I have worn clear nail polish for YEARS non-stop. I tend to remove it once a week, but I have to re-apply almost immediately otherwise my finger nails ache terribly. What can I do about this? I don't know if I could manage to go "cold turkey". Without polish, my nails are thin, fragile and break easily. The nail growth is very white, and the nail bed is very pale, sometimes blue in winter. Age 45, 5ft tall, approx 10st.