labs., not any other, in combo w/ T3, again from Mylan. That said, people have been known to shed at the start of therapy. It's a journey allright, because response is so individual.
Avatar f tn I fingered myself(before I went to sleep), for the first time in a while and woke up with dry blood in my underwear... and I already got my period in the beginning of the month... And I'm normally always on schedule ? What is this?
Avatar n tn It started on my left thumb nail(inside) and included some skin splitting and bleeding under my thumb nail. The finger print soon peeled away and my left index finger became affected in a similar way. I am left handed if that makes a difference. Other fingers also became involved, usually next to each other. Under the nail towards the tip it turns white almost like it is pulling away a little, and then reddish next to that.But this is only on one side of the nail.
Avatar n tn 8 out of my 10 fingernails are slightly swollen and red at the cuticle pus is oozing out of a couple also 2 of them have a white patch on .
Avatar m tn Very good detailed information. My fingernails are flaking and have string lines down them. I will bring this up with my doctor and copy what you wrote to discuss. But I don't think my doctor will have a clue what to do. Is there a specialist that deals with malnutrition issues?
Avatar f tn my son is 16 years old and his nails are white and we are having problems with he's blood pressure
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.
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 f tn My fingernail has a dent in it! How did it come down and how do I get rid of the nail dent?
1674823 tn?1307263620 you inherited it from your mom or dad or some other family member I know my hands and nails are the same as my aunt.
Avatar n tn Hi, I'm trying to find out the cause of this. One and a half month ago, I overexercised (went running a lot more than I was used to) and when I finished, my fingernails were purple/blue. Since then, they have remained purple. A week after that I started developing many other symptoms which I'm quite sure have to do something with that. I went through several tests including EKG, echocardiogram, xray, spirometry, CT scan and blood work. All came back normal.
Avatar f tn I'm a 50 year old woman and my fingernails have begun to curl as they get longer?
Avatar f tn This is so frustrating! I can't grow my fingernails out at all, because when I do, parts of my fingernails 'droop' over the tip of my fingers. It's not the entire nail -not like a club nail- it's just parts of the nail. Parts of the nail are straight while other parts of the same nail 'droop.' The mail becomes 'wavy.' Almost as if parts of the nail are stronger than the rest of the nail. All of my fingernails are like this.
Avatar m tn Around three years ago, I mashed my left thumb at work. This caused the fingernail to bruise and eventually come off. However, it has never grown back right. It has yellowing underneath the nail, like a fungus which the dermatologist tested for and was negative, and whiteness on top where the nail looks dead, and you can see the new nail underneath. The doctor didn't think I had damaged the nail bed because it was growing out straight, but is funny looking.