Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 > My son, who was diagnosed celiac at 18 months and is now almost four > has deformed toenails. I had hoped the would " recover " once he went > gluten-free, but now it has been two years and they are not a bit > better. They are thin and rippled with rough uneven edges that curl up > and a few that curl down. The big toenails look almost cupped or > dented with the end of the nail curling up like the edge of a bowl. > Also rather that grow even across, mostly the sides grow. See my previous message. My son's toenails were like this. B vitamins, vitamin C, biotin, and yeast control. Removing gluten usually removes most sources of B vitamins, so I would start with that. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2008 Report Share Posted January 4, 2008 My son has weird toenails, too. My ped insists it is not fungal, but I have my doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 My quirky ADHD daughter has this too. Her toenails on her big toes curl upward, grow at different lengths, and split very easily. The rest of the toenails curl downward. They are very strange. There was mention of B vitamins. My daughter tends to be very hyper so I am afraid to attempt B vitamins, perhaps I should try. I am currently treating her for yeast and viruses with OLE, Candidase, Virastop, and Probiogold. I never that to inquire about this. THanks to the person who posted this question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2008 Report Share Posted January 5, 2008 > My quirky ADHD daughter has this too. Her toenails on her big toes > curl upward, grow at different lengths, and split very easily. The > rest of the toenails curl downward. They are very strange. There was > mention of B vitamins. My daughter tends to be very hyper so I am > afraid to attempt B vitamins, perhaps I should try. I am currently > treating her for yeast and viruses with OLE, Candidase, Virastop, and > Probiogold. Try giving a low dose of B vitamins, with carnitine and No-Fenol enzyme, see if that helps. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thank you! I would have not thought of this combo. How long do you think it will take get results? And is there a chewable B vitamin or carnitine? --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 I had not even thought about a vit B deficiency since I had expected our recovery from Celiac to improve our vitamin absorption. An ironic oversight I guess! Is there a vitamin B chewable for children? I have not seen one at my usual venues for supplements. I am so glad to finally have answers for some of these strange, lingering issues. Thank you! --------------------------------- Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2008 Report Share Posted January 6, 2008 My son has this too, just on the big toes. He gets plenty of B vitamins (MB-12 shots every 3 days and lots of B's in Dr. Neubrander's vitamin powder). He also takes the Trienza enzyme which has No-Fenol in it. What does the carnitine do? That's one thing he's not taking. Is there a particular form/brand I should be looking into? Are there any side effects? - > > My quirky ADHD daughter has this too. Her toenails on her big toes > > curl upward, grow at different lengths, and split very easily. The > > rest of the toenails curl downward. They are very strange. There was > > mention of B vitamins. My daughter tends to be very hyper so I am > > afraid to attempt B vitamins, perhaps I should try. I am currently > > treating her for yeast and viruses with OLE, Candidase, Virastop, and > > Probiogold. > > > Try giving a low dose of B vitamins, with carnitine and No-Fenol > enzyme, see if that helps. > > Dana > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 I've been using a really good liquid B vitamin complex. It's called Max Stress B Nano-Plex, and you can find it here: http://www.qnlabs.com/alpha.php. It's expensive but good. I think someone else mentioned this earlier, but biotin might be a good bet. It will kill the yeast and I think I recall it being good for skin, hair, nails, etc. > > I had not even thought about a vit B deficiency since I had expected our recovery from Celiac to improve our vitamin absorption. An ironic oversight I guess! Is there a vitamin B chewable for children? I have not seen one at my usual venues for supplements. I am so glad to finally have answers for some of these strange, lingering issues. > > Thank you! > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2008 Report Share Posted January 7, 2008 Both my son and daughter had this issue, as infants I was afraid they'd end up with in grown nails. Yeast issues seem to weaken the nails for us. My son's toenails are fine most of time, until I amp up the viral treatment and don't keep the yeast in check. My daughter has horrible yeast issues and her toenails are a mess in terms of being weak and curling down. Makes it hard to trim them. But, as we treat the yeast, her fingernails aren't tearing as easily, they're getting much harder. Weird toenails. My son, who was diagnosed celiac at 18 months and is now almost four has deformed toenails. I had hoped the would " recover " once he went gluten-free, but now it has been two years and they are not a bit better. They are thin and rippled with rough uneven edges that curl up and a few that curl down. The big toenails look almost cupped or dented with the end of the nail curling up like the edge of a bowl. Also rather that grow even across, mostly the sides grow. I know this toenail weirdness must provide a clue as to an underlying health issue or nutritional deficiency. Does anyone have any insights? (other than the fact that he probably won't be a foot model:-) Thank you so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 I just found this website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nail_disease it says cupped nails could be a sign of iron or B-12 deficiencies > My son, who was diagnosed celiac at 18 months and is now almost four > has deformed toenails. I had hoped the would " recover " once he went > gluten-free, but now it has been two years and they are not a bit > better. They are thin and rippled with rough uneven edges that curl up > and a few that curl down. The big toenails look almost cupped or > dented with the end of the nail curling up like the edge of a bowl. > Also rather that grow even across, mostly the sides grow. > > I know this toenail weirdness must provide a clue as to an underlying > health issue or nutritional deficiency. Does anyone have any insights? > (other than the fact that he probably won't be a foot model:-) > > Thank you so much. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 > > Thank you! I would have not thought of this combo. How long do you think it will take get results? And is there a chewable B vitamin or carnitine? It took a while for my son to show results, because he needed the vitamins in other areas of his body also. I have seen chewable Bs at my local health food store. Carnitine in capsules. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 > My son has this too, just on the big toes. He gets plenty of B > vitamins (MB-12 shots every 3 days and lots of B's in Dr. Neubrander's > vitamin powder). He also takes the Trienza enzyme which has No-Fenol > in it. What does the carnitine do? That's one thing he's not taking. At my house, B vitamins, vitamin C, and several other things, were not absorbed at all until I added carnitine. > Is there a particular form/brand I should be looking into? Are there > any side effects? I used carnitine in capsules. Dana Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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