Itchy Foot

[TheSauce05]

I have had this problem for a little over a year now.  I've thought it could be athletes foot, but I've tried creams and powder and neither have cleared it up.  What is happening is I am getting small, "water-filled" blisters on one of my feet.  It only affects 3 toes, from my "pinky" toe to my middle toe and they itch horribly.  Then the area gets quite dry and cracks and the dead skin kind of flakes off.  It started after I got a really bad blister on my pinky toe caused from walking to long in tight boots.  I had scabes about 6 months before and I thought that maybe it they had come back, but it's been a year and it hasn't spread any further than those 3 toes and I don't have the characteristic signs of scabes.  What could it be and what can I do to try to clear it up.  Unfortunately, I can't afford to visit a doctor, so anything over the counter would be great, or at least some sort of explaination.  Thanks in advance.

[sumdumbguy]

well this is very strange but i am having the same problem exactly. same 3 toes and have had scabies in the past too. i was in search of answers myself. just cant shake it and its unbearable... can you please respond with your current status of the situation?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of pompholyx. The exact cause is not known and excessive sweating can be one of the reasons. But some triggers like allergic reaction to soaps, detergents, foods, latex, nickel etc may trigger the symptoms. Apply some calamine lotion on the affected area and keep the area well moisturized. Use only thin applications of moisturizer ointments as excessive amounts of ointment may restrict breathing of the skin and aggravate the condition.

Topical steroids can be applied but they are available under prescription. Moreover to prevent infection, topical antibiotics may be needed. I suggest you to consult a dermatologist and get it evaluated.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[homecrew]

I have had similar issues for the past 5 years.  I too get blisters that are fluid filled- this is usually when I spend more time in water. If I stay out of the water I do not get the blisters. I just get the itching and peeling between my toes and some on the bottom of my foot. I originally went to 5 doctors and no luck at all, until I saw a natropath Dr. and he diagnosed me with a yeast overgrowth. Unfortunatly the yeast has choosen my foot- only one- to exit my body. My foot gets worse when I eat any sugar, carbs, chemicals ect. When I went to see him he scratched some flakes off my foot and looked under a microscope and saw the yeast. I have had no luck in getting rid of my condition. I did go on a candida diet for 2 years working with a nutritionist and couldn't take it any longer. So now I live with it. Oil of oregano is my solution for the itch. I rub it on my foot when I start to itch badly. I also take it internally and it seems to help. I have only mild outbreaks now and no blisters. I also have some other yeast overgrowth symptoms as well that I never would have linked to my foot itching.

Try searching yeast overgrowth or candida to see if this may be a link? I pray that there is a solution for you.