I cannot believe i found this website describing exactly what happened to me yesterday; i thought i was losing it actually. one second i was fine the next second the index finger of my left hand was quite painful; i looked at the tip of the finger and it was swollen and blue; it was also numb. I was freaking by then but went to work; in the 24 hours since then the numbness and pain departed but the finger looks absolutely bizarre; it has become purply and red and the area spread to go around my nail. It is too weird. I am encouraged by what I have read here that it doesn't seem to be serious. I called my doc and he mentioned a few possiblities. anyway, it is really a bizarre thing.
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Can I join this club please? Nice to know this happens to people all over the world (Cheltenham, UK).
Last week, big toe joint felt tingly, I looked down and actually saw a big black bruise 3cm across develop in front of my eyes. Joint remained numb for a couple of days, now fine and bruise has gone.
Tonight felt a tingle in forefinger joint (knuckle), saw swollen throbbing vein (nice!) and have now got a big black bruise around the joint, bit sore.
Just hit 40 so am a bit paranoid. Would love a solution.
Last week, big toe joint felt tingly, I looked down and actually saw a big black bruise 3cm across develop in front of my eyes. Joint remained numb for a couple of days, now fine and bruise has gone.
Tonight felt a tingle in forefinger joint (knuckle), saw swollen throbbing vein (nice!) and have now got a big black bruise around the joint, bit sore.
Just hit 40 so am a bit paranoid. Would love a solution.
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I have had this problem for a number of years, without thinking much about it, but now I'm 53 I'm thinking heart attack, stroke, the worse. I have no idea why it happens. there is no doctor who has answered the problem on this web site. I am giving you my 2 cents worth...it always happens to me when I'm working with my hands gripping something tight or wearing a ring that normally fits, unless I'm retaining water and the ring is snug. It happened today so I came to this site to see if anyone had the same issue...I'm seeing people from all walks of like... all ages...so it is probably very normal.
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Being a 51 y.o. female I had this happen to me for the first time two weeks ago. I thought I was bitten by something but after finding this website I believe it has more to do with pressure being applied at the joint causing the vein to swell.
I had picked up a plastic box holding it in my left hand with most of the weight being on my ring finger. Once I put the box down I felt my finger tingle and witnessed it getting red and very swollen. My boyfriend thought it was a bug/spider bite however a search of the closet where the box was indicated no evidence of any multi-legged dwellers. That night and over the next few days my finger swelled to capacity and eventually the entire finger turned purple. What really looked strange was when the blood from the finger started to migrate (drain) down into my hand just below the effected finger. I was prescribed an antibotic (for the bug bite) and asked my Dr about Audenbach (spelling?) syndrome, which she had not heard of.
To me it made sense especially after reading from the others here that I must have put enought pressure on a vein causing it to swell etc. Thinking back to when I initially looked at my finger I do remember seeing the vein popping out, then retreating (hence the release of blood?)
I googled Audenbach syndrome with no real results. Seems like this is not a well known diagnosis. Has anyone found more specific info on this or perhaps a website that would be helpful?
I had picked up a plastic box holding it in my left hand with most of the weight being on my ring finger. Once I put the box down I felt my finger tingle and witnessed it getting red and very swollen. My boyfriend thought it was a bug/spider bite however a search of the closet where the box was indicated no evidence of any multi-legged dwellers. That night and over the next few days my finger swelled to capacity and eventually the entire finger turned purple. What really looked strange was when the blood from the finger started to migrate (drain) down into my hand just below the effected finger. I was prescribed an antibotic (for the bug bite) and asked my Dr about Audenbach (spelling?) syndrome, which she had not heard of.
To me it made sense especially after reading from the others here that I must have put enought pressure on a vein causing it to swell etc. Thinking back to when I initially looked at my finger I do remember seeing the vein popping out, then retreating (hence the release of blood?)
I googled Audenbach syndrome with no real results. Seems like this is not a well known diagnosis. Has anyone found more specific info on this or perhaps a website that would be helpful?
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Thanks for all the posts. I'm a 44y.o. female with no health problems. This morning, my left index fingertip formed a bruise as I watched and the tip swelled and became numb. No apparent cause. Several hours later now and the numbness and swelling have decreased a bit but the purple bruise on the joint remains. Very strange. My guess is that a tiny capillary must have burst in there - probably too small to feel, but I'm going to ask around because we have a lot of medical friends. I'll post again if I find out anything.
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I, too, have had this problem for years - always in my fingers. It usually happens when I am using my hands, but not as a result of a blow or other trauma. Last night it happened again and the ring finger on my right hand is bruised from the mid-knuckle up to the next. After the initial sting, which I have come to associate with this result, the tendon seemed irritated, but soon the bruise bloomed and the pain went away. I am a 54 year old woman with low blood pressure. I do bruise fairly easily elsewhere on my body.
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I had this problem today. I got this feeling of pain with half of an itchy feeling on the upper part of the middle joint of my middle finger. Now there is a bruise. But, there is no-one coming up with answers!
