Woman Grows Fingernails Where Her Hair Used to be, Baffling Doctors
Shanyna Isom has been living a nightmare. She has gone to every specialist who will see her and has traveled as far as The Netherlands in order to receive help. In spite of all of this, doctors have no idea why human fingernails are growing where her hair used to be.
The 28-year old former law student at The University of Memphis is now in a situation where she and her family are seeking whatever answers they can find that might make her well. She’s the only person on the planet with this rare condition and is desperately seeking answers.
“Black scabs were coming out of her skin,” said her mother, Kathy Gary. “The nails would grow so long and come out and regrow themselves. They are hard to touch and stick you.”
Isom is unable to walk without a cane, since the disease is affecting her bones and vision as well. She is being treated currently at Johns Hopkins. She is also stuck with half a million dollars in unpaid medical bills. She has state insurance, but that doesn’t cover her treatment in Maryland for her rare condition. Her mother has also lost her job because she has stayed home with her daughter.
The Isom family has created the S.A.I. Foundation (based on her initials) to find a way to pay the bills. Also, Bank of America is agreeing to take donations at their branch offices to help the young lady and her family. Friends are also organizing fundraisers to help Shanyna make it through.
Bank of America has agreed to take donations at any of their branch offices. Friends have organized fundraisers, and her high school has dedicated a football game to her charity.
“I don’t know whether to smile or cry. I am very blessed,” she said, referencing the help she has received.
She also wrote this on her blog: “It has taken all of my hair out and has left my body with scabs all over it, plus I have lost about 200 pounds. Two years ago, I was a healthy woman on my own … had big dreams and goals that I was following until one day my body completely shut down on me.”
Shanyna was a student when the disease hit her in 2009. She went to the doctor after suffering an asthma attack. That was when she was given a large dose of steroids. After she got home, she began to itch.
“It was uncontrollable and we didn’t know what it was,” said her mother.
Beyond the itching, her legs turned black.
“It looked as if she had been in a house fire and gotten burned,” said Gary.
Eventually, the doctors at Johns Hopkins figured out that her body was producing nails where her hair used to grow. She also began losing 10 – 15 pounds every week. She is now on 25 medications and her insurance only covers five of them. Her mother says she is getting better with treatment, but it doesn’t appear that she is ever going to have the same life that she had before the illness took over.
my prayer’s go out to Shanyna you r healed in the name of Jesus only if u believe
please realize that if you have given yourself to the Lord you may be used by Him to reach others. that sounds like some of what is happening. Shanyna, to you. God never wastes a thing. You must be of some strength for you to be able to undergo this. There are many changes happening all around you because of this. It is reaching more and more people. There are all kinds of examples in the Holy Bible of people undergoing hardship where none was deserved. We have all heard them. I am not saying you are perfect, nor is anyone…just that there is possibly a far reaching event going on associated with this that does not say it is your fault or if only you will believe. God does not waste anything, event, or person. We live, we learn, we pray, and love each other. That is what He commands. We are praying for you for the very best the Lord has to offer!
KD
Well that Jesus thing didn’t work so how about letting medical science have a stab at it????? God, as you should know, is the GIVER of ALL things … including this? Why did he choose this poor girl to persecute so????? Some God you have there! Yep, I think her chances are much better for a cure if she sticks with medical opinions and not the mystical belief in some fairy tale …… geeze!
Just wow…is all i can say about her situation. maybe if she can somehow get in touch with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, he may have some answers because that is one brilliant, beyond smart doctor, even though and despite him being a Neurologist. perhaps this is a sign for her that something good may come out of all of this after some highly knowledgeable, medical personnel enlighten her more on her rarity. my blessing to you, ma’am, and your family. hopefuly doctors will find out what this is in time.
Seek out a faith healer and trust the healer because God isstill on the throne and can heal you
Yeah because God heals amputees too.
Forget God. Trust in advanced medical science.
Uh, by your SAME LOGIC, wasn’t it god who gave her the disease in the first place? And before you reach for “the devil”, all-powerful god created him too, didn’t stop him from giving the disease to her, and in his all-knowing state, didnt see it coming to stop it in the first place…. Come on…….
What a sad condition for this young lady. In this country there shouldn’t be any charges to improve her health. Healthcare is free in all European countries, and many South American countries, Russia and China! As for donations. We commented about Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and Jay-Z and the rest of the ‘rich black bunch’. One check from any one of them would solve this young lady’s financial problems so I hope one or all of them step up! It’s a shame when it takes a enormous amount of poor or low income people to donate when billionaires sit on their hands and instead purchase outrageous gifts for themselves!
