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Anyone living with Essential Thrombocythemia with JAK2?

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@nande I am also 71 and have had trouble with splitting and peeling nails before but never like this. I am trying some treatments but so far I just have to keep them short and try to minimize the amount of time my hands spend in water or drying agents like detergents.

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nande | @nande | Feb 9 5:18pm

@scienceteacher
Thank you. It helps to know I’m not alone.💕

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hipsu5 | @hipsu5 | Feb 10 1:20pm

@scienceteacher
I have been on HU only for 2 months. Not too much progress yet. No damage on nails yet, but I wanted to comment about nails. I immigrated to the U.S. 50 years ago. In the old country my nails were always strong, but here I couldn't grow them long. They always broke. I tried several different calcium pills etc. Nothing helped. Then I randomly tried a bone health supplement "Caltrate" (Haleon) and after that my nails are strong and grow fast. When I forget to shorten them I sometimes get positive comments from other ladies. 🙂
I have never gotten used to wearing rubber gloves when I wash dishes etc. I worked in medical research, in a hospital and at the airport. My hands look old, but my nails are strong. - Hipsu ...

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