Doesanyone else with osteoporosis notice that their fingernails and hair grow like mad?
It worries me that all the energy is coming at the expense of my bones.
Before I was diagnosed I thought it was a good sign and that if my fingernails grew well then my bones must be ok too - not sure why I thought that but it was obviously completely wrong.
I’d be interested to know if it is just me or if anyone else has noticed the same thing.
Yes! How weird you said that,I just looked at my fingernails today thinking I trimmed you last week! Sadly my hair grows longer but not thicker. Is my nose longer? Not sure. Ah well…🤔
That was me - looked at my nails and said ‘ I trimmed you last week’! Hair looks reasonably thick but I know it’s not what it used to be - it just grows fast - fortunately nose and ears still the same 😉
i have a problem with small bits of hair falling out, this is a side affect of prolia injections . I can't take AA tablets so have to deal with it unfortunately
envious! I have the opposite….
my nails grow quite well but as for my hair! It is like a giant wooly hat, it's so thick and curly my hairdresser is amazed how quickly it grows.Its more out the way than length, at 64 I am grateful for it as a lot of my friends hair is thinning. I didn't think it was connected to my osteoporosis, but I would rather my bones were strong instead of my hair. Char
So would I - alas it looks like my ‘strength’ may be going into my hair and nails rather than my bones ☹️
my mum is 93 with osteoporosis, she has lovely thick hair for her age , it's the opposite of mine really straight and shiny. Char
Yes I have. My finger nails have been rubbish for years but since being on bone meds my nails are actually quite good. I’ve noticed too that i cut my toenails more often. I used to cut them once or twice a year but now it’s several times a year.
I get my podiatrist to cut mine - I don’t want to twist into a position to be able to reach my toes and I’ve noticed I’m needing to go more frequently than I used to. Getting old is so costly!
because all my fractures are my waistline and above I can just about manage to do mine. I’ve always been quite supple so I put my leg up on a stool. It is difficult but I do it.
if it’s difficult to do things I would think you are eligible for some kind of disability money to help towards it.
No, I could probably do it myself, just not very well - definitely not as well as my podiatrist can and I don’t like the idea of twisting into a position to reach my toenails. It’s an idea though.
I can’t bear anyone to touch my feet so it’s a No No. I may have to come to it at some point. I do struggle to do it but I use the length of my arms and I use clippers. I probably don’t do them that well but if there’s any shaggy bits after I file them with an emery board.
that was meant to be snaggy bits.not shaggy.
Oh I love it - she rubs cream on them to finish off and I just wish she would keep going. Know what you mean about snaggy bits - if I do my own I hack away for a while then file them like mad with an emery board to finish them off. I have very short arms which is maybe why I struggle - I discovered that in Pilates!
I’m only short anyway and I’m three inches shorter than I was.
I've seen some articles that suggest nails are a good sign of bone health and a few studies, too, although they're often of the 'this is intersting and needs more research ' variety.
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I wonder if our attention to diet and supplements, the things we hope will help our bones, are also helping hair and nails? Calcium, vitamin D3, collagen, silica, etc.
Yes, I’m sure you are correct about our attention to diet plus vitamins and minerals, that is bound to have some sort of effect.
After I posted I googled and found there were a few research papers looking at nail strength and osteoporosis. I’m hoping it is a good sign.
Me too 
IA lot of women with op also have Sjogren's Syndrome ( I know that from having gone to support group meetings for SS) and they, like me, have problems with brittle nails. I do wish that when these articles are written they would take into consideration that some of us with op also have other conditions and syndromes that can affect our nails.
I have always had thick and fast growing hair, also finger and toe nails . Think it's genetic as it definitely runs in my family. I am not on any medication for my (fairly mild) osteoporosis. So I can't comment authoritively on your post! But it's an interesting question!
I haven't noticed anything with hair and nails, but a couple months after I started taking k2mk7 olive oil drops I noticed a noticeable improvement in my teeth.
yes my nails and hair grow quicker now, I think it’s the Evacal D3 chewable tablets that I get for my osteoporosis, vitamin D tablets .
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