clear blisters on hands

over the past couple of days i have been getting these blisters, that when they are popped this clear liquid comes out. These blisters are on the palm of my hand. They are very small and in a group. some are single and others are packed together. there only on my hands not on any other part of my body. If anyone knows of has experience this before plz a comment it would be greatly appriciated. Ive never had tihs before in my life

[lilm]

hi i have dermatitis and i get tiny blisters on my hands had it for years now.. flares up with sickness and stress. whatever u do dont scratch cos u'll get dry flaky ugly skin after the blisters pop. this is what i now put up with and my hands are flared up every day. try a hydrocortizone cream and avoid detergents.

[Johnny86]

Thanx for you comment it was greatly appriciated. I have stoped using fragrance soaps, i never really do touch detergents. I dont pop these blister because if i do this clear liquid comes out. I have this one big blister on my palm. its about half an inch in length and quater inch in width. ITS REALLY HUGH. it also sticks out about couple mm from my skin. There are black dots on top of it and it looks all bubbled up inside my skin. sometimes it feels like its beating like a heart. and i can see it slightly move. i dotn want to pop it, but it looks like its ready to burst itself. if anyone knows what to do plz write back, thxs again.

[jadalulu]

I have the exact same tiny little barely visible blisters. They appear on my hands, fingers,palms, and sometimes even the back of my hands and my wrists. When they pop, they have clear fluid and then dry up and the area around it gets scaly. And then they'll go away for a while and then all of a sudden i'll have dozens of them!
Any new advice for them?
So glad to see that im not the only one!!!!!

[gwab]

what helped me was coticsteroid rib it in for 10-15 minutes-apply moisture crean-aveeno over
sleep with a shopping bag over your hands. It is uncomfortable and keeps you hands moist.
I was told in order for it to go away I had to establish a mositure management for my hands.
I am still working on other solutions. I still have the blisters but not as many.

[mamalovesemma]

I AM REALLY GLAD THAT I FOUND THIS SITE.  I THOUGHT I MIGHT BE THE ONLY ONE WITH THE PALM BLISTER PROBLEM.  I CHECKED ON WEB MD SEVERAL MONTHS, AND IT STATED THAT IT MIGHT BE MY DISH SOAP OR SHAMPOO.  BUT THE THING IS I'VE USED THE SAME PRODUCTS FOR YEARS.  I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW.  I HAVE TO POP THEM OR ELSE THEY ITCH REALLY BAD, EVEN IF IT DOES LEAVE ME WITH PEELING HANDS AND WOUNDS THAT WON'T HEAL.  THEY ARE PAINFUL BECAUSE THEY DON'T SEEM TO HEAL, AND I CONSTANTLY USE HAND SANITIZER AND IT BURNS VERY BADLY, SO I IMMEDIATELY PUT SOMEKIND OF LOTION ON TO STOP THE BURNING.  MY DAUGHTER JUST TURNED 2, AND THIS STARTED SHORTLY AFTER SHE WAS BORN.  MAYBE IT COULD BE THAT MY HANDS ARE MORE ACTIVE WITH CHANGING DIAPERS AND CONSTANTLY WASHING MY HANDS, DOING DISHES AND CLEANING, ETC.  I'M RELIEVED TO KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM.  IT IS VERY EMBARRASSING SOMETIMES, BECAUSE MY PALMS LOOK TERRIBLE.

[tishy812]

This is just too mysterious to be "just' stress-related.  

I am suffering from the tiny clusters of blisters and when popped, they spread throughout the body and are very painful with an ensuing scaliness.  It is horrible.  I am 54 years old this year and have been suffering with this since a trip to New York in 2005.  It is on the palm of my fingers and feet.  I hate this!  

I read and use tee tree oil to dry up the blisters.  It works, but could be messy and smells strongly.  I use it at night mainly.

I believe our foods. which many are being manufactured unnaturally may be a probable cause for such a wide-spread community of people suffering this. It is horrible and the doctors don't know what it is and what is causing it.

[Baptistfaith]

I have the same problem with blisters on the top of my feet, and there have been as many as 50 blisters at one time. I have been to the best doctors I can find, and they can't tell me what this is. I have spent 4 days in the hospital running test and still no answers. I have been to see 2 professors at Emory University Hospital and they have no answers. The only    
thing that they did was to put me on steroids for 8 months, that caused a 30 to 40 lb. weight
gain, that in caused a heart problem, and they put me in the bed for 4 weeks.I am starting
to wonder if there is no one that can help me. I have done all that I can do, and now I look
every where I can think of my self. I am almost past walking, and can't keep a job,and I
can't make plans with my family, if there is and answer out there some where I want to try it.I am about to give up and never leave the house again.The medical profession has
let me down.

[legendary6]

I feel I may have the same problem you guys have. A little over a week ago I woke up with a hot red blister on the back of my hand. I can't explain where it came from. Before I went to bed it wasn't there, and when I woke up there it was. It almost looked like I had burned myself somehow. Anyway the blister grew and grew as I worked that day, until I decided to squeeze it and it burst like a water balloon. Then I had to deal with a clear oozing puss that just seemed to flow out of it for the next two days. When it finally stopped it scabbed over a little but not enough for it to heal and the skin around it became scaly and puckered. Its been that way ever since and it doesn't seem to be anywhere near healing. I'm really worried about it. I've never had anything like it and I can't explain why it wont heal. The last time I had an std test was when I was 12, I was clear then but now I'm worried. Two years ago I was with a girl who I found out cheated on me multiple times. I'm worried that whe may have given me something that I can't get rid of & I'm worried that I may give it to the girl that I'm with now. I feel horrible and afraid. I'm reaching out to anyone who knows something definate about this condition or anything that sounds familiar.
I find it hard to believe that its stress related or something caused by my environment however (sun exposure, detergents, chemicals, etc). I've read too many stories that sound too familiar and the lifestyles and environments of people who seem to have this problem vary too widely for me to belive stress or environment could cause it. I could maybe see excema or a genetic disorder or some sort of disease (wheather and std or some other affliction).

