when i woke up this morning my finger nails or the skin under them was red why??
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Your blood pressure may be raising or it just may simply may be the amount of pressure applied on your hands while you are asleep.
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tHE FIRST SIGNS ARE BLOOD IN THE URINE,LIVERT SWELLING, YOUR SKIN,FINGERS & TOE NAILS TURN YELLOW, AND YOU WILL START SLEEPING ALOT TOO OR WANT TOO, BECAUSE THAT IS A SIGN YOUR BODY IS WANTING TO TRY AND HEAL ITSELF
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Do you bit your nails or the skin around them? I know that can cause small infection in your fingers.\n\nI would soak my nail in luke warm water mixed with dissolved Epsom salt for 10-15 minutes a couple time a day. This is kill the infection and bring down the swelling. Good luck!
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That's so weird!  Get that checked out immediately.  I don't know if you have some sort of disease or what, but hair and nails.....GROWING?!?!?!?!  PS-why are you still reading this?  I just told you to go get that checked out immediately--not when you're done reading.
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It is most likely fungus. Some of those fungal infections are very hard to get rid of. The fungus just lives there, on your feet, in your nails.
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if u feel as though uv broken a bone in ur thumb go c a doctor if not stick ur thumb in some ice for a few hours ul be right mate :))
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sounds to me like you may have eczema.  it usually flares up from stress.\n\nIf you have eczema, at first your skin may feel hot and itchy. Then, if you scratch, your skin may become red, inflamed, or blistered.
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u have to see do u have any other sign or not ....in fact as a G.P i would like to ask u to visit a dermatologist i dont wanna give u bad feeling but pitting can be a sign of some disease (not bad one but its better to find them soon then u can stop them sooner)if it just in one or 2 nails maybe it cuz by truma or any stress but if all ur nails have this ,then maybe its a sign of psoriasis ...in fact thats not a bad disease and usually have this piting with others signs but cuz one of the symptom of psoriasis back to some kind of arthritis its better of u see a dermatologist or a rhomatologist....and one other thing is cuz by dermatofits thats kind of fungus and of course need treatment...
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You really need to have it checked.  You may have irritated it somehow, but it could also be something of more concern.  See your doctor, better safe than sorry...
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NSP Forum \n\nRe: Fingernails\nPosted By: Ed <ejvaluchuck@yahoo.com>\nDate: Saturday, 27 May 2006, at 4:20 p.m. \n\nIn Response To: Fingernails (Combined Messages) \n\nHello, I was just wonder, my toenails are almost completely white and my fingernails at the tips have a white strip. I was just wondering the reason for this and what I could do to get them back to normal. Thank you, Ed \n: Fingernails \n\n: When someone has fingernails that have ridges \n: (vertical), is that normal or is it a health \n: condition and if so what can be done to \n: correct it? -Tanya \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Needs more hydrochloric acid - try PDA or Food \n: Enzymes. -Nancy Coulter \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: The information I have says that it may \n: indicate a kidney disorder or iron \n: deficiency. Depending on the source you \n: review. The one I reviewed "Footprints \n: on the Path" says kidney disorders. \n: Another book I have also says possible \n: kidney disorders and also states "poor \n: nutrient absorption". A third source I \n: have only mentions iron deficiency. -Lourdes \n: Martinez \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: I think you are on track with the iron diff. I \n: have always heard ridges were a sign of low \n: minerals and kidney stress but I have \n: personally battled anemia and can use my \n: fingernails as a gage when my iron is low. \n: When it's up the ridges fade. The kidney's \n: also become strained as well as the liver \n: with anemia. -Laura \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Read the "Fingernails, Jewels or \n: Tools?" on the FAQ page...it is very \n: enlightening. \n: http://www.nspforum.com/faq/index.cgi?read=929 \n: --Miss Sunshine \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Q: I have ridges that go the long way on my \n: finger & toenails. (They are getting \n: better after a few weeks of NSP prods!) I \n: just noticed that there is one pronounced \n: ridge on each fingernail - on the right hand \n: it is just left of the center; on the left \n: hand it is just right of the center. Anybody \n: see this before? Is there a specific \n: reason/cause? Thanks... -Kathy O. \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Vertical ridges on fingernails (going from the \n: base to the tip) are often caused by not \n: having enough enzymes/HCl to digest your \n: protein. I have also heard they can be \n: caused by a lack of iron but tend to try the \n: enzymes first. After all, if they are not \n: breaking down and absorbing their protein, \n: they may not be breaking down and absorbing \n: their iron either!! -Mike, ND \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Splitting nails - lack of Hydrochloric Acid \n: (HCL) contributes to splitting nails. Have \n: you also had problems with digestion for \n: some time? Have you taken antacids \n: periodically? \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Also, if the or ridges on nail are vertical (up \n: and down not side ways) sometimes that \n: indicates an iron deficiency. If you are \n: lacking HCL you may want to try NSP Food \n: Enzymes. Hope this is helpful. -Lourdes \n: Martinez \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Vertical - I was taught that those ridges were \n: caused by the LIVER. Per old Chinese Doctor. \n: So test him on all the liver combinations \n: which includes EYEBRIGHT. Valerie - - - - - \n: - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Q: Hi, I have deep ridges running from side to \n: side on my thumb nails, but thin, vertical \n: ridges on all my other fingernails. Is this \n: something I should be concerned about, go to \n: the doctor about? I take various vitamins \n: daily and am in good health, as far as I \n: know! Thank you, -Kathy \n\n: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - \n\n: Kathy, Do you have white lines AND horizontal \n: ridges on the thumbs? If you do, this can \n: indicate arsenic poisoning. Horizontal \n: ridges can also indicate a B-Vitamin \n: deficiency. Another reason for horizontal \n: lines is wh
