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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / May 2006Do arthritis meds affect nails?
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 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 > Since my RD couldn't answer this I am coming to the experts. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > --- > Joan >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 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 Joan said: > 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. 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 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 > Since my RD couldn't answer this I am coming to the experts. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > --- > Joan My finger nails seem to be going up the creek with ridges etc. What meds are you folks taking ? Peter Peter, I have OA and have never taken any of the RA meds. Gwen > My finger nails seem to be going up the creek with ridges etc. > What meds are you folks taking ? > > Peter 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 http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nails/WO00020 It says the ridges are age related. groan Duckie > Since my RD couldn't answer this I am coming to the experts. :-) > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > --- > Joan >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 >http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nails/WO00020 >It says the ridges are age related. groan >Duckie <double groan> Thanks, Duckie. (I think) :-) --- Joan |
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