My fingernails changed several months back.
I was concerned. I brought it to the doctors
attention and he just laughed. Funny, but
I do not find it a laughing matter. Our body
parts tell the stoy of what is going on inside
of us. A sudden change, does signal something.
All my fingernails have rigdes on the now-up
down like the length of my finger. Naturopathic books point to different causes
for this. I am still not sure what it wrong;
but I am certain that the fingernail change
has meaning. This is my one big gripe about
Western medicine; they ignore age old wisdom.

I'm not sure law are you talking ridges going vertically down the nail?

I know I've always had these, but who knows it could be one of the indications that there is a lung problem.

If the've only just appeared on your nails I would ask the doc - it may be medication is causing it and possibly this could be corrected.

It's interesting cos I've just done a web search and respiratory and digestive disorders could be an indication if vertical ridges on nail also arthritis and an inadequacy in diet.

It seems that these ridges do indicate health problems so I would perhaps go see the doc.

I also have this problem, so did my mother who lived into her mid 80's and she did not have COPD or heart problems.

I would ask your doctor if it bothers you.

I also read there could be many meanings including normal ageing.

Love to all,
Holly

Thanks,....The lines do run vertical, and on some the ridges seem a little higher. I am not familiar with clubbed nails. I hope it is just part of the aging process and not something to do with the heart like some websites have suggested, but will definitely ask the doc.

i have this too! they fun the length of the nails. i figured it was lack of oxygen, since it happend about the same time as the sob got bad. i'll try to remember to ask my voodoo doc. maybe he knows something.
margaret

I have had these ridges for many years. Back then I read it was due to Vit. B deficiency. Makes sense to me as I know I don't get enough Vit B.. have been real lax about taking B supplements because you have to take them with food. I take most of my supplements before I eat in the am and those I don't take than are easy for me to forget.

I am working at doing better and it will be interesting if I ever get good at taking my Bs..to see if the ridges quit appearing as my new nail grows out.

Laws, going back to my early childhood, I have always had ridges running the length on my nails. They have also been paper then. My toenails are thick and smooth. I'm sorry I don't have any answers for you. I will try to check out somethings and get back to you. Becky

I have always had the vertical ridges... have gotten worse with age. In the past few months I have started seeing horizontal ripples... humps and valleys in most of them. Makes nail polish kind of impossible because it highlights the irregularities. Haven't spoken with my doctor about it yet but I won't be surprised if she says it's the lung condition.