[danielle_l2006]

i had just a few little tiny clear blisters on my hands and feet and didnt think much of it. a few days later i had a huge cluster of them on my palms and they were itching really bad. so i went a doctor (which was not my regular doctor) and she said  it was eczema and she prscribed me 3 different meds for it. the only one that worked was the one for the itch. so i called the doctors office back and saw my primary care physican and he said it definatly was NOT eczema, and that he had never seen anything like it and refered me to a dermatologist. but i cant get in to see him for another 3 weeks! my hands and feet really itch and my hands look like some kind of monster. and im really worried. if anyone knows what this is or even has any suggestions on how to get rid of please let me know as soon as possible. it is so embarassing. i dont even want people to see me like this. im afraid to touch anything b/c i dont know or want to spread it someone else. PLEASE HELP!!!

[manijeh]

I get them too. I found out by accident that it causes because of potassium deficiency. I started eating two bananas a day and they are gone.

[Panda968108]

hi im only16 years old and i have them mainly on the back of my hands, on my fingers, and on my feet they itch like crazy and when they pop it really hurts and clear liquid comes out it so gross. Do you have any idea what it is or what cases it?

[stina33]

I have the exact same thing. They are small red dot like blisters on my palms and fingers, my boys and husband all have it! We are going to set up a doctors appointment but, in the meantime any advise or second opionions are welcome!

[roknrol74]

i have had a severe case of this for 3 yrs now and sometimes leads me into a week stay in t hospital were they pump me ful of vanco miassin the strongest antibiotic made i get little blisters on hands an feet that itch so bad i must itch til it bleeds tho the itch i so bad it feels so good wen i itch i can onl y compare it to an orgasim that leaves you wounded in the end i have had my hands and feet dry up so bad they would actually harden and iwill lose the whole layer of skin then i repeats itself i am told by docs that it is psoriasis that gets a secondary infection cuz of al the popped blisters but the itc is so bad the little s.o.bs must be stopped

[charise850]

oh my!!thanks i thought i was the only one who had this problems.i have this blisters in my hands several weeks now.i already checked some dermatologists about this  but the meds and oinments doesnt work.im really desperate of getting rid of this . its too itchy and the blisters are getting in to groups which made it looks so huge and rough on my hands.they say wait till it pops but dont pop it yourself because it might spread all over your body.please help dont you have any ideas to get rid of this blisters.i really hate it.thanks

[Some1Special]

OMG NO SOLUTION? CAN WE FUND TO FIGURE THIS STUFF OUT! THE GOVERNMENT AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TAKES OUR MONEY, LOST OF IT AND FOR WHAT IF OUR DOCTORS CANT FIND CURES!!!! FOR WHAT! SELFISH BASTARDS! THE UNITED STATES IS BEGINNING TO SUCK A LOT ON EVERYTHING! INCLUDING THAT **** OIL SPILL! WTF, WHAT EVER. HOPE WE FIND THIS CURE! BMW BOOST? DO COPS REALLY NEED A BMW?? GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE!!!! THATS WHERE OUR MONEY'S GOING??? WHAT A WASTE!!!

[CandyKisses4U]

Thanks! I thought I'm having a really weird case of skin disease here. I also have the same thing on the sides of my fingers, my palms and one my toes and now my right elbow's having 'em too! It started two days ago as a few blisters on my left index finger and I thought it was just nothing, the next day when I woke up it felt warm and it itches more than the other day! It itches really bad but I decided not to scratch it or pop them coz I'm afraid they might get worse! Our tenant told me it must be due to the heat coz my brother started having them just a few days ago too. It's summer here right now and the heat is so unbearable. I tried having them checked up earlier today but the dermatologist wasn't around (the itchiness stopped and somehow the blisters lessened when I was in a cold environment but came back a few minutes later when I left the cool environment..)
I'll have them checked again tomorrow.
I hope they find out what this is... It's really stressing me too much.
I'll keep you guys updated!

[wazoocity]

I'm 55 and have had the same problem for about 10 years.  It is DEFINITELY stress related with me.  First I start kind of "wringy" my hands, rubbing them, out of stress.  Then the bumps start on the back of my thumbs.  In the beginning I would just rub my thumbs raw, literally.  Then the bumps started.  Palms, between the fingers, concentrated between the thumb, pointer and index fingers.  They sometimes spread up onto the back of my hands.  The thumbs blister the most.  I usually have small blisters everywhere but very large ones on the thumbs.  To the point of exploding blisters.  My hands swell too.  Happens about every 3 months or so, but anytime I'm very stressed ... it happens without fail.  I'm talking pretty major stress.  Prescription cortizone doesn't help.  Applying a "cream" sometimes does, a very thick cream.  Lotion doesn't help.  Apply the cream overnight.  Usually I have to go to the doctor and get a steroid shot, take a round of prednisone, and a prescription antihistamine.  It generally lasts about a week.  

[wazoocity]

I'm 55 and have had the same problem for about 10 years.  It is DEFINITELY stress related with me.  First I start kind of "wringy" my hands, rubbing them, out of stress.  Then the bumps start on the back of my thumbs.  In the beginning I would just rub my thumbs raw, literally.  Then the bumps started.  Palms, between the fingers, concentrated between the thumb, pointer and index fingers.  They sometimes spread up onto the back of my hands.  The thumbs blister the most.  I usually have small blisters everywhere but very large ones on the thumbs.  To the point of exploding blisters.  My hands swell too.  Happens about every 3 months or so, but anytime I'm very stressed ... it happens without fail.  I'm talking pretty major stress.  Prescription cortizone doesn't help.  Applying a "cream" sometimes does, a very thick cream.  Lotion doesn't help.  Apply the cream overnight.  Usually I have to go to the doctor and get a steroid shot, take a round of prednisone, and a prescription antihistamine.  It generally lasts about a week.  

