Eczema, Milaria Heat Rash?

Hello, my name is Axel.  Four days ago I found some strange bumps on my index finger's knuckel.  They look like pimples with no head, and are clear and see through, not white.
  
I have about six of them on my knuckel, and they tend to be quite itchy at times.  Two years ago, I had these things between my toes, and was given athletes foot medication.  Could these be athletes foot?  They are filled with clear puss, that is sometimes mixed with small amounts of blood, and yellowy, orange puss.

They don't seem like they are going away either, only getting larger.  I have popped one of them, but the puss that came out, and got into my skin has started a new one!!  What can I do to get rid of these things?

Please help me!

Axel  

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

It could be dyshidrotic eczema, which produces clear blisters on hands and feet.  No cause, can be treated with cortisone creams.  Try over-the-counter ones first, go for a prescription if they don't help.  Not catchy.

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[SWS]

Sounds like dishydrotic eczema to me. I have it too. My doctor gives me a steroid cream. When it is bad, he gives me steroids in a pill form that make it go away temporarily. From what I understand, you can't get rid of it permanantly. Mine only comes during the warm months of the year and goes away during the winter time. Hope this helped you some.

SWS

[Frannie]

Hi, this sounds like what I have too. It't like a cluster of small, clear bumps running down my left hand where my pinky finger is.  They're like little fluid filled sacs. Really small. If I bust them, the liquid is almost like an oil. It's gross. I don't think it's contagious because I've had it for about a year and it's still only on that one part of my hand. And they only come about once every three months or so. I'm going to start paying attention to see if it's during times of stress. I've noticed them recently and I'm in the process of moving. I'd call that stress... (smile)

When I bust the little bumps the skin looks pinkish and has little pinpoint size indentations. And they heal almost immediately. Like I'll have a scab by the next day. But the scab looks more like flaky skin. They don't itch, they don't hurt... they're just gross.  

I've searched the entire web trying to find out what they are and this thread is the first I've found where there's anything that sounds close to it. HELP!!!

[clive3465]

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