PCOS-MEDICATION Messages for January, 2001: Re: Glucophage and ...nails?

Re: Glucophage and ...nails?

From: Zowie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 20:51:35 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Jenny, and welcome to the board. I'm not positive if the Glucophage (also known as Metformin, which I was just recently put on) causes the nail problem---but my nails have been that way for some time now. I was diagnosed in April '99 with PCOS, but I believe I've had it since 10/11 around the time I started my periods. My nails are very, VERY soft---they literally bend, except for my thumb nails. Those are the only hard ones I have. My nails typically always get knicked (just my luck) and end up peeling off at the tips. I've yet to find a reason for this, but I thought it was just me. Maybe it has something to do with PCOS, since my nails have been like this ever since I can remember, and I was only put on the Met this Tuesday. So I'm not positive about the answer, but it's certainly not a dumb question. (Have you seen some of MINE lately??)

t Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Jenny wrote: >
>Hi, I'm new here and don't know all of the "etiquette" stuff for these
>boards yet. But I have a dumb question about the Glucophage I'm taking.
>
>I found out about hyperinsulinism and PCOS in June, 2000. I've had PCOS
>since 1981 but no one knew anything about treatment. I had the glucose
>tolerance test and insulin levels and found out I was early (borderline,
>whatever) diabetic and my GP started me on the glucophage in July, 2000.
>I have no big problems, I can live with diarrhea and gas if I have
>normal periods, BUT my fingernails have all broken off, become very
>brittle and split and peeled. I have always had beautiful of nails and
>for some stupid reason I find this heartbreaking! I've looked at the
>insert and the warnings on Glucopghage and found nothing on this. Should
>I just give up and resign myself to having ugly nails or should I take
>hair and nail vitamins?
>
>I'm sorry that this is such a dumb question, but no one seems to know.
>
>--
>Jenni
>

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-- Zowie :)

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