Anyone Had Problems With Nails, Skin, or Hair???

I am also losing quite a bit of hair. Never noticed this before CIDP.

Always picking hair from my clothes

Rhonda from Canada

Hair skin and nail, rash problems are common to all auto immune diseases.

I think most people from Lupus, to Sjogren’s to MS, etc, experience this at one point or another if not through the diagnosis.

I know I do!

I went through a period recently where my hair was falling out by the handfull. I have very thin hair so it was a bit disturbing. My dr told me it was stress of course but I can’t help but wonder. I don’t have CIDP but I do have flare ups fairly often from my GBS. I was diagnosed 7 years ago. I know my hair and nails were a mess the first time around. Just my nails were affected the 2nd time I had GBS. One never knows I suppose.

I have also noticed that my hair is coming out alot. I notice it the most when I am drying and styling my hair, there is hair in the sink. I can see in the front where it is thinning. I asked my dr. about it and he said it wasn’t from the IVIG. He also said it could be from stress. I am so sick of hearing that excuse, they use it for anything a woman complains about. It’s either stress or hormones. I guess us women only have to get rid of stress and balance our hormones and every thing in our lives would be wonderful. Well I guess I will have a drink and put some valium in it and then eat lots of yams to balance my hormones and life will be wonderful. LOL 😀

But I’ve also had some thyroid and cancer issues pop up along the way, so… nothing is definitive? [BTW? Both of these can and do affect nails, skin and hair!] See if you can get ANY copies of blood tests the CBC’s [complete blood counts? And/or Better yet? CMP’s Complete Metabolic counts] Look out for the ‘*’s on test results which indicate too high or too low! THEN take a look at the #’s which are near marginal…sometimes taking certain supplements can and do help in these quarters. Especially the Vit B’s and D’s!
One thing I did notice was the lack of hair growth on some parts normal for me and the extra growth on other parts… more than normal for me.
One site I’ve gotten from others is the following?:
URLhttp://telemedicine.org/stamford.htmURL…. Go to the index on the left side and click on ‘Diabetes in Skin Disease’ and I’ve been told to read the ‘Abstract and Introduction’…they’re chock full of info about now the skin reacts to not only diabetes, but other immune issues.
Try to keep your SKIN…the largest organ of any body? IN the best of condition possible! And then? Your insides as happy nutritionally as possible, I’m no health nut, but I do realize that my ability to asorb many key nutrients might likely be compromised…entering into the world of ‘supplements’ tho? Is as confusing, if not more confusing than CIDP! Only YOU can sort out all the info YOU need to feel you are doing all you can. AND, it can be a hassle at times for sure. BUT? At least you are TRYING TO HELP YOURSELF! Just don’t try the ‘cure all neuropathies’ for $69.95+ S&H! They don ‘t list all their ingredients and cost far more than buying stuff selectively and separately. Don’t get snookered.
Give it a whirl? A try and see if it helps! Mite be just what you need.
Hope laughter and hugs!

A while back, I was speaking to a gentleman on an airplane. He was in his seventies, and had just hiked the Grand Canyon, rim to rim. He made a statement about being sure he was going to lose his big toe-nails, and probably a few others. I’d never heard such a thing, so I asked my wife, who is also a big hiker. She said that it’s not uncommon for people to “kill” their nails on long, steep hikes. The constant beating of your toes against a graded slope, I guess, effects circulation, similar to if you hit your nail with a hammer, or slam it in a drawer. The circulation is disrupted, and the nails come off, to be replaced by “new” ones in a month or so.

So, I guess my point is that nail loss, especially after a period of increased hiking/walking, wouldn’t be that big of a surprise even for “healthy” people; CIDP and other similar conditions probably just exacerbate the condition.

All these issues are probably “hormone” related, and we all know that auto-immune diseases wreak havoc on hormone balances/levels.

Elmo