[gdls80]

I had the same blisters when I was 19. They covereb my entire body, except for my face, and chest, and back, and pubic region. They were everywhere else. I went to a hospital, and the doc gave me a 10%steroid cream that burned like nothing you could ever imagine, but it cleared them up completely. The doc didn't know what it was,and even 7 or 8 other doctors came to gawk at me. The reason I am here now, is because the same blisters came back, just on the palm of my hands. I don't know about anyone else, but I've found that if I don't eat, like if I'm eating once a day, instead of twice or more, I get the blisters. It's not stress related. I saw something on the discovery channel on it, and there were people in africa that had the same thing, and theirs was from extreme malnourishment. So when I start eating regularly, they go away, and don't come back again until my eating schedule is off again. Like now. I'll start eating regularly again, and let everyone concerned know if they go away or not.

[GrimBear]

i found that i was getting the little blisters more when using some shampoos I believe that my pores on my hand may be blocked and it may cause these little blisters.with the clear liquid inside. I try to avoid oily substances and keep my hands clean with many of the same solutions that you would use to clear up clogged pores and it helps a bit. I avoid lotions and detergents that are known to leave residues (ie many shampoo's and conditioners) I found not cleaning your  hands properly will worsen the problem.. They are not stress related and can cause itchiness, dryness of the skin and infection if popped and not cleaned properly.  

[oed11]

It is a relief (unfortunately) that I don't feel alone in this...My wife told me it was probably spider bites at first but it's become more extensive on my fingers.  I will take all the good suggestions and give more response if I find something that works...Joe

[BALLS78]

I FOUND A CURE..OXY PADS USED TO TREAT ACNE WORKED WONDERS FOR ME..JUST RUB THE AFFECTED AREA WITH AN OXY PAD..GONE THE NEXT DAY..yOURE wELCOME..

[BALLS78]

OXY PADS USED TO TREAT ACNE WILL GET RID OF YOUR TINY FINGER BLISTERS

[penejoyce]

my boyfriend has recently been getting these spots all over his fingers and wrists, and in between his fingers, its getting really bad. i popped one oneday and found a clear water like liquid come out of it so i popped a few more and they all had the same thing in it. and about a week ago i started getting them aswel, but not as bad. their real annoying, itchy and sore. does anyone know what this is? and how i can get rid of it?

[123sjh]

I started getting these blisters on my palms about three months ago.  For the longest time, I thought they were warts and I was scared to death to touch anything or anyone in fear of spreading them.  I used the liquid wart remover and it did get rid of them but if I didn't use it nightly, I would have about 10 more blisters the next day.  The blisters themselves were embarrasing but the liquid wart remover made my palms peel and they look like i had some sort of disease.  Finally 2 days ago, I went to my doctor.  He looked at my hands and his first question was if I washed my hands excessively.  I said yes!  I work in a hospital and am paranoid of germs.  I am constantly washing my hands or using hand sanitizer.  The doctor said the blisters were appearing because I was doing so much damage to my skin.  He prescribed a steroid ointment that i have used twice on my palms now and they already look better.  I have to invest in some really good hand lotion and work on not using the alcohol hand sanitizer so much.  I was so relieved to find out that this is all it was.  Hope this helps!

[lorijaneiro]

I have had these for about 10 yrs maybe more but to last 2 three days then gone, i got strep bad a few months ago and with the fever can the most painn ful of break out that decided to live with me for 3 months, one doctor said Zooster herpes and that as  stress and high fever can cause if u have a hystory of even lip herpes, OK, then i was told skin cold hot then blisters, not it, they hurt like crazy they went past itch but if i pop they r gone by morning but that pop is hell, i hurt everywhere when im in pain and then tender footed from same thing, i see yet my naturalst in wends, so we c what he thinks, exema (eczema) is comon in my family but i am now ot where typing is kiling me, help....

[Gpaw]

These little blisters in clusters are caused by Herpes. Use a antiviral cream and they will heal much quicker. Be sure that you don`t transmit this to your eyes.

[sufferer_2]

I do not agree that it is caused by herpes. However, the girl who started getting it after popping her boyfriend's might be. I have been dealing with this problem for over 10 years. It is in fact a type of eczema but a more sever one. I have seen many dermatologists about it. It is dermatitis. There are many types of dermatitis so u will all have to be tested to find out which kind you may be suffering with. My flare ups are always caused by an allergic reaction to something that i touched mostly things with fragrances in them. I had my first child 6months ago and I had a terrible flare up 1 day after coming home from the hospital from giving her a bath because of the frangrances in the Johnson & Johnson baby wash. It was terrible and I couldnt even hold my newborn baby. My hands were so incredibly blistered and swollen. My blisters only last for about a week before they start drying out and turning into thick yellowish itchy skin that peels so that the new skin comes in. The flare ups can also be stress related. Soaking my hands in Aveeno collidal oatmeal bath 3 times a day for 10 minutes help the blisters to dry up faster and when the dry skin comes you must keep your hands moisturized with and ointment like Aquahor and a prescribed medication as well that your dermatologist will give you. One way to know for sure if this is dermatitis is to see if there is any history of eczema in your family because this is genetic and no way to spread it to someone by touching them. Even if it is in your family and you are not born with it it can still present itself at anytime in your life.

[cali4nia_sf]

yah seeing all you guys here is a releaf, thing is that I've been following all the changes for food diet, wich could deffenately make the blisters worse espacially if you take diet pills. secondly i would not suggest to use on your hands anything that has alcohol use soup, third and that's i think is an answer to a lot of questions and most importantely "WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS THAT POPS A CLEAR WATER LIKE LIQUED?" its a skin cell if we explain in a primitive way. As I understood when u get a cut your skin starts produsing cells so your scar at some point dissapears, here on the other hand skin cells are produced wayyy faster which makes our skin so ichy and flacky and sometimes so painful it hurts our bones. very similar to psoriases.

