Hot spots on my index fingers with red centers,painful

A spot on my finger will start to feel sensitive & then over the next day or two it will start to create a bump or sore on the surface & is very painful. They start out subdermally. Eventually I can poke them with a needle & clear liquid comes out like a blister. I wish I knew what they were too as they are very painful. I started getting these finger sores 4 years ago. I just recently started getting frequent & multiple canker sores. I notice I get both the finger sores & canker sores when I am highly stressed. Which with my job is frequent. I was hoping the internet had a simple solution.

I have the exact same problem for years. I went to my doctor about this and she didn't seem to know what it was? :'(

I get bumps on my fingers, they're painful to touch but they're not itchy at all. I always get them in the same places and my finger joints are purple from the scars when they're not inflamed. Family members have told me that they looks like warts (without the weird crusty top) or shingles but they're definitely not. Sometimes I get them on my toes and when they bang or knock off things, the pain is so sore!!! Like someone said in a previous post, even buttoning my work shirt or opening jars or lids can feel unbearable. I'm conscious about people seeing the red bumps when I hand people money in work. Even now, it hurts to type this as the red bumps are on the edge of my fingers by the nail. 

I was trying for years to find out what this was. I thought for a long time that maybe the skin on my hands was sensitive to hair dye, as is seemed to happen after I got my hair done. Recently, I had a panic attack and am very stressed with personal problems/work, so it HAS to be something to do with stress (maybe I was stressed over changing my hair colour haha).

Looking at all your posts, I think it has to be dyshidrotic eczema as it's triggered by stress. Is this something that is going to reoccur all the time? It wouldn't really bother me but they're nearly always on the joints (inside and outside my hands).

I FEEL YOUR PAIN GUYS!! :'(

 

I think a couple of people who posted have something else, but you described what most likely is Dyshidrotic Eczema/Dyshidrosis/Pompholyx. I've been dealing with it for over 17 years and I am still baffled at how to control it. For me I would say it's caused by Autoimmune since it popped up about the same time I was diagnosed with Ulcerative colitis which is also Autoimmune. I used to be able to control it with Steroid cream (betamethasone) years ago but after I had Surgery for Ulcerative Colitis and took care of that the Dyshidrosis seemed to get ALOT worse and have had quite the time trying to control it. Leading me to believe that it's Autoimmune for me. I have the same triggers as most that I read about on the net, taking care not to get them dirty or wet and staying away from anything with alcohol in it although that's not easy. My hands get so bad that and get so swollen and painful I can't move them. The whole palm surface and whole area of my fingers is affected to where it's like a torch was held to them and the small blisters turn into one huge blister called "Bullae". At this point I can't even type so I'm off work for weeks at a time and end up at the ER for infections. The one thing I can say for sure not to EVER do is use Prednisone to control this. I learned the hard way after my doctor kept putting me on it and each time it comes back in a fury. Don't let any Doctor tell you this is a solution because it clears it up in 2-3 days, you will find out at some point this will come back worse. Within the last couple of years I heard about the possibility of Staph bacteria colonizing in the affected areas of the Dyshidrosis without infection. Now I don't know if it's related but 4 years ago I had a flare and all 4 of my kids got recurring Strep throat that finally lessened with Tonsil removal, which I think now may have been from strep bacteria I may have had on my hands. After that flare I did UVB light therapy on my hands that put it in Remission for 3 years which astonished me. UVB light also kills the bacteria on the skin so this could make sense. Since then I also have started bleach baths a couple of times a week, sometimes use Apple Cider vinegar for soaking hands and now use a stronger steroid cream (Clobatesol). In addition I use Vanicream throughout the day, avoid scented soaps and shampoos and use Domesboro soaks when the blisters start. After the years I have figured out that nothing will cure this debilitating condition and am now use to the routine of care for my hands and feet. Sorry my intention was not a long winded post, I hope somebody finds this a little useful because I know the suffering Dyshidrosis brings with it and I would not wish it on any living thing, but I have been able to reduce the flares from several months down to a few weeks and without as much suffering from cracking skin and swelling. Hang in there.

I also have the same symtom,whatsmore, I'm still primary 5.

I have the same symtom too.And I'm still a primary 5 student.

I have the same thing, the red spots started appearing after my last, and very stressful, quarter at the University begin. But they are a bit painful and red for about a week or two and then start to dry up. They aren't completely gone but I am hoping they all go away. But a few days ago I noticed a new one. I'm not sure if it has anything to do with stress or anxiety, but thats my best guess, because I've been having high levels of anxiety too and I'm just 21. I hope this helps. 

I had this and had it cut out and biopsy was taken. I was tola it was nothing so left it at that. ometimes i get really sharp in in them like shards of glass. Cutting a long story short after seeing various GPs and on to the second dermatologist who took one look asked if i get stiff joins bouts of dioreah? IBS heart burn i coulnd fathom herway of thinking but had to agree yes to all she mentioned. Turns out i had urticaria pigmentosa by now i had itching reddish brome mole like spots on thighs not painfull....Still cutting it short now diagnosis is mastocytosis its a rare disease none curable. i would recommend you all to mention this to your drs just to rule it out saying that very rere so most drs not even heard of it, you may find it better to google it. I do not wish to frighten any one only i put up with this for years as no one had any idea what these were. oh and fatigue, and terrible memory problems sometimes forgetting words you know just a few more symtoms

Has anyone got a diagnosis yet???

I can't bloody bend my index fingers, can't bare it any more :(

29 Year old female.

I've had these for the past month and a half. It's nothing like Dyshidrotic Eczema, these are hard tiny bumps, no itch, no fluid. They hurt when pressed. They feel like a spinter is inside them.  They have come up exactly the same time as my infant son's childcare had a breakout of Hand Foot and Mouth. He didn't contract it though. Could it be viral?

I have a doctor's appointment tonight, I will see what they say - hopefully they can identify it, although I am considering cancelling the appointment, since no one else has had a diagonisis from specialists, my GP won't have a clue.

Hi just because your bloods come back negative for lupus do not rule it out !! It took me several years , different doctors and many bloods test before i was diagnose with lupus and i started with the same hand symptoms of yours, Don't be fobbed and goodluck

This description sounds the most like mine. I am 17 and have had one bump on the skin of my thumb for about a year. However, it's only just the one. I tried to see what it was with a pin and it immediately began gushing blood, and mine too was only about the size of a pinhole. It only stopped bleeding when I used a styptic pencil on it

Cold sore cream Cymex worked wonders on whitlow

Hi, not sure if you are still on here but your symptoms sound exactly like my own except mine appear on the same 3 fingers every time. And no where else. Have you found out what the cause was? Thanks Sraha

It could just be heat spots if you are warm .

I also get this and you're explanation is the closest thing that I have seen. I get a few but today like all the sudden there are allot. I don't see a red dot there talking about and really don't see sh*t I just feel it cause of the pain and there deep in my skin. Have gotten them for years but never thought about it. Wish I knew what it was