I hope that the doctors can at least make this young lady feel better in her most horrifying condition. Please don’t thank a “God” for anything positive while this very negative issue is glaring right in your faces! These words are sure to fall on deaf ears..
@WizardG…aint that the truth though about Oprah, Beyonce and Jay-Z? Wealthy ones like them do need to indeed step up when situations like this is dire. And you are so right, healing ones body and well-being should be free. This country is too money-hungry. I’m thinking, strongly, of moving out of this country in the future…near, near future because I can’t take it no more how people are being treated. It is utterly ridiculous, mainly with our well-known, rich celebs who have it to give but only give to a certain group of people or the circle of friends. Why not give form the heart, randomly, from out of nowhere and to a stranger, each and every time you hear of a story like this woman’s. Poor people with little money and wealth shouldn’t have to always pitch in, you are so SO right on the head with that one.
You people,should stop counting other people’s money. Although it would be nice if a rich person did help her, they are not obligated to do so. You people must stop depending on others to elevate your lives. I am black, and I give to some charities that I find deserving, but I find it nauseating, that someone else, that has not worked a day in their d**n life, to think that I owe them something. Some of you people, that practice this habit, wouldn’t give a d**n dime, if you were the ones with the money. The entertainers, that you mentioned, did not make the majority of their money from black people, that is a lie, because the majority of their fans are white people, They are only doing what their supporters taught them, and that is that they don’t owe black people s**t.
@sullyharth…yeah, I agree. Dr. Sanjay Gupta may have the answer and he is one intelligent, extremely smart, knowledgeable doctor.
Could you please tell me how you know this Dr. Gupta is such a great doctor? Have you been treated by him for some life threatening illness, or did you just see him on the Oprah show? Some of you people sound really stupid, and it is evident in your referrals to some great doctor, or some mystical god.
Millionaires do NOT owe anyone anything, so I wish people would STOP basing things on race and attacking African American Millionaires because they are rich. Although a small donation from one of them would help jump start things for this young lady, the African American rich owe no one anything, and their riches have nothing to do with this young lady’s situation.
Delores Mays, you advised this young lady wrongly. She does not need to seek out witchcraft doctors (faith healers) of any sort. She and her family only need to depend on G-d, pray and at the same time reach out to anyone who will or might be able to help them. I pray a speedy, permanent and Divine healthy Recovery for her and her family.
You ask Delores not to reccomend a witch doctor, some people believe praying to god being equal to going to see a witch doctor. Just Saying
I am not trying to stir up emotions and this may sound far fetched to some. Her condition is very strange and at first glance of reading the story, the first thing that came to mind was BLACK MAGIC/VOODOO. I have a feeling someone put something on her. “For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12). You really have to careful nowadays who comes in your house and who you have have around you. I agree with @Delores Mays, that she really should consider faith healing in addition to the medical treatment she is receiving.
I thought the exact same thing, that someone put roots on her! Her condition is very absurd and perplexing. My heart goes out to her. But if it isn’t roots, then the culprit is in the large dosage of medicinal steroids that were given to her. Missing pieces to this puzzle. But I am definitely going to pray for this poor soul. God have mercy on her and bring her suffering to an end. God is omnipresent and knows all mysteries. May he give the doctors wisdom, knowlege and understanding pertaining to this mysterious illness.
@Nedrea, when @Delores Mays mentioned faith healing, I believe she was referring to prayer, fasting, and binding and casting out demons. I don’t think she was referring to witch doctors.
prayers going out to the family. If only you believe….God IS a healer
Her hair follicles are producing a tissue like nails, hmm, what do hair and nails have in common that the follicles can produce them both? seems that her body is overproducing silica. She likely needs a raw food regimine that is full of only the most cleansing fruits and veggies and low on silica producing fruits and veggies. Says she lost 200lbs, she must had weighed around 300lbs, suggesting she probably did not have the healthiest eating habbits, prob, consumed alot of animal protein, starches and sugars, (the diet that feeds cancer cells)
Doctors only treat symptoms with medicine. But only nature can cure.
this seems so unreal, but if it is real, nature is seeking ballance within her body
I hope the doctors consider that possibility doing their diagnoses. Western medicine is notorious for IGNORING natural remedies and medicine. I think it will take both disciplines to find a cure for this one. That is one strange medical condition and my prayers are with the patient!
