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hi everyone
im really struggling with my nails since chemo
i clean for a living which dosnt help lol

they split all the time i can peel layers off its horrid
ive tried all sorts and i wondered if anyone else has found anything that works if they have had this problem
i try to wear rubber gloves but its not always possible

someone mentioned shelac(or something) but they are pretty short
someone else said to have acrilllic(sp) but im not sure i could afford the up keep?

thanks for reading

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Hi, my nails are still weak after chemo and I was told not to have false nails or overlays done as they would weaken the nail bed even more. I wear latex gloves whenever I clean and have found that they are beginning to improve. I do try to remember to rub bio oil into them before I got to bed, but forget more often than not.

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Hi ladies,
i dont know how true this is but i was told that if you buy the blocks of jelly, dont make them into jelly, just eat a cube every day. The person that told me was doing so all the way thru chemo and had no nail probs. I start chemo on wed and will def be giving it a go, what have i got to lose. Just thought i’d share this with you as it may also be good for strengthening your damaged nails, hope so.
sharon xxx

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interesting on the jelly!
forgot to say i finished chemo in april 2010
i managed to keep them ok through chemo
was advised to wear dark polish etc and it worked i didnt lose any
they have got worse over the last 18 mths they look horrid and can get sore