• dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de
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    6 months ago

    I did until like a week ago.

    I’d had enough as they hurt and wasn’t getting better, I do a lot of rock climbing so the chalk makes the issue worse, plus I have not been doing great mentally so diet and hydration was awful.

    What I did:

    • Bought some Nails Inc Cuticle Oil (I am male, but it works). You just add a bit and rub it in. I now use this most days and definitely after climbing.
    • I know that with a poor diet I am likely missing vitamins as some of my nails had lines down them. I take a cheap multi vitamin everyday.
    • I am conscious to drink more water, although I already drink 2-3liter a day.
    • I am making plans to improve my eating habits as I get decision fatigue and really just don’t eat enough. Think I’ve been alive too long that food is just meh at this point. But I went climbing yesterday on hardly anything and felt incredibly sick.

    My nails are better now. My mental health not so much but one step at a time.

    • aubertlone@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      You gave me fairly panic with that nail lines constant and I just had to go look it up.

      No, nails having lines going down them is not necessarily a sign of vitamin deficiency. Turns out that the majority of the time it’s completely harmless and a sign of aging. Both index fingers and my right middle finger have a very faint dark line going from cuticle tip.

      Your mileage may vary, IDK about your personal diet etc. just wanted to chime in about the nails thing

      • tomenzgg@midwest.social
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        6 months ago

        Yeah; when those lines are horizontal – though –, you may want to worry. But vertically, usually not.