Do No Half-Moons on Your Fingernails Mean Celiac Disease?

My Dr. pointed out I had no finger prints.  Said it was a symptom of sprue.  One more thing to look for.

Interesting. When I was fingerprinted for a background check for my job, nothing they did could get the machine to read my fingerprints... just too faint. I figured it was the forty years of constant hand washing as a preschool spec ed teacher that wore them off. Maybe not! 

I'll be honest I don't think I ever recall having half moons on my fingernails. I now 4 years later after diagnosis I have half moons appearing on my thumbs only. My right thumb half moon is better than my left which is more sparse. I do wonder in time if I'll get half moons on the other fingernails. I do recall my diagnosing Dr looking at my fingers and nails during examination.

I have noticed if I get cc I get problems with my big toenails that I believe is not only b12, but possibly zinc absorption problems as well. Maybe just unique to me though. The strength and coloring doesn't improve until nail grows out even if I supplement . It interesting the color issues occurs on the big toes as numbing of big toes also occurs neuropathy wise if cc. 

Hi! To be honest I've never thought about half moons on my fingernails and how important it is.

I have half moons only on my thumbs. Should I worried about it?

I also start to take collagen for improving my nails and hair structure.

On 3/5/2020 at 12:46 PM, Awol cast iron stomach said:

I have half moons appearing on my thumbs only. My right thumb half moon is better than my left

Same.

On 3/5/2020 at 12:46 PM, Awol cast iron stomach said:

do wonder in time if I'll get half moons on the other fingernails.

No. Well, for me, the answer is no. I've been gluten free for 10 plus years.

The main issue is that I actually do have half moons, but most of the time they can't be seen as they're covered by my encroaching cuticles. (Looking now at my left middle finger, I see the top of a half moon and on my left ring finger.)

I work with patients and am very interested in nail assessment, but I think in this case, lack of a half moon is not very determanative of anything, unless it is paired with something like obvious malnutrition and the person says they used to have them. Not sure.

I found out about celiac about 4 months ago. Went in for a colonscopy, they found it. I have very faint half moons. I take 2 iron pills a day. Vitamin deficiency.