[TheSuperWoman]

Hey, Uhm, I'm only 14 and i only recently have started to get blisters on my hands, i had one on the palm of my left hand and popped it, a watery liquid came out, it went red, itchy and sore... then today i discovered one on the palm of my right hand which i also popped and it did the same, but i have really dry skin and always get red bumpy rashes that dissapear, i have a lot of skin issues i won't talk about or visit the doctor about because i know i'll get told it's nothing, anyway, i went in the shower and the swelling, burning and itching went down off the blisters and they don't hurt so much but i am still really worried incase they spread or something, any help would be seriously appreaciated:/

I went to the doctor about a dry rash that cracked my skin recently and got told it was dermititis, i was given an aqeuous cream to use, 5 tubes in a week, intensively, it helped and i've still got some tubes, does anyone think using this might help?

[joanngel]

i was infected by tinea pedis (athletes foot) about 6wks ago after visiting a treatment centre for injured people, it started as an itchy toe, then progressed to a blister forming on the bottom of the toe, then after busting it & treating the wound, it became itchy again then 2 days later the blister  returned then my 2nd toe got infected & got so itchy i scratched it with my hand... 10 days later i developed tiny blisters on my hand after they had been itchy for a few days n now today i have blisters on both hands & they r multiplying @ a rapid pace. They r so itchy i just want to rip the skin off my hands to relieve the itch.
I have worked out that the liquid in the blisters is what makes the blisters spread, so whatever u do, if u bust them sterilize a pin or needle (don't use your nails or scratch them) then sterilize the area in & around the blister to stop them spreading immediately with dettol or an antiseptic solution like Betadine. Disinfect everything u touch, so as not to spread it to others. As for the treatment & getting rid of them, i will let u know, it's still early days in my treatment so will let u know what worked for me soon

[joanngel]

Today is day 4 of the blisters on my hands, they r soo itchy i only got a few hours sleep. I wake this morning with even more blisters on my hands & now my other foot has got some blisters forming & is itchy as well. I got my daughter to go get some "oxy pads" (suggested above by BALLS78) and this has really eased the itching by 80%... Amazing!!! if they disappear as well i will be eternally greatful, but just easing the itching is a godsend!!! thank you BALLS78. The other thing i find useful is "tea tree multipurpose spray", not only does this also help with the itching but it is an antiseptic, antibacterial & disinfectant as well, so very handy for dealing with contaminants and fungus of the skin.
After posting my 1st post last night, there were a few things that i have considered that i want to share with every1. The last thing i want to do is spread them to other parts of my body as they r so contagious, so i shower with disposable gloves on and don't take the gloves off until i am dressed and have treated my foot. I then take off the gloves and scrub my hands with a moisture soap, dry them & treat them as well. It is essential to get all the dead skin cells off your body, so i use 1 bath scrunchy for the rest of my body & do that 1st, then 1 for my infected foot, so as not to contaminate the scrunchy i use for my body. Another thing r the bed sheets! i am changing them daily until the blisters r gone. When we sleep we r constantly grabbing the sheets & repositioning ourselves throughout the night, thus depositing our skin cells onto the sheets as well. So changing them daily stops the cycle of re-contamination.

[Sarah367]

Hey all.

I'm a 22 year old woman who recently started getting these very tiny blisters beneath the first layer of skin. This is the clear (dead skin) layer. I am not very good at medical terminology but I would suggest to people to look up Blisters and Skin to do some research. This is what I've found.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyshidrosis

I have yet to hear about this from my doctors but I'll be going in and asking about it. The images match the tiny clusters on my hand exactly. These blisters and the symptoms that come with it were diagnosed as eczema.

However, my doctor has also told me is that I developed asthma over the course of my winter break due to sudden diet change and climate change. I use to live in the Chicago area but moved recently to the Miami area in Florida. The climate change did not help me at all.

From this, I also recently discovered that not only am I asthmatic, I have developed a severe allergy to mosquito bites.

My hypothesis is that if you have recently moved between climates a lot or have changed something dramatically in your home, perhaps you are feeling similar effects. What's happening is your body is under a lot of stress to deal with these changes, thus your immune system drops. The blisters are something like an allergic reaction, a rash, if you will.

I suggest:

Clean air in your home. Change your air filters.
Make sure dust is cleared out of all corners and tight spots of your home.
Keep your skin moist. Dry skin makes the blisters worsen in itching.
Use hydrocortisone on the blisters (See below for detailed link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cortisol

If these links do not satisfy, please search the below terms for more in depth information:

Eczema
Asthma
Allergies
Dyshidrosis
Climate change
Dust mites
Insect bites

Or whatever else you might believe could cause changes in your immune system or at least being highly stress inducing.

Thanks.

PS: There is no cure for eczema. There is only treatment. Sorry.

[Boaqui]

I have the same experience... I am 17 years old, male, now turning 18 on August.
Hmmm... This thing always happens every now and then... and still It's hard for me to figure out what really causes these bubbles on my hands...

I have been experiencing this almost 5 years now.. and It doesn't always happen... I mean, in a year these bubbles shows 2-3times but it's existence lasts for almost  2months straight and it's gone after the flaking and peeling of my palms...

`does anyone knows what these bubbles are? someone told me it could be an allergy to some detergent at home...

:)) your advice, suggestions, reactions would be gladly appreciated... thank you :))

[JustARegularGuy]

Hey there everyone, this may help most of you. You'll just have to try these things out to see if it works for you.

I'm a 30 year old male

I've had eczema my entire life. Hands, wrists, back of knees, inside of elbows, and anywhere else it tends to wanna pop up. All of which worsens and is harder to maintain during hot, humid weather, or playing sports like hockey where you have to wear sweaty elbow pads and such that rubs against your skin.

For the last 5 years or so I've been able to keep most of the rashiness at bay, here are my answers to this problem. As well as things to avoid.


1. DO NOT USE HAND SANITIZER. On sensitive skin the alcohol will irritate the hell out you and it will burn, causing itch.

2. Do not use recreational hand creams. Meaning use one that actually does something to treat dry skin, not just mask it. Most lotions stay on top of the skin, they never soak in.

Using a good, simple, over the counter 6 dollar bottle of extra strength gold bond lotion (green bottle) soaks in in a minute or two, it's menthol so it feels cold when you put it on. But most importantly.

