White toenail...

Lou Ann · Post by **Lou Ann** » Sun Sep 25, 2016 6:55 pm

Hi everyone...
I always wear toe nail polish....I took it off to change colors and only my big toe on one foot is partially white. I don't remember injuring it, and it doesn't hurt at all. Anyone ever have this or know of a reason why would be white? Some kind of fungus maybe? But why just one toe?
Thanks!

Chemgirl · Post by **Chemgirl** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 7:44 am

I get this if I'm wearing shoes that crunch my toes. The husband has a fungus that looks a bit like that. If you are playing sports there could be pressure causing the nail to lift.

It could be lots of things...

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:32 pm

I had to stop wearing nail polish as my nails reacted to it (and I would have constant fungus issues with my toe nails ) i think it is a combo of the ingredients of the polish and blocks the nails ability to breathe persay...

there are drops/creams that you can use to treat fungal issues.

Lou Ann · Post by **Lou Ann** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:46 pm

I did leave the polish off.....I've worn it forever....it's coming to fall and winter so I will have shoes on anyway.....I agree with you Gabes about letting it breathe!
It just surprised me it's just one toe...
Thank you!

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 2:49 pm

I have given up trying to apply logic to the various things my body does...

the reference of Area 51 comes to mind (that another member shared with us recently)

Post by **tex** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:11 pm

Gabes wrote:I have given up trying to apply logic to the various things my body does...

That's the most logical thing I've heard in quite a while.

Tex

Erica P-G · Post by **Erica P-G** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:15 pm

Besides fungus....it can also provide a way to notice a low magnesium in the body too.

Lou Ann · Post by **Lou Ann** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:26 pm

"I have given up trying to apply logic to the various things my body does..."
I'm going to make that my new way of thinking if you don't mind Gabes! I agree with the Tex , that's the best thing I've heard in a while!

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Lou Ann · Post by **Lou Ann** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:29 pm

Disregard that weird [/quote] at the end I must've hit the wrong button.....

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:39 pm

Lou-Ann
it has been part of my daily mantra for past few years..
after getting through 3 weeks of bad lichen sclersis flare that is starting to heal, I now have weird lumpy boils on my neck, pus type sores on my scalp

either my body is clearing toxins/metals (woo hoo, happy with that) or i have worsening dermatological issues (not so good)
have 90 day wait to see dermatologist...

(it was great way to turn up to a job interview! - luckily the lady interviewing me has Sjorgens and we spent more time talking about Vit D3, magnesium, bone broth than the job I was applying for)

Lou Ann · Post by **Lou Ann** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:49 pm

Gabes,
Sorry to hear about your neck and scalp on top of everything else... i hope it clears up quickly for you!
Can your pcp suggest any treatment while you wait?
Waiting 3 months to see a doctor is ridiculous but that happens here also and blows my mind!
P.S. I hope you got your new job also!

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:53 pm

the local doctor is not that crash hot...

the proactive functional doctor that i see is a 2hr each way drive and i have not been well enough to do the drive to see them, regardless it will be the same outcome, be on the waitlist for an appointment with dermatolgist.

UkuleleLady · Post by **UkuleleLady** » Mon Oct 10, 2016 4:40 pm

It's probably fungus. The same thing happened to me after leaving the polish on forever. I had to keep cutting the dead part of the nail and I applied tea tree oil to that nail for months. The nail was as short as I could bear to keep getting rid of that dead fungus area.

It took almost a year to get rid of it completely but nail is back to normal now. I threw out all my nail polish and I've sworn off nail spas.