My wife's fingernails are falling off...
Anyone else experience this? And what can you do once the nails come off. All 10 of them are loose. I don't know if her toenails are the same way.
She's going out now with my daughter to consult with a beauty shop on something to wear under the wig she's now accepted wearing because even though we're done with treatments the rest of her hair is coming out. She wears cute hats but it's pretty scraggly. And her wig looks pretty cute. But it's hot and not all that comfortable. Wig advice would be appreciated too.
Chris
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Nails
My fingernails turned colors but I didn't lose them. I kept them cut short so they wouldn't snag and rip. They do grow back. I lost half of my big toenails. They also grow back, (slowly). I wore shoes that had a square toe...pointy heels were uncomfortable on the toe. I used tea tree oil and I guess it helped: sure smells BAD! Tea tree oil is available in the vitimin/herb area of a pharmacy.
There are wig liners that help with absorbing sweat and reduce the itchy feeling from the wigs. Wigs ARE just hot and uncomfortable. I only wore mine to work and public places. I shaved my head cause I couldn't stand the hair falling in my face and everywhere. Consider wearing scarves and caps. This site has a catalog of headgear.
Good Luck,
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Nails
My fingernails fell off too! My doctor said it is a "very rare" side effect of taxol. I was more upset over losing my nails than I was losing my hair. I ended up wearing water proof band-aids during the day. At night I cleaned them with peroxide and wore cotton gloves to bed. Also I wore gloves to do household chores. So sorry she is going thru this. It is awful.
Natalie0 -
My fingernails seem to beChemo_Princess said:Nails
My fingernails fell off too! My doctor said it is a "very rare" side effect of taxol. I was more upset over losing my nails than I was losing my hair. I ended up wearing water proof band-aids during the day. At night I cleaned them with peroxide and wore cotton gloves to bed. Also I wore gloves to do household chores. So sorry she is going thru this. It is awful.
Natalie
My fingernails seem to be fine, but my toenails are turning black. My doctor said they may fall off but not to worry, they will come back and be "good as new". It is indeed the Taxol, and I have had 17 doses of it, with one more to go. I have started painting them with dark colored polish, so they don't look so yucky.
I have worn a wig every day since Oct, 2009. I have three - two synthetic and one human hair - all in the same style/color as everyone was accustomed to seeing on me - naturally dyed, in other words.
People seem to either love their wigs or hate them. I'm okay with mine, most of the time. I never learned to tie the scarves, and most of them seem way too long. I do have a whole wardrobe of hats/caps. I don't expect to have a decent crop of hair before late Summer. I'm not thrilled about that, but as everyone likes to say these days, it is what it is.
Carlene0 -
Thanks all!Hissy_Fitz said:My fingernails seem to be
My fingernails seem to be fine, but my toenails are turning black. My doctor said they may fall off but not to worry, they will come back and be "good as new". It is indeed the Taxol, and I have had 17 doses of it, with one more to go. I have started painting them with dark colored polish, so they don't look so yucky.
I have worn a wig every day since Oct, 2009. I have three - two synthetic and one human hair - all in the same style/color as everyone was accustomed to seeing on me - naturally dyed, in other words.
People seem to either love their wigs or hate them. I'm okay with mine, most of the time. I never learned to tie the scarves, and most of them seem way too long. I do have a whole wardrobe of hats/caps. I don't expect to have a decent crop of hair before late Summer. I'm not thrilled about that, but as everyone likes to say these days, it is what it is.
Carlene
I'll pass along your wisdoms to my wife.
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NailsLPack said:Nails
My big toenails each fell off during carbo/taxol and now both are going to fall off AGAIN.
But I don't really know if it started with gemzar/cisplatin last year and then continuing with Doxil now. But they are going...................Yuk.
Libby
My big toe nails seem to be lifting. When they come off, is there anything in particular I need to do? Does it hurt? Knd of yukky, but as long as they grow back, and there is no pain, I'm ok with it.
k0
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