I hope I am not alone here but I seem to be losing my toe nails (very attractive !!) Been running aprox 8 mths doing 20-25 miles a week, I have bought running shoes socks the works but my feet are a mess. Is this just part of the deal or has anyone got any tips ??
Answers on a postcard please ...Raine
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Are you wearing the right size shoes Lorraine? I got mine from a decent running shop. I think you still get poorly toe nails though, even if the shoes are correct. I know I do.
JJ
You should see my boyfriend's toes! I think he has one or two toenails left.
Am often in process of losing/regrowing toenails, usually 2nd toe. Recommend also to ensure socks not pulled on too tight, pull 'em back down to leave 1/2 inch slack at toes
Now there's an offer I can refuse.
JJ
I would recommend you uptake your protien and calcium intake by 10% i.e. red meat etc.
The best thing is to soak your feet in full fat milk after you run, this will ensure the toenails will absorb the calcium and therefore healthy feet.
Hope this works for you it does for my clients.
know how you feel as I'm about to lose my right big toenail for the second time in 12 months (did anyone tell you they take 10 months to grow back?)
The advice about size of shoe is really important. I'm normally a size 5 - 5.5 but my running shoes are 6.5 (New Balance which seem to come up small).
This might be really gruesome but you need to have a look at your toenails as soon as you realise there is damage and see if there is a) blood or b) other fluid swelling under them. The best way to avoid losing them is to relieve the pressure under the nail as soon as you realise there is some building up, then tape them down with sports tape. this prevents the nail lifting away from the nail bed as if this happens near the cuticle the nail 'dies' at the root and falls off. Chiropodists might have a fit reading this but it does work.
Relieving the pressure for me involves a 1mm drill bit and a needle (both sterilised). If you've not thrown up yet and are still interested I can tell you how to do it but it is NOT for the faint-hearted or squeamish. However, guarantees instant pain/swelling relief if you hit the right spot.
Bear in mind that if you damage your nail bed permanently your nails might not grow back at all!
I wonder, if I rub Guinness on my chest next time I'm out for a pint will I get drunk quicker?
I currentlyhave two black tonails- yes my shoes fit and I lace them specially to stop foot slipping to front of shoe. Unfortunately my toes curl under so the nails do suffer and after several times of them falling off they are thickened and quite frankly horrible. No one tells you this will happen when you start running. The other people who suffer are dancers and I have said before that you can buy jelly toes which are caps of bandage with a squashy silicone gel inside which fit over individual toes and really do help prevent blood blisters etc they are made by a company called Bunheads.
to cheer you up though I did see the three pairs of most ugly feet ever on The Peoples Book of Records a couple of weeks ago and mine came nowhere near being a peoples record.
where do you get those Bunhead things from. Am in desperate need due to poorly big toenail on right hand side - not sure whether due to original bruising or over-enthusiastic drilling (see earlier post) but cannot suffer torture any longer and keep up marathon training at the same time.
Do the REALLY work?
Helen - you said your friend switched to Saucony. What sort and which NB did she have before as mine are shredding my feet?
first time i have ran for two+ hours in these shoes and i do beleieve it is shoe dependant.....each time i replace my shoes even though they are ASIC i get blister in differnt place.
started with 1060 on inside of fott then 2060 was little toes then 2070 is middle toes
this i believe is how the different shoes flex with the plastic on the upper........
find a pattern your happy with an stick to it.........
For those people looking for Jelly toes - suppliers are listed on this site.
http://www.bunheads.com/gel/OrigOuchPouch.html