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The eyes have been called the windows to the soul. But your fingernails can be an excellent barometer of your physical health. From little white lines to big dark streaks, your fingernails may be trying to tell you something.\n\n\n\n"Deficiencies in one's diet or systemic diseases or even medicines that are used to treat a problem can result in defects in the nail," says Dr. Jacquelyn Garrett, a Christian Hospital dermatologist.\n\n\n\nThose little white lines are the most common defect. Those are generally considered harmless. \n\n\n\n"Isolated white lines on the nail can be just a result of trauma. But the white appearance of the entire nail can be more of a signifying result of an internal disease such as anemia once again or a fungal infection locally, aids can even result in changes in the nail color," says Dr. Garrett.\n\n\n\nA concave or spoon shaped nail is reason for concern. That can also mean low iron levels in the blood or anemia.\n\n\n\n"That's a readily treatable problem by analyzing their blood and seeing what the blood counts are and remedying it with iron supplements."\n\n\n\nA half-white and half-pink or half-brownish nail can mean kidney or liver disease. People with the skin disease psoriasis may see a thickening or pitting of their nails. And brown or black streaks not caused by trauma are always cause for concern.\n\n\n\n"Brown and black streaks in the nail, that could be indicative of malignant melanoma and that is very serious," says Dr. Garrett.\n\n\n\nUsually after the health problem has been addressed, the nails will go back to normal.
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Oh that hurts , my friend has the psoriasis of the skin and  bones , and she has the same thing happen to her nails but I heave never ever seen her like cut it or anything like that . Why don't you go to your DR. and see what the best thing would be . Just because it is painful.
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Signs and symptoms of anemia are pale color, tiredness, weakness, etc.  It's hard to tell if you are anemic or not, unless it is severe.  You can get a simple blood test to tell if you are anemic or not.  Weird ridges on you fingernails is usually a sign of a fungal infection of the nails, certain anemias or an illness.  If you take vitamins daily, you probably don't have a Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency unless you have a parasite, malabsorptive disorder or auto-immune condition.  Perhaps you have iron deficiency because most vitamins don't provide enough iron... most people get enough if they eat dark leafy vegetable or red meat.  Remember that too iron is toxic, so don't overdose on iron supplements.  Do you have excessive bleeding or periods... this can cause anemia, including stomach ulcers and GI bleeds.
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I don't know about your teeth, have you been on an antibiotic lately?  Your fingernail and toenail yellowing could be a sign of fungus but only a Doctor would know for sure which is who you should contact.
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It sounds like you have an ingrown toenail and the only cure for that is to have it removed.  I don't know what color it is, but if it has gotten thick and yellow, then you probably also have a fungus infection in the nail.  If the nail is gray and the toe around it is bright honking red, then there is a chance that you have a staph infection.  Either way, a trip to the doctor is in order, unless you can pull it out yourself and have access to antibiotics.  Good luck.
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the nail isn't actually black, you have capillarys under your skin (small blood vessles) and when you hit your finger it busts those open and since the skin is still closed there is no where for the blood to go and what you see through your nail is a pooling of that blood under the nail and skin
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Fungus on Toe nails\n\nYou may want to try Tea Tree Oil on your nails (with a bandage), an essential oil from an ancient Australian kind tree. These oils are part of the immune system of the plants, which also have to prevent the microorganisms, such as fungi, to feel invited. These microorganisms only thrive in other beings, when the immune system of these beings is down. When the immune system, which includes our life energy, is strong, no bacteria, virus or fungus can even come close. They are repelled by our life energy like raindrops from a  rain coat! This can be seen on Tesla-Kirlian life-energy photographs, made with an electric camera.\n\nYou may also want to check your pH (urine and saliva) with pH paper from the health food store. The pH paper measures the acid/alkaline balance. In my experience the pH of urine and saliva should be 7.5 at all times.\n\nIf it is not, all kinds of unnatural events can happen, called diseases. \n\nAn alkaline-forming diet is helpful to keep our immune system in good shape, as is Dinshah Color MedicineTM, which is easy to learn.\n\nYou may want to get Silicea, a homeopathic tissue salt, to support your immune system. Place 4 pills and an ounce of water in a dropper bottle, shake and take a drop or two under your tongue very often (may be every few minutes) until the condition gets better. Then less often but at least 5 times a day (about every two hours) to keep up the healing energy.\n\nOur body is self-cleansing by nature, when we give it the right fuel: in the form of alkaline-forming food, or as energy with essential oils, or Dinshah colors.\n\nHappy sandal season!\nCordially, India.Magica