IT WILL MAKE YOU STOP ITCHING!

I had discovered that, while I was sleeping, the dry skin on my hands would make me itch so hard I would blister all between my finger knuckles, which made me itch ALL the time. It hurt like hell. The gold bond will take away all the daily itchiness that aggrevates the excema.

3. I have got a prescription for a cream called Elocom. it's generic brand is called Mometasone, costs 30 bucks. Makes my hands feel like gold. It's a really good corticosteroid. However like most cortisones or corticosteroids, IF YOU USE THEM TOO MUCH it will greatly weaken your skin and you will be overly easy to blister, this is because your skin is now too moist.

Excema is all about balance of moisture.

4. Obvious one, avoid all chemicals, the burn, and cause itching.

5. Drink more water, and less artificial drinks like pop and fake juice. Your body is like a sponge, whatever you drink you have to sweat out. So if your drinking nothing but crap, you have nothing but crap in your skin. YOU SWEAT POP! LOL  So drink lots and lots of water, and clean your skin out, if you arent sweating at night, you arent drinking enough water.

THIS IS HOW YOU MOISTURIZE FROM THE INSIDE....


Basically, if you have eczema. You're gonna have to live with it. But it's all about the itching, you need to stop the itch. Stop the itch, stop the pain. Please at least try my advice. This stuff *****, I used to hide my hands from people cause they were so torn up the were gross. Now they're just rough. I have cried before, they hurt so bad. The itching breaks the skin, stop the itch.

[JustARegularGuy]

Hey there everyone, this may help most of you. You'll just have to try these things out to see if it works for you.

I'm a 30 year old male

I've had eczema my entire life. Hands, wrists, back of knees, inside of elbows, and anywhere else it tends to wanna pop up. All of which worsens and is harder to maintain during hot, humid weather, or playing sports like hockey where you have to wear sweaty elbow pads and such that rubs against your skin.

For the last 5 years or so I've been able to keep most of the rashiness at bay, here are my answers to this problem. As well as things to avoid.


1. DO NOT USE HAND SANITIZER. On sensitive skin the alcohol will irritate the hell out you and it will burn, causing itch.

2. Do not use recreational hand creams. Meaning use one that actually does something to treat dry skin, not just mask it. Most lotions stay on top of the skin, they never soak in.

Using a good, simple, over the counter 6 dollar bottle of extra strength gold bond lotion (green bottle) soaks in in a minute or two, it's menthol so it feels cold when you put it on. But most importantly.

IT WILL MAKE YOU STOP ITCHING!

I had discovered that, while I was sleeping, the dry skin on my hands would make me itch so hard I would blister all between my finger knuckles, which made me itch ALL the time. It hurt like hell. The gold bond will take away all the daily itchiness that aggrevates the excema.

3. I have got a prescription for a cream called Elocom. it's generic brand is called Mometasone, costs 30 bucks. Makes my hands feel like gold. It's a really good corticosteroid. However like most cortisones or corticosteroids, IF YOU USE THEM TOO MUCH it will greatly weaken your skin and you will be overly easy to blister, this is because your skin is now too moist.

Excema is all about balance of moisture.

4. Obvious one, avoid all chemicals, the burn, and cause itching.

5. Drink more water, and less artificial drinks like pop and fake juice. Your body is like a sponge, whatever you drink you have to sweat out. So if your drinking nothing but crap, you have nothing but crap in your skin. YOU SWEAT POP! LOL  So drink lots and lots of water, and clean your skin out, if you arent sweating at night, you arent drinking enough water.

THIS IS HOW YOU MOISTURIZE FROM THE INSIDE....


Basically, if you have eczema. You're gonna have to live with it. But it's all about the itching, you need to stop the itch. Stop the itch, stop the pain. Please at least try my advice. This stuff *****, I used to hide my hands from people cause they were so torn up the were gross. Now they're just rough. I have cried before, they hurt so bad. The itching breaks the skin, stop the itch.

[Sev1981]

Has anyone also noticed small brown specks that appear around the affected area as well?

[Kenapril]

What did you do I have the same thing saw a bunch of Doctors after 4 months they went away 3 weeks ago now there back.

[stoat]

This does sound very much like what I've been suffering from on and off for the last 17 years. The doctors I'd seen in the past simply diagnosed it as a strange "contact allergy", I'd never had any other sort of allergy in my life so was a surprise. I recently found this site which does accurately describe the symptoms though:-

http://www.pompholyx.co.uk

After months of being prescribed various antihistamine creams such as Betnovate RD etc. which may have treated the symptoms but not the cause, it took months/years to figure out what was causing it, for me it's some cream based products, e.g. sunblocks, moisturising creams (E45 etc.), some soaps (Dove), some shampoo's, some medication creams etc., I haven't managed to narrowed it down to the exact ingredient involved, but they do have some common ingredients.
In my case the difficulty is it's very sensitive, e.g. if my partner uses the wrong hand cream, touches door handles, taps etc., I will get a mild reaction, apply the same cream directly and I get a major outbreak which will take days to weeks to go, the other oddity is that it's only my hands which are affected, can apply the same cream to other parts of my body without any reaction (?!), although I never tried my feet. There is also a delay in the reaction, direct contact may take 24 hours to become very itchy, which makes it difficult to narrow down exactly what I came in contact with.

The other frustrating thing about this is, after the blisters have gone down, I go through a peely phase which will leave your skin very dry, so the obvious thing to do is apply some sort of moisturising cream, which of course if it's the wrong cream, it'll start things off again make things worse not better, oh, how many times did I go round that loop.

In the last few years I've had relatively few major outbreaks simply due to knowing what to avoid, on holiday we now use an oil based sunblock which produces no reaction and I rigidly stick to products which I've tested and know don't produce a reaction.

In my case there we no easy answers but I hope this is helpful to other people out there as it is an awful thing to live with.

