Guest guest Posted September 18, 1999 Report Share Posted September 18, 1999 Kathy- That is nail pitting exactly, and it is a classic sign of PA. You have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 1999 Report Share Posted September 18, 1999 Dear Kathy: Yes, those ridges are suggestive of psoriasis in the nails. When my PA flares, I usually get one or two fingernails that develop psoriasis. What usually happens is that I get psoriasis beneath the nail or it begins on the top and creates a hole (pit) through the nail. (That one is the worst). It can appear anywhere on the nail, not necessarily where the nail growth begins. You will feel it coming on, because it is painful and sometimes the joint at the tip of the finger or toe will be warm and red (sausage like). I have experienced it more on my toenails, I suppose because of the relationship to fungus and having to wear shoes. The nail eventually separates from the nail bed. I tend to wear a bandaid to protect it, so I don't rip the nail off and I keep it cut short. Of course, the bandaid hides the ugly nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 1999 Report Share Posted September 19, 1999 Wow. I didn't realize I had this nail pitting. So I can have the pitting without ever getting the P in or around my nails? I've never had the P anywhere on my hands at all, although the arthritis pain has been strongly there since Abbie was born. She's now 4 1/2 months. Kathy F. At 05:36 PM 9/18/99 -1000, you wrote: >From: Charbonneau <sec@...> > >Dear Kathy: > >Yes, those ridges are suggestive of psoriasis in the nails. When my PA >flares, I usually get one or two fingernails that develop psoriasis. >What usually happens is that I get psoriasis beneath the nail or it >begins on the top and creates a hole (pit) through the nail. (That one >is the worst). It can appear anywhere on the nail, not necessarily >where the nail growth begins. You will feel it coming on, because it is >painful and sometimes the joint at the tip of the finger or toe will be >warm and red (sausage like). I have experienced it more on my toenails, >I suppose because of the relationship to fungus and having to wear >shoes. The nail eventually separates from the nail bed. I tend to wear >a bandaid to protect it, so I don't rip the nail off and I keep it cut >short. Of course, the bandaid hides the ugly nail. > > >>Please visit our new web page at: >http://www.wpunj.edu/icip/pa > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 1999 Report Share Posted September 20, 1999 I have never had actual psoriasis patches on the nail- just under. The indentations I have had for years and they are there despite whether I am having a P or PA flare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2000 Report Share Posted July 6, 2000 I start MTX tomorrow. I'm a little bit anxious about it. I don't want to be sick. But the psorasis is pretty bad with the pitting and nail lifting. --- LEE ANN Walter <sawalter@...> wrote: > > > > Yes. Do you have any lifting of the nail off of > the > > nail bed? > > > > > > Not at this point with my finger nails. I just > noticed the pits two days > ago but I do have that problem with my toe nails. > Especially the one with > the ridging. I also get infection along the side of > that toe nail. I had > one just recently that took a while to clear up. I > did not see the doctor > for it though. I used Eptsoms salts. I have been > pretty clear of Psoriasis > for about 10 months now. I think the MTX I was > taking is the reason for > that. But it is starting to appear again. > > Lee Ann > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2000 Report Share Posted July 6, 2000 , The MTX really did help me for the time I was on it. I would still be on it but I ended up with Mono and had to go off of the MTX. Your doctor will keep a close eye on you. MTX did help clear up the psoriasis I have had in my nail areas. it has been 6 months since I was on MTX and my psoriasis is just starting to come back in my nail areas. Good luck! Lee Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 6, 2000 Report Share Posted July 6, 2000 All my toe nails are pitted, lifting, yellow and hardening, one of my finger nails is as well....it is very dis-heartening I know. The MTX did help a little..... Kate RE: [ ] Nail pits > Hello, > I have a toe with the horizontal ridging. I have just noticed the pits > appearing on my fingernails. I read some about nail pitting and what I read > said that the pitted nail can be yellowish. Mine are not yellow but my > nails are paper thin. The pitted area is not discolored at all but there is > a definite pit. It does not go all the way through the nail though. > > Lee Ann > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Who invented Gatorade -- and what part did it play in > winning the1967 Orange Bowl? Find out the true facts at > 1/6212/4/_/494167/_/962897957/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Please visit our new web page at: > http://www.wpunj.edu/icip/pa > > We are currently discussing new chat times. moderates a chat on arthritis at > www.about.com on Thursday evenings, so check that > out in the meantime! E mail at RA@... for details. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 11, 2000 Report Share Posted July 11, 2000 Yes, Lee Ann those are nail pits and they are, literally, the pits. I had pitting for about 2 yrs before my PA was diagnosed. I could not figure out what they were or what caused them. Of course now I know exactly what the problem is. I also have lifting of my nails off of the nail bed. I got good advice from the group regarding nail polish. Mostly it was to go right ahead and use it because it hides the ugly nails and makes them stronger. I have found that I need to wear rubber gloves to do anything that involves water such as dishes or lengthy cleaning. Hope this helps. H. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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