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This happened to me today. I was carrying a large trash bag full of wet leaves. I carried it for quite some distance in my left hand and felt uncomfortable pressure on the inside of my index finger, but I pressed on anyway. After putting the trash bag down, right at the knuckle on the inside of my index finger, it was stinging, itching and beginning to swell. I wondered if I had been bitten. I also saw a tiny blue vein that is normally not visible. I forgot about the whole thing until much later when I began to experience numbness in my fingertip. That's when I noticed that a bruise had developed in the same spot near my knuckle.
It makes complete sense that a blood vessel burst due to pressure. I felt pain carrying that heavy trash bag, but continued anyway. I wouldn't worry about this bruising/numbness being anything abnormal or crazy. I think it's just a simple case of applying too much pressure to just the right spot. I'll be more careful next time.
It makes complete sense that a blood vessel burst due to pressure. I felt pain carrying that heavy trash bag, but continued anyway. I wouldn't worry about this bruising/numbness being anything abnormal or crazy. I think it's just a simple case of applying too much pressure to just the right spot. I'll be more careful next time.
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Hi everyone
I came across this website like everyone else....looking for an answer to this mysterious bruising condition.
I think it is a disgrace that the Doctors don't seem to have any answers to give us and that so many people are suffering with the fear and anxiety of this condition.
For the record I am 58 years old Female and have not been diagnosed with anything that could cause this bruising and I'm not on any medication either.
Mine started on my fingers - on the veins inside the index and middle fingers and happened when just doing normal cleaning (no jewellery worn). Then one day after showering I was drying in between my toes and I felt a sharp pain and knew immediately it had happened again. This time it was a huge bruise that spread across the top of my foot from in between the toes. All I did to cause this was to move my toe over gently to dry in between.
Today another bruise occurred on the outside edge of my big toe - was not doing anything that time - it just happened. It is now sore and bruised. The pain lasts about half an hour and I usually put an ice pack around area but the bruise always follows.
I will ask my Doctor again about this and if I get any response I will post on here again.
I think self diagnosis is very dangerous and would not jump to any conclusions regarding other people's suggestions. I do suffer with cold hands and feet so maybe there is a connection with that but until I see the Doctor again I wont know for sure.
It is a comfort to read so many other people have this complaint - at least I don't feel like I am going mad.
I live in the UK.
I came across this website like everyone else....looking for an answer to this mysterious bruising condition.
I think it is a disgrace that the Doctors don't seem to have any answers to give us and that so many people are suffering with the fear and anxiety of this condition.
For the record I am 58 years old Female and have not been diagnosed with anything that could cause this bruising and I'm not on any medication either.
Mine started on my fingers - on the veins inside the index and middle fingers and happened when just doing normal cleaning (no jewellery worn). Then one day after showering I was drying in between my toes and I felt a sharp pain and knew immediately it had happened again. This time it was a huge bruise that spread across the top of my foot from in between the toes. All I did to cause this was to move my toe over gently to dry in between.
Today another bruise occurred on the outside edge of my big toe - was not doing anything that time - it just happened. It is now sore and bruised. The pain lasts about half an hour and I usually put an ice pack around area but the bruise always follows.
I will ask my Doctor again about this and if I get any response I will post on here again.
I think self diagnosis is very dangerous and would not jump to any conclusions regarding other people's suggestions. I do suffer with cold hands and feet so maybe there is a connection with that but until I see the Doctor again I wont know for sure.
It is a comfort to read so many other people have this complaint - at least I don't feel like I am going mad.
I live in the UK.
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I don't think this is Achenbachs syndrome at all.
Look at this link and it describes it as being a coin size red blister on the palm of the hand so I think we can discount that possibility.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/achenbach_syndrome/signs.htm
Look at this link and it describes it as being a coin size red blister on the palm of the hand so I think we can discount that possibility.
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/a/achenbach_syndrome/signs.htm
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I am 22 years old and every symptom listed in this thread here has accrued on and off to me for the past 6 months.
12 months ago I moved away from home and started living & working in China. In my diet and I am lacking Fruit and Vitamin C, and drinking excessive amounts of Alcohol. My daily routine at work is either sitting at a computer using AutoCAD which is known to cause RSI and also walking around construction sites for hours wearing uncomfortable Steel toe capped boots.
When I get the bruising in my fingers, I usually get them after hours on AutoCAD and usually after a huge week of partying. This I believe is what causes these red bruisings which are usually also itchy. I get random red spots on my palms, bruises in my joints of my fingers and thumbs, but not all of them and not always the same ones.
My feet also become effected at the same time. The ball of my foot near my toes also becomes itchy and then bruised along with my heels. Massaging just makes it worse so to over come this I avoid wearing the shoes that bruised me and everytime I sit down, I take off my shoes. After two days its all gone away but just to come back again in 5 weeks times.
For the first 6 months in China I was staying in a hotel which supplied freash fruit every day, in those first 6 months, I never experienced anything as listed above.
i hope my experiances have provided further insight.
