DDR causing my toe nails to fall off?

YoshiFan · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2002

A few months ago, I noticed my big toes on both feet were white in the center. I didn't think anything of it until after playing DDR in the arcades 3 days in a row 2 weeks ago when my nails looked like they were falling off. Right now, they are slowly becoming more and more deattached.

I know they are going to fall off and going to WebMD.com, it said it can take up to 18 months for toe nails to grow back.

I'm concerned, because not only are they falling off but that DDR probably caused them to fall off. Has this happened to anyone else? If it has, what did you do about it?

I really don't want to stop playing DDR but at the same time, I don't want to cause any permanent damage.

Mysterio · Trick Member Joined: 20 Nov 2002 Location: Aiken, SC

Ouch, no.

I have had my toenails "stub" my toes, but never come off.

Maybe you should try to change the way you play.
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t3naciousmonk · Basic Member Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Under your bed!

That's strange, I've never heard of any physical activity making your nails fall off. It's probably some nutrient you are lacking, or maybe a problem you have, see a doctor, that's always a good thing.
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Pants Pants Revolution · Basic Member Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Location: Georgia

Try duct tape.

It's probably some vitamen defficiency. Make sure you're getting all the right vitamens and see a doctor if it gets worse.
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Mark · Trick Member Joined: 03 Jun 2002 Location: San Diego, CA

Yeah see a doctor.

That's pretty unusual unless you weren't wearing shoes.

YoshiFan · Trick Member Joined: 28 Jul 2002

Maybe it is because of something else. The reason I thought it was from wearing shoes and playing DDR was this taken from WebMd:
"Severe or repetitive toe stubbing may cause a toe nail to separate from the nail bed. This is also common in athletes who wear shoes that are not roomy enough."

Because of the continous rubbing of my toe against my sneakers when playing, I kind of thought that was why.

I guess I should go to the doctor even though I don't think it's serious.

LouieT · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2003 12:10 am Post subject:

This is also common in athletes who wear shoes that are not roomy enough

That was the exact reason why my big toenail came off last January. It grew back in 5 months in June.

18 months? They don't grow back that slow.

All I can say is keep that area clean.
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b0mb baby · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2003 9:56 am Post subject:

I don't think it's that bad. I know a whole bunch of girls on my track team that have had their toenails fall off from running. But yeah.. I don't really think you need to worry... the nail will grow back and if you feel really insecure about not having a toenail there, i think docs could put a fake nail in there for the time being ... or bandaids are cool too..
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[shojo kakumei stylin'] · Posted: Sun Jul 27, 2003 10:20 am Post subject:

My toenails have chipped off like w0ah before, lost half a toenail last month and now I have uneven toenails.

I've had a fingernail fall off before though, and it's no big deal.
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Kraftwerk Kid · Trick Member Joined: 22 Dec 2002 Location: Illinois

Well, I don't know what to say besides the obvious advice: go see a podiatrist about it, especially if it's causing you pain.

As far as preventative measures go, keep your toenails trimmed all the time, wear comfy socks (keeping socks with holes in them isn't being as thrifty as your might think), and find some shoes that provide enough support so that all the force from your steps doesn't end up at your toes.

But if it makes you feel any better, everyone I know who've I've seen with their shoes & socks off has gross toenails. Fungus, ingrowns, overgrowns, really small toenails...everyone has some kind of problem with their toes, if only cosmetic problems.

MunkyPrincess · Trick Member Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Location: Rossford, OH

this has almost happened to my boyfriend after playing ddr. one of his toenails turned a little purple around the bottom and it looked like it was gonna come off. it never did though. i guess it healed or something. so i guess it can happen. maybe depending on how much pressure you put on your foot.
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Max_retrd 300 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jul 2003 Location: Pharr, Texas

it's probably just from playing on ur toes
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Unheard21 · Trick Member Joined: 11 Jul 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx

Your shoes are more then likely to tight

t3naciousmonk · Basic Member Joined: 25 Jul 2003 Location: Under your bed!

I think you alls need to drink more milk or something.
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Lil B Girl · Trick Member Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Location: CaLi

get bigger shoes.

once my tonail fell off cuzza soccer.. i remember the phases...
going to the beach with my friends and not going in the water cuz it was peeling off.... all that...
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Trance Of Sorrow · Trick Member Joined: 01 Feb 2003

Never happen to me before, or maybe it has. I've played DDR all day and yes all day!! My toenails were so red that I had ingrown toenails. I cut the infected nail and let it heal. And now I'm still playing.

TehSuq · Basic Member Joined: 23 Jul 2003

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BlackDth · Trick Member Joined: 16 Nov 2002

I've gotten ingrown toenails before... yuck

The first one, I was stupid and I didn't do anything about it until it got REALLY bad.. to the point where it was bloody and oozing pus, and I peeled skin and pus from it every day... couldn't put a band-aid on it, I had to use this antibacterial stuff on it, and dry it with some kleenex every few minutes, and this went on for a few days before I got it cut. Just a few weeks ago, I felt another one coming - my toe really hurt when I touched it, and my skin was kinda puffing out like last time, so I took it easy for a few days and now it's gone.

Dancin'Princess662 · Trick Member Joined: 26 Jun 2003

I think this was said be4, but i think u stupped ur toe too many times. My one friends plays soccer 24/7 and one time she kicked the ball so hard that it made her toenail come off. except not all the way off, oh no! the corner of it was still hanging on and she showed me and i'm like yuk!

so anyway...my point is not to worry. It sounds like it happened to loads of people on this board anyway

Darkjolt1 · Trick Member Joined: 11 Apr 2003 Location: Darkness

I have somthing like that on my left foot big toe one day from playing alot of ddr i went to bed then i woke up and under my toe nail it's purple...now a few weeks has past and right now it is still that color

but i doesn't hurt ir anything the toe nail doesn't seem like it's going to fall off and one day if it does

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