I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism back in 2010 & prescribed 100mg of Levo. I’ve felt subpar for at least 15yrs but I’ve never known what to attribute this to (low iron, depression/anxiety, working long hours etc.) My bloods have always been ‘normal’. At the end of 2020 I noticed I was suffering from onycholysis (all toes & fingers). This co-incided with coming off Yasmin so it’s possible that that was the trigger rather than a thyroid issue? I wouldn’t say it’s severe but it’s still getting worse. I went to an endo a couple of times who told me that she’d never heard of a connection between thyroid issues & onycholysis - a quick Google tells me that there is a connection so I stopped seeing her!
Any thoughts either on onycholysis or just how to get more help / where to start in educating myself better on what I should/shouldn’t be doing with hypo would be amazing. I’ve realised that I just don’t know enough about it from a quick look at the discussion board here! Thanks!
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This is how my nails looked in 2018 shortly after I introduced T3......horrible!Today my little finger has recovered, my index finger is recovering and my thumb nail and other 2 finger nails are much as shown here.
I believe this is thyroid hormone related
My GP had no idea about this
I'd suggest you first need a full thyroid test to include
TSH, FT4, FT3, vit D, vit B12, folate, ferritin and thyroid antibodies TPO and Tg.
Yes, there is a connection with thyroid - both hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism.
I get it from time to time, and what I've found works is massaging my nails with hemp balm every night. (Wonderful stuff, help balm. Quickly calms an itchy skin, whether from a rash, insect bite, or whatever. ) Although one reads that the nail cannot reattach to the nail bed once they have become separated, I have the impression that that's exactly what happens. But, I can't swear to it.
Having said all that, it might be a good idea if you can see a dermatologist first, just to make sure you haven't got a fungus infection that's causing it.
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) Although one reads that the nail cannot reattach to the nail bed once they have become separated, I have the impression that that's exactly what happens. But, I can't swear to it. 
where can I find info on thyroid function tests 
Again - Back To Square One - Where Do I Start?!
Where do I go from here?????
I’ve just read for the first time that TSH is involved in T4 conversion 