12 months ago I moved away from home and started living & working in China. In my diet and I am lacking Fruit and Vitamin C, and drinking excessive amounts of Alcohol. My daily routine at work is either sitting at a computer using AutoCAD which is known to cause RSI and also walking around construction sites for hours wearing uncomfortable Steel toe capped boots.
When I get the bruising in my fingers, I usually get them after hours on AutoCAD and usually after a huge week of partying. This I believe is what causes these red bruisings which are usually also itchy. I get random red spots on my palms, bruises in my joints of my fingers and thumbs, but not all of them and not always the same ones.
My feet also become effected at the same time. The ball of my foot near my toes also becomes itchy and then bruised along with my heels. Massaging just makes it worse so to over come this I avoid wearing the shoes that bruised me and everytime I sit down, I take off my shoes. After two days its all gone away but just to come back again in 5 weeks times.
For the first 6 months in China I was staying in a hotel which supplied freash fruit every day, in those first 6 months, I never experienced anything as listed above.
i hope my experiances have provided further insight.
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First of all, I am very relieved to have finally found this site and to see that I am not alone with this condition. I am 48, on no medications except the occasional ibuprofen, have good health and blood pressure and weight in the normal range. I first noticed this problem in my big toe when I was in my 20s when I used to work in a bank and stand for hours in high heeled shoes. There was swelling, a sharp pain, intense itch and a hot sensation around the base of my toe, and I couldn't put any weight on this area because of the pain. Then suddenly I would notice a dark purple ring start to circle around my toe. When it bruises, the pain subsides somewhat, although the bruise looks pretty bad. However, within 24-48 hours the bruise disappears.
This started to happen more and more over the years and happens around my finger joints and all my toes now. I remember a doctor looked at my toe one time and was totally mystified. Otherwise, I've never bothered seeking further medical attention when this happens, because by the time I get an appointment the bruising is pretty well gone, so they don't have much to work with.
Similar to other posts here, I notice it tends to occur when I grip broom handles or bags for too long, or even when I catch a football or play golf and I'm gripping the club too tight. On my feet, it's when I wear shoes with next to no support or cushioning and when I place too much prolonged weight/stress on my toes. I have also taken an inventory of my diet, and I too could probably up my intake of vitamin c. My only concern is that it is getting more frequent and affecting multiple fingers/toes now. I too have had that worrisome thought about this happening to veins/capillaries in other parts of the body - notably in the head, but am somewhat comforted by one of the posts here that has assured that these are different and not to worry. Well, thanks for all of your posts. If I find out anything further I will post again.
This started to happen more and more over the years and happens around my finger joints and all my toes now. I remember a doctor looked at my toe one time and was totally mystified. Otherwise, I've never bothered seeking further medical attention when this happens, because by the time I get an appointment the bruising is pretty well gone, so they don't have much to work with.
Similar to other posts here, I notice it tends to occur when I grip broom handles or bags for too long, or even when I catch a football or play golf and I'm gripping the club too tight. On my feet, it's when I wear shoes with next to no support or cushioning and when I place too much prolonged weight/stress on my toes. I have also taken an inventory of my diet, and I too could probably up my intake of vitamin c. My only concern is that it is getting more frequent and affecting multiple fingers/toes now. I too have had that worrisome thought about this happening to veins/capillaries in other parts of the body - notably in the head, but am somewhat comforted by one of the posts here that has assured that these are different and not to worry. Well, thanks for all of your posts. If I find out anything further I will post again.
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I have had blood vessels burst in my fingers for a few years. They are also bursting in my toes now. One of the contributors said that he/she had low blood pressure. I do too. I am just wondering if this is a common factor.
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Hi this exact thing just happened to me. i was just standing there and my left middle finger just below the middle knuckle started to sting and itch with a hot feeling. i looked at it and could see my vein swelling dark blue. then within 5 minutes it subsided and now there is a small bruise left there. (i had no numbness though). The same thing happened to me about 12 months ago. I was just stting down bare feet when suddenly my big toe felt very painful with a sudden sting/itch. when i looked at it there was a large swollen vein across the toe. at first i thought something had bitten my toe, but nothing around and no bite mark. it subsided after 10 mins or so and a large bruise appeared across the toe. i asked my dr what it was and she said i must have hit it on something. when i told her that i didnt, that i was just sitting there, she didnt believe me, and said that i must have hit it. I know i didnt hit it.
I am 44 and female and have no health problems with excellent blood pressure and take no medications. i eat heaps of fruit and veg and have a good diet. I am slightly over weight though and was diagnosed with raynauds syndrome when i was a child. i have very cold hands and feet in winter, but this seems to happen to me only in summer. it obviuosly has something to do with the blood circulation, i just wish i knew the cause. i agree it is quite scarey to wonder what it could be.
I am 44 and female and have no health problems with excellent blood pressure and take no medications. i eat heaps of fruit and veg and have a good diet. I am slightly over weight though and was diagnosed with raynauds syndrome when i was a child. i have very cold hands and feet in winter, but this seems to happen to me only in summer. it obviuosly has something to do with the blood circulation, i just wish i knew the cause. i agree it is quite scarey to wonder what it could be.
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