Hi Siobhan,
>  Did your fingers begin their condition as an infection (rapid onset) or was
>there a pre-exisiting condition that has escalated?

rapid onset.

Thank you for the suggestions. I had been lately pigging out on durians,
mangos, bananas and dates. Evidently I have OverDone it.

   Have you been aware that your immune system is compromised?
I had only 2 symptoms, the sore fingers and occasional itching.

Please tell me about ridges in fingernails.

Thanks again. I will be concentrating on mostly protein as you suggested.

Paleobest,
Susan