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CantWait |
Posted: Feb 28 2007, 08:34 PM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03 |
Robbie's nails have a lot of white spots/lines in his nails, I heard it's due to calcium deficency, however he gets his required 4 servings of calcium per day.
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luvmykids |
Posted: Feb 28 2007, 09:03 PM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06 |
That's the only thing I've heard of causing that. Sorry I'm no help!
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A&A'smommy |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 12:03 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03 |
It's probably from banging his fingers mine get like that all the time and I get my calcium too.
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Nina J |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 12:05 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Members Posts: 2,793 Member No.: 3,398 Joined: 8-March 06 |
My mother always told me it's where you bump your nail before it's grown past your skin, if you KWIM..you know how some of your nail is under your skin then it grows and will eventually be visible..I get them all the time.
-------------------- Nina, Mama to Emily Kate, Odessa Jean & Aysun Aleisha.
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Nina J |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 12:07 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Members Posts: 2,793 Member No.: 3,398 Joined: 8-March 06 |
I just googled it and the calcium thing is a myth. Here's what a website said:
The spots you notice are not caused by a calcium deficiency. They're called "leukonychia" and are very common. Most of the time the white spots simply are a sign of some past injury to the matrix (base) of your nails. By the time the white spot shows up (about six weeks after the injury) you've probably forgotten all about banging or knocking your fingers. Sometimes, the injury can stem from a manicure that put excessive pressure on the base of the nails. The spots also can be a sign of an allergic reaction to nail polish or nail hardeners and, sometimes, are a symptom of a mild infection -------------------- Nina, Mama to Emily Kate, Odessa Jean & Aysun Aleisha.
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A&A'smommy |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 12:13 AM
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Praying For Spencer Group: Moderators Posts: 29,769 Member No.: 243 Joined: 11-August 03 |
i read the same thing on webmd -------------------- |
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CantWait |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 07:57 AM
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Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03 |
Thanks. I also googled after posting ( I don't know why I don't think of it sooner ). I read that it could be due to excema (which Robbie has got pretty bad).
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lisar |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 08:01 AM
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Yes it is I.... Group: Members Posts: 11,727 Member No.: 1,760 Joined: 20-April 05 |
Lexi has them and that was the cause of hers. |
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skinkybaby |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 09:01 AM
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Silver Member Group: Members Posts: 585 Member No.: 4,328 Joined: 4-August 06 |
When I was little someone told me that every time yo told a fib you got one
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CantWait |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 09:19 AM
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Ror some reason, I don't think that's it. -------------------- |
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MyBlueEyedBabies |
Posted: Mar 1 2007, 10:35 AM
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Mommy's littlest man Group: Members Posts: 2,494 Member No.: 828 Joined: 15-October 04 |
My dad had them and started taking Oil of Oregano and they started going away. His were an infection of some sort.
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Boo&BugsMom |
Posted: Mar 6 2007, 12:48 PM
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Two peas in a pod! Group: Members Posts: 6,563 Member No.: 3,766 Joined: 23-May 06 |
My mom told me that's where canker sores came from too. -------------------- Jennie: mommy to two handsome little men, a crazy husband (TheOaf66), and two cats.
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Brias3 |
Posted: Mar 6 2007, 05:10 PM
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Gold Member Group: Members Posts: 2,930 Member No.: 3,419 Joined: 12-March 06 |
I heard they come from nail biting- something to do with breaking away at the nail unevenly. NO idea if there is any truth to this.
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