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01-14-2012, 10:12 PM | #1 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | Question about your nails Look at the fingers on your right hand. How many of them have the "half moon" at the base of the nail? I read a while back that for unknown reasons, low half-moons are correlated with hypothyroidism. I can see them okay on my thumb and forefinger, there's a tiny sliver on my middle finger, and then nothing at all on my ring and pinky fingers. I have always had low energy levels, and while I was checked for low functioning thyroid a long time ago, this half moon thing nags at me from time to time. So, rather than do something silly like consult a doctor, I figured I'd put it out to a super-scientific poll here on YT. How about it, ladies? How many half-moons do YOU have?
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01-14-2012, 10:32 PM | #2 |
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| Edit: I had prominent moons on all my fingers and toes when I had extreme hyper-thyroidism. Now I only have moons on my thumbs. Hmm, maybe there is something to this.
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01-14-2012, 11:03 PM | #3 | |
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01-15-2012, 02:30 AM | #4 |
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| I have half moons on my thumbs only. I have hypothyroidism. I always thought it could have been because I didn't push back my cuticles regularly. Could be something to this.
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01-15-2012, 04:11 AM | #5 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | 4 out of 5 have half moons. Small finger has none. Interesting
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01-15-2012, 04:22 AM | #6 |
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01-15-2012, 06:06 AM | #7 |
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| I only have them on my thumbs and index fingers. I see none on the others.
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01-15-2012, 06:08 AM | #8 |
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| I have them on my thumbs only...what does that mean??
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01-15-2012, 06:25 AM | #9 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member | 4 of 5 have clear half moons, and I can see a small sliver of a moon on my pinky. No known thyroid issues, but I've not been tested either.
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01-15-2012, 07:00 AM | #10 |
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| Being of the male species I may be banned from posting here as it did say "Ladies" if I am out of order please feel free to boot me out. I have no half moons (should men have them). I have had half of my thyroid removed and many far more serious surgical procedures. Yes I suffer with bouts of depression but not bad enough to bother anyone I handle them well.
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01-15-2012, 07:37 AM | #11 |
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| How interesting! I've never heard this theory, but there could be something in it. I have no half moons at all & have been on thyroxine for years due to low thyroid function. |
01-15-2012, 07:52 AM | #12 |
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01-15-2012, 09:25 AM | #13 |
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| Now I'm going to be paranoid! I have a half moon on my thumb and index finger. My fourth and pinky have none. Hmmmmmm.
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01-15-2012, 10:11 AM | #14 |
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| The half moons are indicative of nail growth speed, aren't they? Active thyroids produce fast growing hair and nails, while slower thyroids slow the growth, I believe.
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01-15-2012, 10:20 AM | #15 | ||
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