Skin bubbles

[shahbaz84]

Around 2.5 months back some bubbles appeared between my toes with extreme ichiness. I used to wear tight shoes and my legs sweat a lot. After these bubbles first appeared, i stopped wearing shoes. But the bubbles just kept spreading under my feet. Later on it spread over to my palms. These bubbles come with a clear or yellowish liquid and are extreemly ichy. They only appear underneath my foot and inside palm.
I had seen a doctor on a regular basis for past 2 months and he advised the following prescription : Flucazole pills,Lamifen cream,cream having corticosteriod and pills to stop ichiness. But this didnt improve the situation. The bubbles dry up, crack & pains. But new ones keep appearing. Apart from this, my whole body keeps iching. I changed my bath soap to a herbal soap. Now I have stopped using all these medicines since last week.
Please advice...im getting desperate as it gets difficult to resume my office duties.

[LeeJoe]

OMG, I am only 15, I am so scared of this, I am using Fucidin H cream and some tablets, but it is just causing more clusters, Please help me, I fear my life so much, reply as quick as possible, I need any advice, that will work, at first I used cortisone and hypo, something cream. Which didn't work, then I used lamisil, but after I used it, it just itched so much, and it cured on my foot, then appeared on my hand?!, Any help, in dire need!, Thanks in advice, please help, I am embarassed and scared to ****!

LJ

[shahbaz84]

Thank you again for the information.

I would like to know how many times i have to do light treatment. I know that it may depend upon the condition , but generally how many times the affected areas must be worked on.

Regards

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Synalar contains a highly potent steroid and Fexofenadine is an antihistaminic. If they prove unsucvessful, then Light treatment: UVA-1, PUVA, Grenz rays, Low Level Light Therapy using a Red + NIR (LED) combination can be used. For recalcitrant cases, corticosteroids combined with immunosuppressants may be used. In addition, you can apply aloe vera to the hands. It will help.
I hope it helps. Take care and regards.

[shahbaz84]

Hello,

My previous blisters have cleared up but after the dosage of antibiotic and gupisone pills reduced, new ones have started appearing .The doctor has now prescribed Synalar ointment and fexofadine 180mg for 12 days. If the situation does not improve he has asked to do laser treatment on the affected areas.

I would like to know if the use of laser will have any longterm effects and if this will actually cure eczema forever.

Thanks & regards

[shahbaz84]

HI,

Thanks again for your feedback.
My condition is improving and i now am able to bend my fingers which was earlier impossible due to the swelling.

But im just curious how longer this would take to cure. :-(

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Indeed the symptoms are suggestive of eczema. The typical symptoms include redness, skin edema (swelling), itching and dryness, crusting, flaking, blistering, cracking, oozing or bleeding.

I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and regards.

[shahbaz84]

Thank you very much for your kind reply.

I have consulted another skin consultant 2 days ago. He gave me Betazol G Cream (contains Betamethasone Dipropionate 0.05% w/w. Gentamicin Sulphate equivalent to Gentamicin 0.1% w/w and Miconazole Nitrate 2% w/w in a cream base), Betadine skin cleanser, Gupisone tablets and roxal tablets.

The situation seems to be improving. My hands and feet had swelling earlier but now is coming back to normal. But im still confused if its eczema or if its just an infection????

Iching has reduced a lot - but the whole body keeps iching : could it be related to this condition i have now? my body skin feels too dry. Usually If i scratch my skin the skin inflammates at these places - my skin is like that from childhood. I had a history of skin troubles from childhood, like white flaky skin on cheeks and warts, but they had been cured before.

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Your symptoms are suggestive of pompholyx. Wash the areas several times with fresh water. Do not use any cosmetic products at the sites. You can apply some calamine lotion at the rash as it will help in soothing the skin. You can take some OTC oral antihistamine medications like Benadryl or Claritin and see if it helps.

For mild-moderate symptoms a weak steroid may be used (e.g. hydrocortisone as dermacort), whilst more severe cases require a higher-potency steroid (e.g. clobetasol propionate, fluocinonide).But they are available under prescription and should be taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Symptoms  can be exacerbated by dryness of the skin. Use good quality moisturizers to prevent moisture loss from the skin.

If still the symptoms do not improve then please get a clinical examination done by a dermatologist. 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.