Chalky and weak toenails and fingernails
Hi Ladies, My toenails are chalky and white and crumble when trimming. Fingernails are soft and weak. It started about 6 weeks ago. Great toe is also painful. I thought it was due to resuming wo...
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I got fingernail problems from Decetaxel.
The thumbnails contracted and went black with splinter bruises, they also became very thickened with weird crumbly stuff underneath.
Now that the nails are growing out, 3 months after finishing chemo, they are white and flexible from half way down and are tearing off across my fingers.
The nail above is coming out stronger but with heavy ridges.
My nail lady says they will take about 6 months to grow out to proper nails again.
I think my toe nails are okay though. Can't get down there to see.
The thumbnails contracted and went black with splinter bruises, they also became very thickened with weird crumbly stuff underneath.
Now that the nails are growing out, 3 months after finishing chemo, they are white and flexible from half way down and are tearing off across my fingers.
The nail above is coming out stronger but with heavy ridges.
My nail lady says they will take about 6 months to grow out to proper nails again.
I think my toe nails are okay though. Can't get down there to see.