Anyone who can use their white half-moons on nails to adjust dose?

[Hannah9]

Mine keeps showing when I increase dose and start to feel better. But when I start to feel worse again the go smaller again. Before starting meds I didn't have any and for every increase they show a little bit more. Anyone else who experienced this?

[Jazzw]

I always thought it was a B12 thing but there doesn't seem to be much evidence out there of that. Funnily enough, I posted on my half moons disappearing quite some time ago - but I noticed the other week that they've all come back.

[Jazzw]

Here's another thread where this was discussed: healthunlocked.com/thyroidu....

[moogle]

Oh! Just looked. Only have halfmoons on thumbnails. Right thumb is perfect, left is less defined. Doubt doctor would take this as evidence that I need a dose increase. On 75 a day.

[Hannah9 in reply to moogle]

No, I'm sure they won't take that as evidence.

[AngieAsh]

I only have them on my thumbs too and the left is only just showing. Still on 50mcg starter dose of Levo since 10 weeks and still not gotten my follow up appointment yet so haven't had a re-test. I was told to have the new blood tests once I got my appointment letter and that it might be 14 weeks. No point asking GP to do them because they wouldn't even diagnose or prescibe without the Endo.

Rambling now but basically no half moons on my fingers and possibly under medicated.

[SilverAvocado in reply to AngieAsh]

I always had my Endo appointment every three months That seems to be the best you can expect from them.

[crabapple]

I am starting to suspect that halfmoons are connected in that way. I am absolutely certain that the state of my nails is badly affected by insufficient. Unfortunately it's an historical picture. By the time they begin flaking I'm months down the line.

[Hannah9]

Thanks for you answers