red bumps on fingers

[rnhd123]

For the last 20 years I have gotten small red bumps on the sides of my fingers.  They don't blister.  They start out as one or two and then I might get a few more and they seem to cluster up on only the sides of my fingers.  They are not itchy but they are sore to the touch when you run your finger over them.  It feels like you have a splinter.  They are slightly raised and red in color.  They will stay for varying lengths of time and then dry up and go away.  Usually not for more than a couple of weeks.  I may go for months and months and not get them and then all of a sudden they show up.  I have been to various dermatologists over the years and they seem puzzled and never seem to know what they are.

[Mrobson]

I also have had these in the past and tied them to eating grapefruit. I stopped and haven't had any for years. Suddenly I have them again; but haven't had grapefruit. I wonder if they are tied to ph balance.

[Mrobson]

I have these and I also have RA. I have tied them in the past to eating grapefruit. I gave up grapefruit and haven't had them for years. I just developed some; always on my right hand. I have not had grapefruit but wonder if it could be related to ph balance.

[Ms_W]

To those that have posted about the red, itchy bumps (looks like little blisters) on fingers and hands especially after using cleaning products or washing hands frequently. My hands broke out like this when I was working and had my hands wet frequently & after having baby. My fingers would itch so badly, I slept with socks on my hands to prevent scratching. If I scratched, they would become worse. Dermatologist called it Contact Dermititis, and said cleaning & washing so much I had stripped the acid mantle that protects skin. He gave me some sample cream to dry up blisters but also said to use AQUA CARE LOTION WITH 10% UREA. It cleared it up within a month. Now whenever hands start getting itchy, red, chapped, I just use this lotion a few times & it fixes problem. TRULY AMAZING STUFF! Try it. It's sold over counter. It may help.

[Char1989]

I have a similar thing to what is being described- itchy red spots on skin of the backside of my fingers between the first and second joints of the middle 3 fingers (index, middle and wedding finger (as they call it)). Those fingers are also a little swollen and firm and sore to the touch. For me it has definitely been caused by the cold and is chilblains. The heating and hot water in my house keeps going off and so at times I've been rinsing my dishes in freezing cold water with no rubber gloves. This has primarily affected my right hand I believe because it is the one that stays under the cold running tap the longest while I try and get all the soap off. It could also because connected to it being furthest from my heart. I've had chilblains on my feet before and it feels very similar and affects the same areas on my toes.

[maggieDC]

My daughter had the same thing, red, itchy painful bumps on her fingers and toes. Yesterday, we soaked both hands and feet for forty minutes in water (as hot as she could stand-about 2 quarts) and about 1/4 cup of "Batherapy Natural Mineral Bath" that I found in the closet. It was purchased at Sally Beauty Supply, one pound plastic bottle for $5.49, but I don't know when. It could have been in the closed for years. As soon as her feet were in the water, the itching stopped, and now 24 hrs later, has not returned. The pain stopped last night while she was sleeping and has not returned as yet. When she took her feet and hands out of the water yesterday, the bumps really showed up individually. Today hands and feet are better and seem to be healing. She has had the bumps before at stressful times and they have eventually gone away, but this time they were severe and she could not bend her fingers. This morning she can bend fingers and toes and says they feel like they are healing. They look a lot better, have gone down and smoothed out and have a slight purplish tinge. I wanted to write as soon as I saw the results just in case this could help any of you.

[JanSt]

This is EXACTLY what I have.  It starts with red, sore bumps on my fingers (mostly index finger) and then after a few days they turn brown (like blood blisters) and slowly fade away.  They are getting worse with time and the last episode has left my index finger looking like I have tiny stab wounds that are healing.  At first I thought it was from glue I use when doing art projects, but I have stopped using the glues, paints and anything else I could think of.  Maybe stress, but I'm not sure.