A positive!

[Lyndaki]

So having lived with PMR & GCA for over 3 years….feeling good on 2mg Prednisolone & planning a .5mg reduction soon…I can say that the one positive side effect of the steroids I have seen is great nails!!!! I’ve had all the others…hair thinning & falling out, moon face, fat tummy, weight gain, thin skin, bruising, tiredness etc….but throughout, my normally awful, fragile finger nails have been amazing! So I’m looking on the bright side today & celebrating my nails wearing bright orange varnish!! 😂

[Rose54]

I too have super strong long nails Never wear gloves gardening or anything and thay are fine .

Only thing that ruined them is wearing nail varnish .

All brands have the same result.

[Lyndaki in reply to Rose54]

Do you wear a vase coat? I use one & wear varnish all the time…but not shellac or gel, just the normal stuff

[Rose54 in reply to Lyndaki]

HiYes wear base coat and top coat still destroy my nails .

[MrsNails in reply to Rose54]

Do you use an Acetone Based Remover?

[Rose54 in reply to MrsNails]

Tried acetone and non acetone both with same results

[MrsNails in reply to Rose54]

What does it do to your nails?

[Rose54 in reply to MrsNails]

Thay are all dry broken and split even if l wear varnish just for a few days

[MrsNails in reply to Rose54]

Get some Solar Oil (CND) is about the best & rub it into your nails & cuticles. Providing you’re not allergic to Almonds - it’s a very fine almond oil

It must be the formula of the Polish or Varnish as some aspects are very drying especially formaldehyde…..

[Rose54 in reply to MrsNails]

Thanks will try some

[Seacat30]

Fingers crossed so do I. They seem to have gone back to how they were when I was a girl.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

jinasc and I also celebrate/d having decent nails while on pred!!! I don't use nail varnish either - there is a tiny OCD part of me that cannot cope with a chip in the varnish!!! And anyway - I'm hopeless at applying the darn stuff ...

[Lyndaki in reply to PMRpro]

I’m just as OCD to be honest! Always checking & redoing!😂 Hey ho!

[MrsNails]

This is what l like to hear 💅🏼 Ladies 💖

[herdysheep in reply to MrsNails]

Not a familiar subject for me. Amazed to see an emoji fort painting nails. Is that progress?

[MrsNails in reply to herdysheep]

It was designed for Me! 😉💅🏼😍

[herdysheep in reply to MrsNails]

Ahhh, I should have known. All the right connections.............................

[Sharitone]

Have we a rival Mrs Nails?

[Lyndaki in reply to Sharitone]

😂😂

[Jackoh]

Good for you!! Every cloud…….!! Xx💐

[Billiebobdog]

Oh I wish, my already terrible nails have got far far worse despite trying various nail specific supplements and things like phenomen oil

Years of nail varnish of varying qualities and removers have wrought havoc that is now exacerbated by the Preds 😓 hey ho I am still here and whilst ugly it’s not a life threatening thing, just really annoying

[Lyndaki in reply to Billiebobdog]

What a shame! I know mine will return to being brittle & flaky once I’m off the steroids….WHEN!