EDS... HARD or SOFT fingernails... Which one is EDS typical?

[Guest guest]

I too have VERy soft nails, they bend and flex and split and tear and

so on also, I know the feeling with the can's (I use a car key if out

and a t-spoon handle if at home).

Sharon

> Hi all,

>

> My finger nails are too soft and flexible. I get it from my EDS

suspect

> father I was told. My EDS mother had very HARD fingernails. As for

me, If I do not

> watch my vitamin intake my nails can actually get softer, split and

even

> crumble. Then, when I behave myself ... they seem to grown back

really quick. Or

> not.

>

> Does anyone know the standard nail quality for EDSers? Any

recommended

> treatments? Nails too soft to open your favorite brand of Cola is

NOT cool. :-D.

> Caro.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too! My nails are very brittle and split in layers and are very

fragile. Just typing is hard on them. I've just surrendered to

them and keep them on the short side. I have tried a lot of the

nail hardening, nail mosturizer, nail strenghtening enriched oil

etc... but none helped much. Basically I keep them short, filed,

and stay away from nail polish.

Interesting Q!!

-rhea

> Hi all,

>

> My finger nails are too soft and flexible. I get it from my EDS

suspect

> father I was told. My EDS mother had very HARD fingernails. As for

me, If I do not

> watch my vitamin intake my nails can actually get softer, split

and even

> crumble. Then, when I behave myself ... they seem to grown back

really quick. Or

> not.

>

> Does anyone know the standard nail quality for EDSers? Any

recommended

> treatments? Nails too soft to open your favorite brand of Cola is

NOT cool. :-D.

> Caro.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Me too, the only way I can have nails is to get acrylics.

Kristi

-- Re: EDS... HARD or SOFT fingernails... Which one is EDS

typical?

Me too! My nails are very brittle and split in layers and are very

fragile. Just typing is hard on them. I've just surrendered to

them and keep them on the short side. I have tried a lot of the

nail hardening, nail mosturizer, nail strenghtening enriched oil

etc... but none helped much. Basically I keep them short, filed,

and stay away from nail polish.

Interesting Q!!

-rhea

> Hi all,

>

> My finger nails are too soft and flexible. I get it from my EDS

suspect

> father I was told. My EDS mother had very HARD fingernails. As for

me, If I do not

> watch my vitamin intake my nails can actually get softer, split

and even

> crumble. Then, when I behave myself ... they seem to grown back

really quick. Or

> not.

>

> Does anyone know the standard nail quality for EDSers? Any

recommended

> treatments? Nails too soft to open your favorite brand of Cola is

NOT cool. :-D.

> Caro.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

mine are soft...can't keep them long...(it's just easier to keep them

short) otherwise they bend too much...and...they are thin and catch/rip

too easy...annoying to say the least

Cheri