[trinity375]

I have these clear bumps all over my hands and thay seem to be spreading to my feet i tried popping these bumps and clear liquid comes out its very gross but i would want to know what its called and what i could use to make them go away..............Thanks

[bumpyhands1562]

I have these same blisters. I pop em like crazy. I'm so grateful that you all have posted on this site.  I believe it could be stress or contact dermatitis from soaps, sunblock, or detergents. I usually get them when I experience high levels of stress, or when I have used sunblock recently. I bite those little blister all the time. Never had them spread to anywhere but the palms of my hands and feet. I'm a dentist and what I have is not "Herpes" also known as "Herpetic Whitlow". If you do have herpetic whitlow then definitely do not touch your eyes with the ooze/exudate. A dermatologist should be able to diagnose herpetic whitlow and if he can't go and show your Dentist and he can talk to you about it. Before the use of gloves dentists used to get herpes in their fingers. If you have been playing with a "cold sore" or a scab on your lip that is herpes and little bumps show up on your fingers be careful. For the rest of us keep the stress low and pay attention to what you are contacting with your hands. I

[hintman]

I have the same problem. I figured it to be a fungus or athletes foot on my hand. so I started using athletes foot spray used as directed and poof no more blisters!  you must use for recomended time or just like a fungus it will come back. hope this helps yall.

[pritch]

Yea iv just got them too im going to the doctor in the morning so I will post back what I have been told and been given just too see if it helps anyone else out there

[Valmont12]

Small, barely visible, clear bumps on my hands clustered together. They are itchy and irratating when I rub them against stuff. When they pop my skin becomes dry and starts cracking and peeling. It goes away then comes back in a couple of days. The cycle repeats again. It usually happens in Summer time.

I won't even waste my time going to my doctor about it, because they never get anything right anyways. Just know that it doesn't make you a freak, lots of people have it. I have also found that it is not contagious. It's most likely a skin irratation or reaction from something. If you don't take care of it regularly it will come back and you will most likely have it all your life.

I've had these for a couple years now. I don't know why they start suddenly, but I found out that I am not the only in my family to have this issue. Try taking vitamins to help, and try non-frangrance based lotions. My father told me he gets them too and has for most of his life. He also said that his father and even further back had them too. So make sure you talk to your family on your mother and fathers side if you know them.

[bobbinator]

me too i have had it for many years..my hands itch horribly just in the mornings ..i found that popping the tiny blisters and then spraying Windex on them is a huge relief..it seems to cool them down and disinfect..also hydrogen peroxide works well.They dry up and go away eventually.It only happens to me in the Springtime and it seems to be related to the fresh cut grass..or from the garden hose laying in the grass!!!!

[game91]

I have these blisters on my hands as well as my feet but I am lucky in that I have certainly found out what causes this for me at least, on my hands it is the change in weather, I live in Minnesota and the weather goes from -40F in the winter to 100F in the summer and this aggravates it but its no big deal since it will go away soon.  Another thing that causes it is gloves and detergent soaps and shampoos just use unscented shampoos or wear gloves when shampooing but for me the gloves are the problem only wear them for a short period of time because if you sweat in them and theyre applying pressure to your hands youll break out but theyll be gone about a week after you stop using them maybe longer.  On my feet what causes them is the same thing as on my hands except its socks and shoes and I have to wear these but no worries there is a cream called Derman antifungal cream just wear it every day at night with socks and throw those socks away in the morning, do that until it clears up and when its gone you wont have to do it as much maybe once a week then.  I hope this helps some of you and for those that it doesn't just be patient and avoid scented soaps and lotions and think about the people that have it worse without legs or arms or vision or worse things and take it easy because this isn't the worst thing that can happen to you.  And for eczema a lotion called Barmicil works for that it cleared my eczema up years ago and I haven't had major problems since then the only problem is that youll have to travel to another country to get that like Mexico because it isn't sold in the states I got mine in Mexico.  Good luck and try to take it easy and thank God for what you do have and that you don't have it worse.

[Mckeeisme]

Potassium  dif sounds  right look into that

[bng170]

Try "Corticool" Anti-itch gel. You can get it over the counter. It's the only thing that has helped my hands and I've tried everything. It will stop the itch.

[Exan]

I have this same problem and also felt that i was the only one that had it. A doctor told me that it is a temporary virus but i told her that i always get them but as bad as the time that i went to her. She gave me hydrocortisone 1% then my entire hand dried up a few days later and the skin started pealing off for about  month and now they look normal. But im getting them again. I find that a long night of drinking certain beers makes them worse. Also i heard that if you use hand sanitizers you kill all germs even the good ones that protect you. Tea tree oil/cream also work for me but i have to apply it everyday to keep them at bay. keeping a healthy diet and a routine exercise program has also helped all kinds of skin issues to go away including this one. When i first started getting them it was only around spring and summer but during fall and winter they would go away. Now i get them year round and they range from one bubble to entire hand. I only get it on my left hand.my right hand is rarely affected and only the left side of my index finger and my elbow. weird. Do any of you all bight your nails or fingers? I do and when i bite down on the affected areas when they are not flared and move my teeth around I hear like sound that i can only compare to that of dragging something through gravel vs non affected areas that have a more smoothy leathery sound. Anyway i hope i didn't confuse anyone. I personally think that it is a combination of diet, allergens and washing hands too much. I wash them like 10 times a day or more. Hope this helps someone. Ive just learned to live with the problem.

[HandsOfMyLife]

I have small bumps on my hands too & clear stuff comes out & their itchy all the time and its only on my hands and my nipples and I hate it.  I had for about 10 months now. But I was told that it meant be Scabies? (Heard from one of my friends). I keep telling my Doctor whats wrong, but everytime I go see her, they heal up, and she doesnt see anything, than they come back. I was worried maybe they were scabies sooo I asked her for treatment. She said I did'nt need it, and she was right the creams didn't work either. She thinks its all in my head? But why?? I never had any problems with my skin before & I hate it. I feel like peeling my skin right off :S My Doctor told me to keep track of them and take pictures. So I can show her whats wrong. She wont send me to a specialist either in till. She thinks its a real health issue... weird. I'm frustrated.

