A year ago I had anaemia and this seemed to coincide with my nails becoming very thin, weak and bendy. The anaemia only lasted a couple of months, and recent blood counts have showed all my levels as normal, but my nails are still in terrible condition. They’re so thin and the top layer peels away to make them thinner still, then they break and I have to file them super short. I want lovely long strong nails to paint! I can’t even peel stickers or sellotape without them bending.
I'm a healthy weight, don’t drink or smoke, and have a protein rich diet with a lot of cooking from scratch, so nutritionally good I think. I’ve been taking collagen and hair/nail supplements for the past year, with no change. I don’t paint my nails, I moisturise my hands regularly, I’ve tried rubbing in cuticle oil and nail nourishing oil, and I’ve tried strengthening/growing nail varnishes. Nothing is working - does anyone have any advice or methods I haven’t tried yet? It seems totally frivolous to go to the GP for weak nails, and I can’t see anything I’m deficient in on my blood counts…. I’d love to find the solution!!