Lynn in New Orleans, LA.
The only natural response. Apparently her current medical treatment not working so maybe they should consider detoxifying her body, stop taking all drugs, cleans the blood, bowel, liver, & kidney, fast, take enemas, constantly drink purified water, juice fruit & veggies, eat only veggie broth & soups. Drink warm water with fresh lemon first thing in morning before consuming food. Stretch and light exercise preferably walking & swiming, get at least 1-2 hours direct sun daily, pray & meditate on the Lord: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit daily, read Holy Bible verses surrounding what is healthy eating, drink hyssop tea as it is mentioned in Bible. No white sugar, flour, etc. use only raw honey to sweeten teas. No junk food, no soda, no meat. Sleep 8 hours between 10 to 6PM daily. Try this food lifestyle change for 21 days, but try this longer if results are observed. Think & believe you are in control of your health to will this dis ease away. Remove all stress from your life. Pursue your passion: the arts, sports, something you always wished you could do if you had opportunity to do it, look for free things to in your community that may match your passion. You see when the brain is cleansed thinking positive it tells the body to heal it self. When you return to eating meat only consume fish: wild salmon, cod, halibut & organic chicken & turkey, but it can only be baked or broil. Consume only olive oil, coconut oil. Bathe in Epsom salt no more than 10 minutes but wash off after bath. Change bath water at time to add apple cidar vinegar, pour apple cidar vinegar over entire body & rinse. Drink 2-4 ounces apple cidar vinegar in water daily. Remove hatred & bitterness from your heart and replace with love for yourself & others. Decide to be your own physician and control your mind, body, & spirit. Believe in the makers diet and try to contact Dr. Jordan Ruben to see if he can help. If natural wholistic way does not help than you can say you tried it. Maybe consult Dr. Andrew Weil to see about intergrative medicine & alternative medicine. Demand in your mind a will to live and rebuke all evil domestic & foreign.
Louise I agree with you on this approach…..a hollistic approach is the only way to go in this. When she said she has lost about 200 lbs my first question was how much did she weigh before? She really needs to be detixified & purified. She needs to be covered in prayer because Gid will heal this. He is using rare & horrific events like this to get us back to Him….society as a whole. He haa provided everything that we need to be healed right here on Earth.
WELL SAID.
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The article said she started having problems after getting a steroid shot. Maybe her body is reacting to that.
Ding ding ding we have a winner! That is the first place I would start and i hope thats what the doctors did.
Maybe this is the reaction from the steroids.
Havent any genuises figured out yet that the problem was caued by her taking steroids?
“”Shanyna was a student when the disease hit her in 2009. She went to the doctor after suffering an asthma attack. That was when she was given a large dose of steroids. After she got home, she began to itch.
“It was uncontrollable and we didn’t know what it was,” said her mother.
Beyond the itching, her legs turned black.”"
ok…I am not sure if anyone looked to closely at the pics BUT according to the article she grew fingernails where her has used to be, well the human body is completely cover with hair ( exceptions being:palms, soles of feet, and navel ) this seems to be confined to her cheeks and forehead. Why did it not effect her eyebrows, or hair on the top of her head ? seems like a hoax to me.
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My prayers go out to this woman and her family.
I believe the steroids are the culprit, African American millionaires could assist, course by choice, they OWE no one anythingbut it would be a kind gesture, and GOD IS THE CHIEF PHYSICIAN and HEALER not some d**n witch doctors, nothing happens without a reason and there may be a reason beyond our comprehension.
I never heard of such a thing but, modern medicine, is working miracle every day.I think God,will bless you and, you will be cured soon.
I will pray for you and your family. I have a very deadly, heart problem, there is no cure but a heart transplant. My father died,at 53, my oldest brother,at 32, my youngest brother at 42, oldest sister at 72,next sister at 70, and my third sister did get a heart transplant, and lived for ten years with someone else heart.I was on the heart transplant list the same time as my sister, but thank God, I got better. I had my first heart attack at 40, I am now 68, will be 69, on next Saturday. Modern medicine, has improved so much in 20 years that I am still alive and living a pretty normal life. So I say hold and pray.
