Ridged nails
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On the first visit to my Consultant she asked me a raft of questions and one of them was: did I have ridges on my nails which I didn't at the time. Well I have now! Although I only noticed them a few days ago, as they're halfway up my nails (most prominent on my thumb nails) they must have been there a while. So my query is - why did she ask me and has anyone else got/had them? I'm seeing her on the 17th March but as you all have so much information to offer on this site I thought I would ask here first. I dropped to 10mgs on Monday and for the last two days I have felt so well it almost frightens me!
Lizzie Ellen 8) (the sun is pouring through my window and I feel like singing!!!)
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mrs_k
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and this could be an old wives tail or not.
Ridges appear on your nails when you have had or gone through a period of illness. Not normal things like colds etc. But others.
I suppose PMR could be classed as others.
They always appear later as the nails take a longish time to grow so they are not an early indication - they are a 'history' I suppose.
Well that's my understanding.
No doubt someone else will be along with a better one.
MrsO-UK_Surrey
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MrsO
Lizzie_Ellen
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Lizzie Ellen
Ms_JH
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Jill
Lizzie_Ellen
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No not vertical, they're horizontal and just about halfway up the nail - quite pronounced on my thumbs and just noticable on the next three fingers, all at the same level and the new part of my nails are smooth.
Lizzie
Ms_JH
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In that case, I think you and your doctor are on to something. Horizontal ridges can indeed be a sign of an illness and your analysis sounds right. That's one side effect of PMR I hadn't heard of or experienced!
Best of luck,
Jill
mrs_k
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Not a side effect of PMR.
I have had three major illnesses which culminated in operations (first one at 32 - last one at 67) and the horizontal ridges appeared each time. Later on of course.
We already have 82 potential side effects, do not want an 83rd.
Ms_JH
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mrs_k
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No apology needed, you have PMR and that is enough to cope with, we all make errors in typing and thinking its part of the journey.
I really just did not want another one to keep an eye out for.
LOL