Kind of freaked out

[Arrlly1]

So I just noticed this black line on my big toenail. Does anyone else have this or have any advice besides seeing the doc? Is this a Rheumatoid symptom? Please give me some insight. Google says melanoma, so I'm hoping it's RA related. 😳

[Hidden]

Don't panic and stay off Dr. Google. You may have PSA instead of RA. My rheumy is investigating my strange toenails too.

[Arrlly1 in reply to Hidden]

Sorry I don't know all of the algorithms. What is PSA?

[Arrlly1 in reply to Arrlly1]

I meant to say acronyms...ugh my brain!

[Hidden in reply to Arrlly1]

Psoriatic Arthritis. Symptoms are the same as RA except with psoriasis on the skin. My rheumy told me that a small % of people only show psoriasis under the toe or finger nails.

I had my toenail scraped by my rheumy and sent away to be analized.

[Arrlly1 in reply to Hidden]

Did they scrape the top of your toenail or remove it completely?

[Hidden in reply to Arrlly1]

they scraped the top.

[angela1b]

It looks like a fungus to me. I lost my whole toenail this past summer for no reason at all. My other toe has a similar line along the bottom. I am not a Dr. but I highly doubt it's melanoma. Could maybe be from meds.