May God Bless you and your family
You know this is a case for God,the best physicans the world has to offer for no one should have to endure such an abnormality.I remember a man on the Oprah show whose finger had been cut off. I don’t remember what type of substance ,hormone, from an animal that had been used to re-grow his finger but, I recall this man saying the only problem he had was his finger nails kept growing back at a rapid rate.
Is it possible that someone could have smeared something on her face without her knowledge. I know I’m grasping at straws here. God Bless
you ,and your family .I pray that someone somewhere can figure out what went wrong here.
I pray you have a full recovery as I look at you, I feel for you. Dr. Sebi do you think you can help .Is it in the food,or was it those steroids. God help us.
My prayers are extended to you and your family…may God guide and keep you and allow some lesson to be learned from your situation. God Bless!
Let’s get one thing straight. This mystical god, that you people keep referring to, can’t heal anyone. There are millions of people that pray to him every day, but they remain sick, and die. This young lady, needs a great human doctor, and not depend on some god that doesn’t exist, or is impotent as h**l. The first thing that one of these pimp preachers do when they get sick, is go to the doctor. You won’t find any of them down on their knees, praying for a god to heal them. It is utterly stupid advise, to tell this young lady to rely on some ghost. If you believe in this god so much, the next time you get sick, just stay home, and pray to this god. Someone will find your dead a*s sooner, or later.
Please don’t stop Moonhead!
Exactly. If God really exists, He has lost all control of the humans He’s created. And for those waiting for Him to appear and correct, what He has allowed to happen…consider who really wrote the Bible that teaches you what to believe!
Sounds like she is allergic to the injection of steroids or possibly some other chemical or medication…
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The report mentioned that this young lady received a large dose of steroids following an asthma attack. Might the large dose particularly if it was given as a single dose contribute to the development of this rare and certainly frightening condition? It is not clear whether she received steroid shots over a period of time or as one single dose. Hope that she finds a physician or a combination of traditional medicine and alternative medical treatment that may benefit her.
WOW ! I PRAY FOR HER AND HER FAMILY .THEY MAY HAVE GIVEN THE WRONG MEDICATION OR THE DOSAGE MAY HAVE BEEN WRONG ..BUT KEEP THE FAITH AND KNOW TO GOD BE THE GLORY ,,HE CAN IT AROUND FOR YOU AND JUST ASK AND ITS DONE…GOD BLESS…
This condition isn’t “natural.” Her only hope is Pastor Joshua … Synagogue Church of All Nations in Africa. This is a manifestation of evil spirits/curses. Doctors cannot heal her.
Her family worships demons. She must be delivered in Jesus’ name as also they must be also. If you do not get her to the man of God T.B. Joshua she will die. Then the same demon will possess others in her family. This is a generational curse that only the Blood of Jesus can wash away.
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According to the article this sister was injected with an excessive amount of steroids to cure a problem she had with asthma in 09′. It appears that her body has reacted to the extreme dose of steroids making her condition man made, as opposed to being a natural occurrence, the reality [IMHO] is she’s the victim of medical malpractice.
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we all look around for answers to ower problems we look to god and some times it may seem as if he doesn’t answer. we point the finger at our neighbors an say the could help or should help.but we dont no there prolems. we dont no there problems no do we ask.i mean wene stupid ppl say.stars like jay z beyonce should help.it there money let them do wat will with it.god says be cheerful giver.im sorry 4 wat has happen to this young lady and she be in my prayer.but secuation makes me think of all the wasted poitentual .
It is so sad that many have chosen this forum in which to debate the existence of God; to debate their beliefs; and to simply be foolish and self-centered. This young lady is suffering and needs words of encouragement. Use this forum to do that and not to focus on your own desires to be heard.
I am certain there will be some foolish person who will feel the need to say something slick to me. I ask that you attempt to control yourself and instead, post a few uplifting words.
Shanyna, my prayers go out to you and to your family. Continue to be strong and continue to look at all that is positive around you.
To the family:
I will never be able to understand what going through this could be like. However, I can say that I had my own bout with unexplained illness. I’ve seen numerous neurologists and doctors. None of them have been able to explain the involuntary muscle movement I suffered in my extremities. Although my conditioned has improved, there are still no answers. This is where I can relate. As a poet, I wrote about my experience of fighting an unknown illness. Perhaps you or anyone else fighting illness will find these hopeful lyrics comforting. Here is the link to the poem: http://thepennspeaks.blogspot.com/2012/08/pray-believe-and-be-healed.html
God bless!