Re: Weird Question #1105

June 16, 2006

I too have horny feet! Just like you described, thick callouses, cracks that

bleed sometimes, peel and get these protrusions of the dried skin. Sometimes it

is very painful just to walk on them.

I have tried every kind creams, moisturizers, even Vaseline with socks

overnight! Nothing seems to help.

I would also like to know if anyone besides us have this problem and any cure?

Thanks,

Kathy

The Maugers <themaugers@...> wrote:

Okay, so I don't reeeeaaaallly know what number weird question it

is......it was just the only thing I could think of to put in the subject line.

Ever since I was a kid (eons ago) I have had the hardest, thickest callouses

(sp?) on the bottom of my feet. They crack (bleed!) and peel something awful, if

I walk across a throw-rug barefoot my velcro feet try to take the rug along with

me! And, of course, it is very painful.

What with all of the talk on the list about moisturizers, it finally dawned on

me, (can you say brain-fog?)after all this time, that this is probably just

another of the myriad ways that psoriasis manifests itself.

Anyone else find that they cannot, by any measure, keep their feet nice and

smooth?

PS My other thought for the subject line was " Horny Feet " -but I figured I would

step on a few toes. ) ha ha ha

Deb

June 16, 2006

Weird answer # 1106......Have any of you tried shaving the stuff off with

disposable razors? It takes a razor each time and if you do it at least once a

day after shower or bath, eventually you get down to something that resembles

skin. It does not hurt. You don't feel it. Ya just shave that crap right off.

-Betz

Betsy Jack itsbetsy@...

[ ] Weird Question #1105

Okay, so I don't reeeeaaaallly know what number weird question it is......it was

just the only thing I could think of to put in the subject line.

Ever since I was a kid (eons ago) I have had the hardest, thickest callouses

(sp?) on the bottom of my feet. They crack (bleed!) and peel something awful, if

I walk across a throw-rug barefoot my velcro feet try to take the rug along with

me! And, of course, it is very painful.

What with all of the talk on the list about moisturizers, it finally dawned on

me, (can you say brain-fog?)after all this time, that this is probably just

another of the myriad ways that psoriasis manifests itself.

Anyone else find that they cannot, by any measure, keep their feet nice and

smooth?

PS My other thought for the subject line was " Horny Feet " -but I figured I would

step on a few toes. ) ha ha ha

Deb

June 17, 2006

I had this problem for 40 years.

I also shaved my callouses. But now I find that if I use lotion (any) on my

feet everyday and wear socks as often as I can get away with it, the two

work together and actually rub off the dead skin.

If for some reason the callouses start to get ahead of me, I soak my feet

and use a foot rasp on them. By the way, never use a pumice or rasp on dry

feet. According to my husband's podiatrist you create friction and actually

cause the skin to start making more callous to protect itself.

Note: If you have poor circulation or diabetes, never shave your foot

callouses.

For the last 2 years I can happily say I like to show off my feet. They are

callous free and are soft and smooth. But it takes daily care and time that

I don't always want to spend on my feet, which is a problem a lot of us

have.

Well, that my 2 cents. Sure hope it helps.

Sandy swOhio

June 17, 2006

Yep! One thing a lot of people don't realize is that psoriasis on

the bottome of the feet may not look at all like psoriasis

elsewhere. The hyperkeratosis (build-up of skin) can look almost

waxy and instead of being gray or silvery or whitish like on other

body parts might look yellowish or some other weird color. The

waxiness and yellow color is especially true if you're using

moisturers. It might looks like a callous, but I don't think it

technically is really a callous, since it's formed by a different

process, namely the out-of-control, speeded up cycle of skin

production.

I never appreciated until now how awesomely wonderful it is to be

able to walk without pain...

And I can hardly wait until bedtime - I'm going to tell my hubby I

have " horny feet. " <g> He will LOVE it!!!

regards,

sherry

>

> Okay, so I don't reeeeaaaallly know what number weird question it

is......it was just the only thing I could think of to put in the

subject line.

>

> Anyone else find that they cannot, by any measure, keep their feet

nice and smooth?

