Rash on Palms/Peeling and Sore

[Leslie Osher]

Dear Doctor,

I have had a very bad rash near the bottom left and right of my right palm only! It started out to be just very itchy also waking me in the middle of the night, then small raised blisters appeared and the area became inflamed and wider in range. I have been to 3 doctors and we have ruled out any kind of contact dermatitis and I have been on a wide range of different creams and tapes.

My hand now is still itchy, it is peeling, the skin is thick and it is sore and feels like leather, it also now appear on my other hand and in between some fingers..

The next step would be to do patch testing, and they suggest that I go to NY, this is not something I really want to do.

I would appreciate any suggestions you may have, at this point I have been give the strongest ointment there is and it is just making the affected areas more raw in nature.

Thank you for your time.   Leslie Osher

[Reenie]

i have the same thing you have. Iv'e been using cortisone cream but it is'nt helping. Have not seen a doc yet. Is yours getting better?
  Reenie

[Tam]

i once had the same type of problem...but more on my fingers, not so much the bottoms of my hands...once doctor told me that it was a fungus and a friend suggested that I put ABSORBINE JUNIOR (or muscular aches) on my fingers.  There is something in that stuff that kills this type of fungus.  I tried it and it worked.  The downside is that the smell is really annoying.. but the peely skin goes away!