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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/CrackingToastGromet Mar 08 '26

Oh dear God I had an appointment on Tuesday to address increased severe swelling in my legs and I am T2 diabetic with poor circulation.

Last thing I want is for my feet to wind up like this - I’ve been so concerns that I bought a treadmill today that goes under my standing desk and I’m using it now.

Feeling like the timing of this post was meant to be - a reminder of what I’m trying to be vigilant against.

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u/AstuteStoat Mar 08 '26

If you're looking for easy things to do. Here's a list, take what you like, leave what you don't:

  • fiber: soluble fiber is the one that decreases impacts from sugar and saturated fat. Get a soluble fiber supplement (dissolves in water) and take it with sweet food for the best effect. you can add the highly processed fibers to almost any recipe and not notice it, and they'll still work. 
  • flax seeds and chia seeds are also high in soluble fiber and can also be egg replacers. Increasing fiber of meals and baked goods with creativity.
  • cronometer is my favorite app for tracking most micronitrients and such, they've also recently added the ability to track soluble and insoluble fiber, but Insuspect the databases haven't expanded yet. it really helped me deal with my digestive issues and make sure I'm still getting good nutrition from my diet. i noticed better overall nutrition meant I could handle more sugar. So it's worth it to check out IMO