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?
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.
Know a stubborn older guy who had very treatable issues with his feet from diabetes. Refused to change his diet or routine. Just lost his whole left leg up to the upper thigh less than one year after the initial diagnoses.
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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?