Anxiety and finger nails.

[paranoidjh]

I posted last week, am terrified that I have Terry's nails. My nails are quite pail with redness near the tips. I tried to post a picture on here but don't know how to do it. I have looked at pictures on Dr Google and some of them look like it but others don't. It says white or crushed glass appearance which mine aren't. Does anyone else have nails that sound like mine. I am a regular user of shellac but haven't put any on since Christmas, admittedly I peeled the lot off rather than soaked them but I can't believe it is damage due to that this far after. Help. I feel like I am going mad.

[Cakelady]

Hi, I remember your last post, sorry this is still troubling you. Could it be the shellac , maybe it will grow out? Some of the pics Dr Google gives can just make you worry more, did you get your iron levels checked? xx

[paranoidjh]

Here they are - do they look like Terry's nails?
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I now thinking I am being mad

[Fishmanpa]

I'm sorry but they look like totally normal nails

Positive thoughts

[Carnation]

I agree with FMP

[paranoidjh]

I can see the red lines under the nail tip, but even I think they look normalish. Thanks for replying. They don't even look that pale

[Kuatir]

I just Googled Terry's nails. (Don't do that anymore yourself, please). Your nails look nothing like Terry's nails.

[MyNameIsTerry]

I just Googled Terry's nails. (Don't do that anymore yourself, please). Your nails look nothing like Terry's nails.

How did you see my nails?!!!

OP - I've had redness at the tips of mine for ever. Your nails look like any other nail I've seen.

[LeiaL]

I had this same type of fingernail anxiety myself for months and months four years ago - I could see all sorts of abnormalities but nobody else could, from my doctor to my parents and friends. Guess what - four years later, my nails still look exactly the same, and I'm fine.

I'm not a medical professional, but as far as I can see, your nails look 100% normal. Try to gradually start checking them less and less with every day, that's how I eventually stopped worrying about them. You will get past this, I promise!

[paranoidjh]

Thanks everyone, I know I am being irrational but anxiety is irrational. I am at the docs on Thursday for something totally unrelated and will mention it. If they laugh me out of the surgery I am going to have shellac put on them the same day so I don't keep looking at them.