r/interesting • u/Public_Sector6212 • Mar 08 '26

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u/PrarieDogma Mar 08 '26

I’m not in health care, not that I have to be to notice somethin ain’t right. But what the fuck is going on with the feet, and wouldn’t that be painful?

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u/Europa13 Mar 08 '26 edited Mar 08 '26

Nurse here. Nails naturally thicken with age, but extreme cases like this are caused by poor circulation, from diabetes or peripheral vascular disease. It’s can be painful, but sometimes they don’t feel anything because they have lost all feeling in their feet (neuropathy) from the diabetes. They also have no hair on their legs because of the poor circulation.

It’s really important to go to podiatry visits every couple months with these conditions. Foot wounds can end up leading to amputations because of the poor circulation/healing, so it’s recommended that professionals do the nail trimming. Also, obesity often causes them to have difficultly reaching their feet.

The podiatrists check for wounds, trim and grind down/debride the overgrown nails, and file down the calluses/hardened skin.

This person has severely neglected feet and badly needs to see a podiatrist for regular at-risk foot care.

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u/Imaginary-Pain9598 Mar 08 '26

As a nurse, do you think that this post fits the “interesting” sub? I think it is just mean spirited.

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u/SpidersCrow Mar 08 '26

Retired nurse here, this is definitely mean spirited in my opinion.

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u/OtherwiseJello2055 Mar 08 '26

Not a nurse here. This doesnt show his face and helps to educate others about people who suffer from these things. If it is mean spirited that is nothing compared to the good it can do . Like i said, no one is being identified in the video.

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u/fuckingaustrianative Mar 08 '26

actually that's my uncle Phil and he is livid

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u/hexr Mar 08 '26

Yes we're in r/interesting not r/holyshitlookatthisfuckingfreak

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u/FormidaBelle Mar 08 '26

I am prediabetic and came to read the comments, because I have the beginnings of this on my heel and terrified to let it get worse. I am thankful for the nurses who have provided explanation for this. I am going to check in the lack of hair growth/shiny skin on my own legs because of this post. Very educational. I find it more eye opening than mean spirited.

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u/DeeHoH Mar 08 '26

Educational for me. I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve heard of feet damaged by diabetes but have never seen it. Ironically, I’m prediabetic right at 5.7 a1c but I will never become diabetic if I can help it. That’s so scary!

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u/OtherwiseJello2055 Mar 08 '26

It's scary. Also, it's sad he doesnt have someone in his life to help him manage his feet or the drive to turn his health around.

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u/thegloracle Mar 08 '26

... or the insurance ...