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does anyone have problems with their nails my split terrible ive tried nail polish to strengthen them but it doesnt work ,they just wont grow and r very weak .

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Twiglet

Mine used to be really strong and I always had them long and painted but now they split as soon as they get over the end of my finger :(

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hi twiglet this is really annoying isnt it my nails look so ugly .x

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Twiglet

Yep, I've given up on mine now. Its either spend about £30 a mnth getting falsies or keep them short and neat...3 guesses what I've opted for? LOL.

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Kestrelflyer

Hi. My nails are very weak, flake and have ridges running vertically, making them susceptible to splitting. I don't consider it part of my Fibro, as they've always been like that, and my Mum also has the same problems. I have found since taking Vitamin D and calcium supplements that they do grow quicker, but not stronger.

I've tried just about every available product to help improve them, but nothing works for me. When i was working, i was able to afford to have false nails applied professionally, but that went out the window some considerable time ago! Now, I just try to keep them as neat as possible by filing them regularly and trimming my cuticles too.

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kavqc

My nails went really bad until my doctor advised me to take vitamin D and calcium supplements I have been taking htem for nearly 2 months and they have improved a lot they have even started to grow again and they are starting to get stronger but this is a very slow process I also use a growth maximiser by Sally Hansen and this is also good it is like a clear tnail varnish that you use every day

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