[katbalou43]

hi, i have the same prob with tiny blisters on my hands/fingers and found out it is called "hand, foot and mouth disease. it is very contagious and spreads and can also get infected. go to yr jp and let him/her test you for it.

[mandalyn15]

I have had eczema my whole life and up until 4 days ago had never had these small blister like bumps. I have them on my palm and im getting them down my arm. They itch and hurt and make working a pain in the ***!
What is this and how do I get rid of it?

[maatson]

Cherio-pompholyx(Cherio meaning palm) it is, and could be related to sensitization to external antibiotics, or presence fungus eruption elsewhere in the body. Also known as ID eruptions, Bacterid or fungids depending onwhat caused it.

[lily669]

ya know im 14 and i have been dealing with the same problem! they dont itch or burn and i just recently started experiencing this. they have clear liquid inside them. thanks for the help. :)

[gigi1218]

HI ,
I to have had eczema on and off for the past several years, which mine is related to stress and weather change. The little water blisters look different than the eczema elsewhere. But for those of you seeing a doctor you probably need to see a dermatologists , someone who studies skin and treats skin like stated above there is no cure only treatments. I have been prescribed several things with nothing yet to really work. Recently I just bought some aquaphor soap and some Eucerine lotion. The Eucerin lotion seems to give it a calming affect . Good luck to all and if you find something that really , really works please let us know as this is very irritating! Thanks

[LisG2011]

I am sooooooooooo glad I am not alone. Lately my blisters have been getting worse, and the ones that are grouped together and form a bigger patch are much more painful once popped. They are all over my hands and It looks like I have some sort of disease. Its quite embarrassing, but Im glad to hear Im not the only one! Im just sorry there is no imidiate cure yet. thx!

[notjustaprettyface]

THE ONLY THING THATS WORKS FOR THIS IS `DERMOVATE` GEL FROM YOUR GP...IVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR 8 YEARS AND WITH DERMOVATE IT CLEARS IT UP IN NO TIME

[pebbz]

I suffered from tiny blisters on my palms and ingers about 2 years ago and kept going back to see my doctor, and they just kept giving me dermol moisturing cream, and then i requested to be reffered to a demotologist because although the cream was moisturising it was not making the tiny blisters go away. i went through the habit of bursting the blisters (bad i know) but i thought it would get rid of them.... it never, it just made the area sore and red and inflamed.

my demotologist saw me once and said straight away that it was a kind of exzema (eczema) called pompholyx (I have read thr ough people's comments on here, and it has not been mentioned. Google the name and select images to see if this is what you are suffering with too)

My dermolotologist gave me a strong steriod cream called Dermovate, and I was advised to use it whenever necessary. I was also given cotton gloves and was advised to coat my hands in my dermol cream before i went to sleep and wear the gloves at night to lock moisture into my skin.

I hope this information helps =)

[jamieoak]

I wonder if many of these blister conditions are basic eczema, pompholyx, and dyshidrosis cases.  I have recently been diagnosed by a foot doctor as having pustular psoriasis after doc scrutinized a scattered few tiny whitish-colored blisters on palms of my hands as well as the mess the blisters made on the outsides of the palms of my feet.  I strongly disagree with the podiatrist on this diagnosis of psoriasis and believe that I simply have a case of dyshidrosis. The Dr. performed a punch biopsy which will answer the true diagnosis in 10 days. He prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream 0.5%.  Wishing not (at this point) to jump into the world of steroid creams, I resorted to a more homeopathic remedy, which I am delighted to say, is improving my condition dramatically.  I first use a home-mixed colloidal silver/aloe vera gel to cleanse and moisten affected areas. After this has dried, I rub honey into these areas (yes, I know, sticky and messy) but rub in very, very well.  After this has dried (3-5 min), I rub extra virgin olive oil.  The three treatments may take abutn15-20 minutes but is well worth it.  No itch and the affected areas are smooth and feel like they have a sealent on them, which, actually, they do.  This concoction creates a wonderful seal, relieves the itch, dries the blisters and is indeed healing.  Because the treatment dries so well after rubbing in, I can put on my high-cotten content white socks and go on about my business.  I practise this treatment 3-4 times a day.  I hope others will research the properties of all these ingredients and there and their antibiotical properties and consider giving them a chance to aid their own afflictions.  Good Luck!

[kdot8]

I started getting this exact thing on my hands and feet last year, and doctors told me it was stress related then another told me it was from detergents, and soaps, it seems they don't really know to much about it. But it is horrible, it starts off with small tiny dots, then they turn into clusters and in a circle formation and get more inflamed and itchy and it makes me feel so horrible and rundown. I came on this site last week as they have reappeared after 6months and wanted to see if i could find answers and felt relieved that others had experienced this. But still no solution to problem. Today they were at their worst, these tiny little aliens under my skin, and something happened. I went around to a friends house, and as i was walking up the path to the front door i notices their garden was full packed with aloe vera plant. I had never noticed this before in all the times i am over there, and i thought, hey maybe that might help take the itching away. It was as if the plant had called out to me thru telepathy, because i put it all over my hands and feet and within a second the itching completely stopped and a minute later they dryed up, and felt less inflamed, and now an hour later the black dots inside the blisters have gone and it looks like they are healing. I am amazed, nothing has worked this fast before and wanted to come straight home and share this with you all so maybe you can try it, and hope you get the same results. For me atleast I have found a cure to kill these little alien skin invading creatures that like to take over my hands and feet. Good luck

[NicNovo]

I had the exact symptoms you are describing.  On my hands only, and they would scar after the blister started to heal (which took forever).  I got infections too.  Finally my doctor sent me to a Dermatologist in January of this year.  I had something called Pseudoporphyria.  Sounds horrible, but it is an extreme reaction to the use of Naproxen (1000mg/day) and the use of indoor tanning beds (outdoor UV light can cause it too).  I stopped the Naproxen, stopped tanning, and my skin cleared.  I still have the scars on my hands, though.  (PS - there are other Porphyria disorders involving blisters that can be Liver related - still treatable)

[Sarah_lpz]

