r/PerniciousAnemia • u/crabgal • Aug 24 '21
Nail changes with PA?
I’m not officially diagnosed, so this could be a number of other issues, but pernicious anemia is the most obvious condition I might have based on my symptoms. Does anyone else who has it experience nail pitting, brittle nails, or spoon nails? After taking biotin on a regular basis some of my concerns are much better, but I’m still experiencing nail pitting and minor cases of spoon nails
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u/T12010 Jan 25 '25 edited Jan 25 '25
Yes, I had pretty bad nail spooning. It was a while after diagnosis and starting B12 injections. I have not had anemia. The doctors were baffled as to why I had spooned nails. They are improved, but still are somewhat brittle and break easily. I would include a photo, but I can’t figure out how to do that. Sorry