@spamfree: "Since my RD couldn't answer this I am coming to the experts. :-)
My toenails are beginning to have a 'dip' in the end and the centre part looks
as if it would like to curl down and under. The nails are not thick or anything,
but I was wondering if any of the meds cause changes to the nails. I am on MTX
and Plaquenil. I have vertical ridges on some of the toenails and on the nails
of both thumbs. My grandmother had marked vertical ridges on her thumb nails
too. Is this hereditary or a result of arthritis? My grandmother certainly
wasn't on any of the meds available today but her hands were affected by what I
now think was probably OA.
This is not a problem, I'm just curious.
-
Joan"
    @ladylove77: "Joan, my toenails are not affected, but can't say the same for my 
fingernails.  Started on my little fingers a few years ago and has gradually 
moved on to all my fingers and thumbs.  Have to keep them cut short because 
the ends are so rough from the ridges that they catch on things.
Gwen
"Joan Carter" <email_address> wrote in message 
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    @spamfree: "On Mon, 8 May 2006 16:08:04 -0500, "ladylove77" <email_address> wrote
in alt.support.arthritis:
<quote>
Thanks, Gwen, I suspect it is arthritis related, or age related? :-)
A couple of my fingernails have ridges, but the nails break easily, they are so
brittle. I smear hand cream and hand lotion on several times a day, have a tube
or bottle of it in every room but my hands are dry and definitely not ones that
would be used in ads.
-
Joan"
    @jake08: "I have had ridges in my fingernails for years and my former RD told me 
about ten years ago that my RA contributed to the formation of the 
ridges. I also have to keep my nails short.
My toenails have curled under for years. I am unable to cut them myself 
so my wife has done it for me, keeping them as short as possible.  The 
Orthopedic Surgeons who have worked on my feet and ankles have always 
attributed it to my RA as well.
They are a pain in the -.
Don Whitely
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    @shoveyourspam: "<quote>
I don't know which is worse for me....... the knarly looking fingers or the
ridged fingernails.  I was at the dermatologist's office several weeks ago
about my hair problem (whole 'nuther story) and while I was there I asked
her about my fingernails (vertical ridges, not horizontal).  I was wondering
if that might be a problem with my RA meds since my hair was and they both
started about the same time.  She said it was age-related and to rub mineral
oil into my nails several times a day.  I have to admit that, although the
ridges are still there, my nails look a zillion times better than they did.
As Betty Davis once said....... "aging is not for sissies".  'Ain't it the
truth!
   ~Lindy~  RA since 1973"
    @ladylove77: "Peter, I have OA and have never taken any of the RA meds.
Gwen
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    @maroldcXXnospam: "Long ago, I had a sight which had really wonderful ugly pictures of 
nails and description of what was wrong but of course can't find it.
I did find this
<url>
It says the ridges are age related. groan
Duckie
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    @spamfree: "On Fri, 12 May 2006 02:04:07 -0700, Duckie <email_address> wrote
in alt.support.arthritis:
<quote>
<double groan> Thanks, Duckie. (I think)  :-)
-
Joan"
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