Half moons returning!!

[KimberinUS]

I have been taking pictures of my fingernails since April 2017 due to the ridges, beading and lack of half moons. I have no idea how long they have been missing since i wasnt checking prior to starting to research my issues and read lack of moons could be a sign of b12 deficiency.

I have had levels as low as 169. I took tablets for 30 months!! Still felt seriously crappy. I got my first weekly injection 5-22-17. I had many symptoms improve during the first six or so weeks of injections. After 9 injections and being frustrated by no further improvement (tested b12 level was 814, seventeen days after 9th injection) i basically got into an arguement with my doctor, when i esentially demanded being tested for h pylori. I was positive and took the medication.

After an additional 9, almost weekly, injections, along with daily multi (has b9), magnesium, vit C, and trying to eat potassium rich foods i was frustrated by still having no further improvement. My last b12 injection was on 10-16-17. I wanted to stop getting injections for month to test my level again.

I was not yet able to retest h pylori (need to wait 8 weeks) to see if h pylori was gone or not. After researching some more with a focus of starting fresh, concerning remaining symptoms, general fatigue, brain fog, concentration issues, irritability (from fatigue and brain fog, i think) i decided i needed to seriously consider iron.

Started taking taking ferros sulfate 325 mg/65 mg elemental iron 3X daily on 10-27-17. I felt somewhat better the next day which i figured was placebo effect. 5 days later half moon appeared on left index finger. As of today, 11-7-17, it is still there and i can see the begining of half moons on right index and middle fingers. I also have 5- 10X as much energy. Still not even close to 100% (I used to jog 3 miles 3-5X weekly) but considering that i recently used to sit or lay around all day and dread even having to go to the grocery store, this is awesome.

Since starting iron, i have painted 2 rooms, and thoughly cleaned my kitchen (scrubbed the walls, floors, counters, oven, refigerator) for 7 hours, three days ago. I was vey tired but in a good way.

Please dont put yourself through months of needless additional lingering symptoms. Monitor your folate AND IRON when getting b12 injections.

[Rheadster72]

That's an interesting read and great account of your 'moons' progress. I read a few weeks back about moons being a sign for B12 deficiency. As a male I've never paid any attention to my nails but having read that I notice I only have 1 moon across my 8 fingernails and moons on both thumbs. I might follow your lead and start a diary too. Glad things are improving for you

[gg317]

great news and advice Kimber!

[Shash23]

Hey Mine also.. I noticed today tht my missng nail hlfmoons coming back.. I m very happy 😊

[KimberinUS]

thewayup.com/newsletters/08...

Information on iron deficiency. Please carefully read, in event of inflamation, ferritin levels may test falsely high.

Conversely i have also read that in the event of inflamation, ferritin needs to be above 100, as the body is trying to segregate iron therefore lower levels are not available.

[Ktululady]

I have also been taking similar to you, for a couple of years which helped, but I have felt a lot better recently after taking larger doses of iron. My doctor checked my levels and is happy for me to continue with the large doses of iron.

[Drumstix]

Interesting....I never even knew about lack of half moons being a sign...I have only small ones on thumbs and none on fingers! 👍

[hellmice1]

Just looked at my fingers and I have a slight bit of a half moon on my right thumb but other fingers and left thumb are blank.

Never noticed before that I don't have half moons.

[Katherine1234]

My half moons disappeared and I have ridged fingernails, very thin and wavy at the edge. I am now starting to see small half moons on my thumb nails, ridges are looking better and my pale nails are turning pink.

[mauschen]

Interesting, I only have one tiny half moon on my right thumb. My folate, B12 and iron are all within range but at the lower end of „normal“.

[Highland49]

That is brilliant and anything like me, I don't enjoy cleaning but miss having a clean house as absolutely pooped if I do too much. Onwards and upwards for you and so amazing that your half moons have come back so quickly.