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| mark
IP: 152.163.100.130 2/13/2006 09:10:22 |
 Subject: nail problemsMessage: Found this web site and wondering if anyone can offer me any advice about my nail problems. About four years ago the nail on my index finger started to change. It started out as a thickening on one side and then it became pitted. My doctor thought it was a fungus and put me on lamisil. It didn;t do anything so I went to a dermatologist and he tested it for fungus and it came back negative. He said maybe it was psoriasis, which doesn't make sense because I don't have it anywhere else on my skin. It has now spread/developed on two more nails on the same hand. My thumb nail has become so thick I can barely cut it. Recently when I trimmed it, it got infected and peeled away. I also got some type of infection in the nail bed (whitlow?) with little vessicles and pus coming out. It took about six weeks to get better. now for no apparent reason it's doing it again, not long after it has healed. Now I seem predisposed to these weird infections whenever I get a cut on a fingertip. so at first it just made my nails look bad but now they barely even function any more. this is a big problem for me because I am a rock climbing guide and i use my fingertips severely all the time. Maybe this is what caused it in the first place but I haven't heard of other climbers having this problem. I've been to a couple doctors but they don't seem to have a clue. thiking about trying the NGF as I'm pretty desperate. Question: my symptoms seem to fit with ONYCHOMYCOSIS, but the test came back negative. Has anyone heard of results from the fungal test being wrong? Any advice that anyone can offer would be most appreciated. Mark |
| Barbara Wheeler IP: 69.19.14.39 2/13/2006 10:56:17 | RE: nail problems Message: First Mark, what kind of doctor did you see? You NEED to see a dermatologist. We are not health care providers, So first thing first.. That said, you don't have to be *desperate* to use the NGF! lol You can use it just to whip those nails and cuticles into the healthiest nails and cuticles you can have. Seriously, check with a dermatologist, and clear up that infection, fungus, bacteria. Then we will help you reclaim the nail. Please keep us posted on what the dermatologist says. Thanks! |
| Barbara Wheeler IP: 69.19.14.39 2/13/2006 10:56:28 | RE: nail problems Message: First Mark, what kind of doctor did you see? You NEED to see a dermatologist. We are not health care providers, So first thing first.. That said, you don't have to be *desperate* to use the NGF! lol You can use it just to whip those nails and cuticles into the healthiest nails and cuticles you can have. Seriously, check with a dermatologist, and clear up that infection, fungus, bacteria. Then we will help you reclaim the nail. Please keep us posted on what the dermatologist says. Thanks! |
| Jill IP: 64.12.116.130 2/13/2006 11:29:37 | RE: nail problems Message: Mark, I am NOT a medical professional, and as Barbara said, this requires medical advice. I am a NGF user, but I'm chiming in just because I have a history of many health problems including allergies (they are not affecting my nails now, but did as a child). Given that you are a rock climbing guide, I am wondering if you are coming into contact with any plants or some kind of substance that you are having a reaction to? I find that when I have mysterious health problems that the doctors can't solve, I have to be my own detective and keep a journal of things I've come in contact with - whether laundry detergent, foods, environmental things, whatever. It's a lot of work put can help pinpoint potential irritants that you can then discuss with the doctors. Many doctors don't really delve into our lifestyles, so perhaps you need to educate the dermatologist of all the things you come in contact with as a rock climbing guide that perhaps keeps re-irritating a previous infection or fungus. Also, try to think back about when you got your first infection and whether there was anything unusual about that time - for example, were you in a foreign country or using different outdoor gear? Once as a child, I had very swollen hands and feet that the dermatologist couldn't figure out. I wrote down everything I came in contact with, thought back about when the swelling first started, and realized it was when my family had switched to a different soap - that I apparently was allergic to. Also, you might ask the dermatologist if you should also see an allergist for some other types of testing. Best of luck and please let us know if you finally get a solution to this! |
| cheryl IP: 208.231.107.131 2/13/2006 11:41:06 | RE: nail problems Message: mark, did the dermatologist consider a bacterial infection? were you ever on any antibiotics for it? it possibly could be something that you picked up climbing and is aggravated when you climb everytime. did you take the pill form of lamasil? that particular anti-fungal sometimes requires months and months of use to see any improvements. many fungal tests come back negative,everyday, and people have them despite that. have you had any problems like this with your toenails? i ask this because people constantly re-infect themselves through contact with their toenails and don't realize their toes could be the primary cause. i would continue to try and find a doctor who knows exactly what he's looking at. this is too important to just give up. there is a reason for this, just keep asking. just some things to consider. |
| Lynnie IP: 69.207.171.31 2/13/2006 12:13:37 | RE: nail problems Message: Mark - absolutely, you should have a thorough evaluation through a dermatologist. You might be on to something regarding the rockcliming and trauma setting off a reaction. Not long ago, we had a classical guitarrist who had psoriasis issues involving the nails he uses to pick. Still would be best to rule out fungus or bacterial infections. Good luck! |
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