nail problem

[sunshine55]

hello im hypothyroid on 75mg levo i have loads of things wrong but this is a new one, my nail is lifting off its bed and the white ig growing down , anyone have any ideas whats the cause ?

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

May I suggest you have a look here:

jfponline.com/Pages.asp?AID...

That has lots of pictures and descriptions - maybe you will see something very similar to your nails?

Rod

[sunshine55 in reply to helvella]

thank- you i had a look , gave me alot of imformation, i think i need to see the doctor now

[TTLady]

Probably "Plummers nail" - very common

[nostoneunturned]

Could be under medication? Both my big toe nails separated from nailbeds, plus had exhaustion/brainfog etc before I was "rescued" from seeming undermedication caused by non-conversion. Awash in T4 but low T3.

Post your results plus ranges so people can help you?

[sunshine55]

thanks i will get them from my doctor , i also have exhaustion etc. im due to see her as meds need replacing.

[Flowers2]

I had the nail lifting - of course GP said it was a fungus infection, not anything to do with thyroid - test results - no fungus. I think its to to not enough levo. Mine has gone away now with an increase in Levo. Sort of glad to know it's not just me.

[sunshine55 in reply to Flowers2]

thanks , i had part of my thyroid taken out 2 years ago the consultant , said i may feel slightly tired , how i wish he had told me all the things that would go wrong with my health,

[shaws Administrator in reply to sunshine55]

That's the problem, I believe. They refrain from telling you in case you begin to imagine symptoms, instead of telling you the truth.

This is a link and their are useful topics at the top of the page too. Cursor to question dated January 2, 2002

January 2, 2002

[sunshine55 in reply to shaws]

sorry your link did not come up , could you post it again .. thanks

[shaws Administrator in reply to sunshine55]

Apologies, I missed the link out.

web.archive.org/web/2010112...