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Re: Glucophage and ...nails?
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Thu, 11 Jan 2001 22:39:55 -0600 (CST)
Don't forget, though, it's also winter time, and the cold weather zaps
moisture out of everything - hair, nails, skin, etc.
At Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Zowie wrote:
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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:
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>>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
>>
>--
>-- Zowie :)
>
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