white spots on fingernails?

mrsmacias2008 · April 2009

What do these mean? I have had the same one on my finger for a month now. I remember hearing it could be an iron deficiency? I doubt it with all the vitamins I take.

greenclown · April 2009

I think that's a myth. ?I think they're actually caused by some kind of injury to the nail bed.

jCamsquared · April 2009

greenclown:
I think that's a myth. I think they're actually caused by some kind of injury to the nail bed.

That's what I always thought, but I could be very wrong lol

sazzette · April 2009

greenclown:
I think that's a myth. I think they're actually caused by some kind of injury to the nail bed.

this. I get them when I "hurt" the nail.

mrsmacias2008 · April 2009

hmmm..maybe I hurt the nail and didn't even realize it.

sgrl · April 2009

Ditto greenclown - that's what I've heard anyway.

I get dark spots and the dermatologist told me they were little specks of dried blood - gross!

staycee · April 2009

I had always heard they could be caused by too much salt in the diet.

which I thought made sense because I eat way too much salt and always have these.

Lyssapee · April 2009

From what I've been told it is likely nail trama kind of like a bruise to the nail. OR it could be due to a vitamin/mineral excess or deficiency...

Thusadeedoo · April 2009

I was always told it was a calcium deposit. But who knows

mrsmacias2008 · April 2009

so, I should stop eating these chips and bean dip? dang it.

Danse · April 2009

I get them if I accidentally hit my finger on something.

FWIW, I have one now and my iron was recently test and was great.

But, I've seen on forensic files that it could be an indication of arsenic poisoning.

mrsmacias2008 · April 2009

But, I've seen on forensic files that it could be an indication of arsenic poisoning.

Holy crap. :0)

Mrs. Pink · April 2009

I always heard it was a calcium deficiency. But who knows...

armandos_girl · April 2009

I get them all the time, and I'm constantly slamming my fingers into something.

jCamsquared · April 2009

I was just thinking about the calcium deficiency thing. I have a white spot on four of my nails right now, and I drink an average of 2 gallons of milk a week by myself. I'm no doctor, and I am still saying I could be wrong, but I'm guessing that's not it. For me anyway!

I am a huge klutz and am constantly banging my limbs into everything :-P

liz_e34 · April 2009

I think it's the nail "trauma" too. Although the arsenic theory is an interesting one!

rosesandpeonies · April 2009

mrsmacias2008:
But, I've seen on forensic files that it could be an indication of arsenic poisoning.

Holy crap. :0)

I have them on some of my finger nails too but I have thyroid disease and my nails are always a mess

The arsenic poisoning thing is when you actually have horizontal lines running across your nails.

ckolak:-) · April 2009

Thusadeedoo:
I was always told it was a calcium deposit. But who knows

That's what I thought, too. I got them a lot more while I was pregnant, though, so I have no idea.

ETA: Just googled, it is apparently due to minor injury to the nail bed.

ginifred · April 2009

Thusadeedoo:
I was always told it was a calcium deposit. But who knows

Ditto this. I had a friend that would go through a gallon of milk in 2 days, not to mention cheese and yogurt. She had these on all 10 fingernails.

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