Fingernails and toenails getting long

Would she agree to a spa day mani/pedi?

I was shocked to see the condition of my DH's feet when I started paying closer attention to his cognitive decline. His toenails were super long/ingrown and he had a fungal infection. After a round of medication and quarterly visits to the podiatrist to cut his nails, his feet are now looking really good. I was never aware before that podiatrists will do this - my DH does not mind and it helps a lot.

We took mom to the podiatrist. I wonder f you might find she is more cooperative with a stranger. That sometimes happens. If she is diabetic it may even be covered by insurance.

I was able to find a local nail salon that cuts my husband’s nails every 4 - 5 weeks. My husband really likes the owner and she is so attentive and friendly with him (knows he has ALZ but doesn’t mention it). Crazy thing is she only charges $10 to soak his feet, trim his nails and then massage foot cream into his feet. She has finally accepted that I refuse to pay only $10.

Right next door to the nail salon is a hair salon where I have his bald head fuzz shaved and his beard trimmed.

We live in a rural area and when I can no longer get him to appointments the nail salon owner will come to us. Talk about really lucking out. He loves his salon days.

We just went to our PCP after I saw my husband's extremely long, curling fungus toe nails. He even had a blood blister on the bottom of one of hos toes from pressure. I had no idea his toenails were that long because he won't let me see his feet…now I know why. PCP wouldn't trim toes and Kaiser only does it if you have diabetes. He suggested going to a podiatrist. I called around and prices here run $225 to $325!!! That's a lot if money but his toes have to be taken care of and a nail salon will not touch his toes. They are so thick and so long, it really needs a podiatrist, at least until thy are under control, then possibly a pedicure. Making a podiatry appt today.

Yes, the oral meds cleared it up right away. Our current podiatrist says that the topical treatments simply don't penetrate the nail enough to clear up the infection, despite the fact that most doctors recommend it! He said that the perported risks to liver associated with the oral meds are from some outdated studies from over 20 years ago. Currently the oral meds do not seem to increase any risk to the liver, although you should definitely not take them if you already have liver issues. They should not be prescribed until blood work confirms healthy liver functions.

That’s pretty much what happened with my husband’s nails. One toenail was thickened with fungus that led to bleeding into the curled under toenail making it look like it was dead. PCP wouldn’t touch it, referred us to a podiatrist. It also didn’t help that he had such bad hammer toes that he needed a procedure to release the tendons on each toe. That procedure was pretty easy on him. Once healed and the podiatrist had his nails under control she said he was fine going to the nail salon.

Just a caution, I tried the oral antifungal and got terribleI abdominal cramping and intestinal discomfort. If your LO does try them,keep a close eye out for that

There are people in town who will come to your house to give a pedicure.