We all know that biting your nails is a bad habit and many of us think that nail biting is a sign of nervousness. Well this kind of habit may lead to a lot of health problems and maybe sometimes may lead to fatal ending, such as death.
John Gardener, a 40-year old man, have, this habit even his doctor had been advised to stop biting his nail. This habit developed a septic infection and caused him suffer from heart attack.
If you have this habit, you must be careful because this common habit is dangerous. According to the doctors, Gardener have been biting his nails until they got to the point of bleeding. His nails were ruined and he had lost all feeling and sensation in his fingertips because of his habit.
Dr. Vernon said “John’s nails were always in poor condition and they were often bleeding when he came to the doctors,”. The doctor also said that his habit was caused by anxiety and depression.
The bleeding only got worse and one of his wound infection led to sepsis. Although Gardener was treated with antibiotics couldn’t help and at the end his finger removed. Although he felt better for some time, this improvement didn’t last long. According to his surgeon, only a couple of days after he turned 40th birthday, John suffered from heart attack due to a septic infection.
“This wasn’t expected – said Jean Gardener (John’s mother) –it hit us really hard, I don’t want this happen to anyone, this tragedy.”
Well, if you know someone who’s in the habit of biting their nails, warn them immediately. You could be saving their life!
Hope you will be aware of your habits after reading this true story.
Source: healthyworldrecipes
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