June 17, 2006

Wow. Now I don't feel so alone. Things like the thick feet (before I

didn't have them anyway) (and yes it is OK to laugh at jokes about

people without feet, w/out going too far...) One time in the hospital,

before even my docs knew what it was I had peeled a strip almost the

shape of my foot. Why do some hurt and others can do weird things lke

peel big strips?

Also ( I have a few also's I have collected from reading all ya'lls

posts) Has anyone had profusely peeling hands. I can peel a thin layer

every day from different fingers and my hands, no matter if I wash them

every five minutes of less often or soak them in water. I've stopped

washing my hands, down to 3 or 4 times a day. I don't dare do less than

that as it is too unsanitary, and it just doesn't work. And lastly, the

yellow disoloration and dying off of my fingernails (and toenails

before when I had feet) the fingernails break off down to a thin layer

just on the nail bed. Needless to say I have nothing to be able to peel

things with.

Any Ideas, and I promise I will shut up soon. I'm just excited there

are actually other people out here...

>

> Yep! One thing a lot of people don't realize is that psoriasis on

> the bottome of the feet may not look at all like psoriasis

> elsewhere. The hyperkeratosis (build-up of skin) can look almost

> waxy and instead of being gray or silvery or whitish like on other

> body parts might look yellowish or some other weird color. The

> waxiness and yellow color is especially true if you're using

> moisturers. It might looks like a callous, but I don't think it

> technically is really a callous, since it's formed by a different

> process, namely the out-of-control, speeded up cycle of skin

> production.

June 17, 2006

10 or 15 years ago, I had a similar problem (not as horny). It was fungus, and

was treated as such.

Kathy Ciezczak <brightblonde@...> wrote:

I too have horny feet! Just like you described, thick callouses,

cracks that bleed sometimes, peel and get these protrusions of the dried skin.

Sometimes it is very painful just to walk on them.

I have tried every kind creams, moisturizers, even Vaseline with socks

overnight! Nothing seems to help.

I would also like to know if anyone besides us have this problem and any cure?

Thanks,

Kathy

June 17, 2006

I have been worried about my post suggesting that people shave their feet. I

later thought about it and I don't think it will be such a bright idea for

everyone. Certainly fungus needs to be ruled out and of course, anyone with

diabetes or circulatory problems needs to ignore my idea there. It works for me

but we all need to exercise caution in using anything that the doctor does not

know about...even razors. And if you do decide to do this, you need to do it on

moist feet, not dry feet. That's why I do it after the shower. Also...toss the

razor each time. Ewwwww. That's all I need to say about that. -Betz

Betsy Jack itsbetsy@...

Re: [ ] Weird Question #1105

I had this problem for 40 years.

I also shaved my callouses. But now I find that if I use lotion (any) on my

feet everyday and wear socks as often as I can get away with it, the two

work together and actually rub off the dead skin.

If for some reason the callouses start to get ahead of me, I soak my feet

and use a foot rasp on them. By the way, never use a pumice or rasp on dry

feet. According to my husband's podiatrist you create friction and actually

cause the skin to start making more callous to protect itself.

Note: If you have poor circulation or diabetes, never shave your foot

callouses.

For the last 2 years I can happily say I like to show off my feet. They are

callous free and are soft and smooth. But it takes daily care and time that

I don't always want to spend on my feet, which is a problem a lot of us

have.

Well, that my 2 cents. Sure hope it helps.

Sandy swOhio

June 18, 2006

Sherry,

I am so glad you wrote that about the feet,because I do not have the

skin psoriasis, until you wrote about feet. I cn go to my doctor now

and say that I do have it on my big toes and heels my grandmother

had it too, she said it was from standing too long on your feet that

was where you put most of your weight so the skin grew a callous to

help your feet protect the new skin because it was tender. Remember

I was about 7 when she told me this and I believed everything my

grandmother said. All the doctors have been amazed thst I don't have

the skin type, but I do just didn't know it! That is the only place

I have it. Thank you for the info now I know I do have it!!!! Sharon