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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 10, 2011 at 10:12pm

they get real sore and I haft to cut the tear out mine have ridges also thanks
it's not fun

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Permalink Reply by Heather L on January 9, 2011 at 7:35pm

Hey Billy,

Have you ever tried Biotin ( Vit. B 7)? That may help!

Heather

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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 10, 2011 at 10:10pm

no I haven't sometimes i can just put on a jacket and they tear start bleeding then become sore. thank you for anwsering

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Permalink Reply by Petra on January 10, 2011 at 4:32pm

Yes, I have noticed that when I religiously take a womens multi vitamin it helps. It makes my nails stonger and they grow a lot faster.

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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 10, 2011 at 10:13pm

thank you it's worth a try

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Permalink Reply by Diana Carter on January 11, 2011 at 8:33pm

My nails are ridged, no pits though, and they are thin, and breaking off everyday. They stay sore, but because they have broken (or been torn off) into the quick. OUCH!

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Permalink Reply by Tuesday on January 11, 2011 at 9:43pm

I've had a lot of issues with ridges, splitting, bleeding etc. I started playing classical guitar and its important to have a right hand with fingernails. So, I started doing a few things and magically - my right hand nails seem "normal" . My left hand - I still treat it as I did in past and I still have issues. You might want to try some of my ideas - it really works - my right hand nails are long! (Knock on wood)

- I stopped using an emery board to shape the nails - even if the file is labelled for "sensitive, weak" nails - it will still shred the nails and you'll end up with splitting nails
- I use car sandpaper - 1000 Grade - I place it over a file or a block of foam and just buff the nail lightly to shape it. I learnt this trick from classical guitarists. It works! My nails are not ripping and splitting anymore.
- I rub cream into the nails constantly and protect them from water and excess paper
- i use ridge filler - it seems to help - it fills in the ridges and i don't get those painful cracks in the beds that leave your fingerbed bleeding and sore!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Staffieri RHN on January 12, 2011 at 11:13am

I put jajoba oil on them daily..TAKE BIOTIN AND DRINK HORSETAIL AND NETTLE TEA

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Permalink Reply by Tuesday on January 12, 2011 at 9:13pm

Mike - i found 5000 mcg of Biotin daily really burned (hurt!) my stomach. Is there a smaller dosage one could take? I also wondered about the tea - do you drink it daily? I'd like to try horsetail/nettle mix - is it a pre made blend?

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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 26, 2011 at 9:12am

The horse tail my wife uses on her toenails she got a infection under her big toe and it's much better

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Permalink Reply by Clifford Ferreira on January 13, 2011 at 3:08pm

When i first got A i lost a few of my nails entirely and even toe nails threatened to "jump ship". I got big white patches that appeared to be the nails delaminating from the finger near the cuticle area that slowly grew downwards until there was no bond left. I still dont know if it was the Saw Palmento that I was recommended to use or just that my conditioned improved but they grew back and stabalised, still weak though and I have to keep them very short to prevent breaking, they also remain ridged.

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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 15, 2011 at 10:41am

I keep mine very short to keep them from breaking thank you

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