My fingernails and toenails have this grey discoloration but goes away then comes back. It's not always like that it comes and go. Some information on me I'm 21 black female 199lbs I have anemia and a pseudotumor. I just want to know if it is something I have to worry about.
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No, as long as your anemia is under control, it is unlikely to be anything to worry about. The color is due to the blood flow in the skin underneath the nail, and the flow is constantly changing. This color change is completely normal and to be expected.
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The greying of your finger and to nails off and on may be related to your fluctuating hemoglobin level caused by anemia. What you see as grey nails in a black person would been seen as pale white nails in a white person. If the cause of your anemia has been diagnosed and your hemoglobin is stabilized with treatment, you should not be extra worried about your recurrent grey nails.
P r obably not unless it becomes continuous
Hello - it sounds like the combination of the anemia along with the blood shunting that can occur with psuedotumor cerebri would be the likely cause. Is this something to worry about? Yes and no - you DO need to know the reason for the anemia. Do you have Sickle Cell? That would certainly be something you need to manage carefully. If your anemia is well controlled, then the discoloration on its own would likely not warrant too much concern all on its own if there are no other symptoms. I can say, however, that you must absolutely lose weight. There are a number of therapeutic lifestyle changes that can help you. Please feel free to visit my website and schedule a phone consult. I will be happy to talk to you in depth about this.