I have the some problem *** well... Its very itchy and cant stop scraching I even have it in my privete parts and my foots ,legs,hand ,head ,neck ans hands what can I doo

[srsski]

@Johnny86 @stoat @jamieoak
SYMPTOMS/CAUSES
I think we have the same symptoms and have come to similar conclusions as to the self-diagnosis of our blisters.  Johnny86, when I read your description I knew you had the same thing bc it sounded like all the details of what I was looking at on my own hands and feet! Mine just went full-blown a few days ago, and I have had small patches here and there on palms of hands and feet going on a few years now.  Trying to figure out what caused them this time.  I always thought they were on my feet bc of moisture/sweat, but not sure about my hands.  Possible causes are 1) these facial wipes that are supposed to be hypoallergenic;  I have used them twice now when traveling, and both times have suffered these bumps in the extreme.  2)washing hands a fair amount without moisturizing...although why the bumps only these couple of times? 3)contact reaction with something unknown
@stoat Thank you for your posting on pompholyx.  This gave me some direction with symptoms matching much closer to what I was reading about other skin conditions.  Although does anyone know if dishydrosis and pompholyx are one and the same??

TREATMENT
@BALLS78@joanngel
On a chance I decided to go purchase the Oxy pads. They are now drying up and the inflammation is going down significantly!!!  This is only since about 12 hours ago.  They feel dry but SO much better :)  I was using 1% cortisone to no avail and have used wart removing serum to successfully dry up a small cluster or single blister spots, but this outbreak is literally covering the entire surface of my hands and I coudln't hold onto anything because of how swollen they became.   I followed up the 2 Oxy treatments with Aquaphor to seal in moisture...the last thing I need is for my hands to split and crack...I am working as a landscaper/gardener!
@jamieoak
I appreciate your natural remedy and may do that this weekend when I can follow that routine more easily than when at work.  I was desperate this morning because I had to work and the Oxy pads were a quick fix.  The aloe vera is a fantastic idea though
Good luck to everyone-keep posting as your skin heals-I will as well!
Cheers!

[srsski]

Update-after using Oxy pads for two days, I have had 80% of the bumps clear up and the ones that are left are diminished.  However, the palms of my hands have been peeling like crazy-go Oxy!  This has been for the last 3 days, without any more applications of Oxy.  But as long as I keep them moisturized, they aren't bothersome.  Just wanted people to know what the effects were that I experienced after using the Oxy pads.  Relief from the bumps and swelling, but now dry and peeling, so it's a trade-off.  Hope others found some solutions!

[blitzson]

hi im 20 and been suffering with this pain in the hands. the best infomation i got on treating it without going to the doc and spending all your dough on seeing going back to get more creams that dont work. i read to use "20 mule team BORAX" its an all natural multi purpose cleaner you can find in the detergent section. i was having a bad break out and i started putting my hands in a bowl with the borax in in for about 15 minutes 3 times a day and i saw good results after one week it kills the fungus but not the itching. and i only use dial soap. i hope this is good info for all you  

[Marion_W]

I WENT TO AN AMAZING DERMATOLOGIST TODAY AND SHE SAID THESE LITTLE BLISTERS ARE CAUSED BY:
-DEHYDRATION
-ALLERGY TO STRONG SMELLS
-LAUNDRY DETERGENTS
-DISH DETERGENTS
-SHAMPOO/SOAPS
SHE SUBSCRIBED A CREAM FOR MY HANDS AND WHEN I PICK IT UP I'LL POST THE NAME SO YOU CAN ASK YOUR DOCTORS FOR THE SAME. FOR RIGHT NOW JUST USE HYDROCORTISONE.
It's NOT contagious. If any detergents...soaps.. or anything is new to your skin just stop using it. Drink lots of water because it could just be dehydration.
I feel so much better now that I know it's not a big deal!
Once your doctor gives you the cream and it doesn't go away in two weeks then contact them back, but if you have what I have then it should be gone no problem.

-Marion

[EDY3666]

Mine occur as a result of eating soy products, such as tofu

[Marion_W]

Hey everyone,

There was a delay with my walgreens so I'll be getting my medicine/cream today after work. I'll post the name on here asap.

My doctor said soy products could be a part of it as well, but that wasn't my area of issue.
Bananas are good for it too, by the way!
Hope I've been helpful.

-Marion

[donnaluvsmark]

I have these small clusters of blisters on the palms of my hands and a few on my fingers. They itch a little but do not cause any pain. I read in one of the others statements that he was worried that the blisters were from a sexual disease. Well i dont believe that is the case because i have been married for almost eight years and the blisters have been showing up for the past five years. My husband does not have these blisters. My doctor has no idea what is causing them nor how to get rid of them. My sister and brothers have the same problem. But then again we are all employed at the same place and we all figured it had something to do with the chemicals at our job. But i hurt my back a year ago and havent been at my job and yet the blisters still come and go at various times. They have never spread to any other part of my body, although there seems to be more on my right hand than my left hand and i am right handed. Thats why i am begining to believe it's an allergic reaction to something i'm touching. Who knows, maybe one day someone will figure out what it is and what causes it.

[Nicole759]

I have had the same clear, blistery bumps on my hands and forearms infrequently throughout my life. Sometimes they itched and sometimes they didn't. I never knew the cause. After seeing a specialist, it turns out mine are related to food allergies. He also said, they're a pretty common side effect of eating things you're body can't process correctly.  I've been assigned a gluten and dairy free diet,  and sure enough the bumps have been gone ever since. When I do cheat, they pop back up within 24 hours. I don't know if this will help anyone, but it's something to think about.

[Nhpaintman]

I had the small blisters on my hands that would appear every once in a while. A few years back I pulled a back muscle and was prescribed a high dose of an anti-inflammatory (Advil). I developed tons of these little blisters and my hands actually looked like they were shedding .
I have switched to Tylenol for pain and have not taken Advil since. I have not had any blister breakouts since.
All those sporadic breakouts were being caused when I would take Advil for an occasional headache or pain.

Think.... Could this be your cause too?

[Cari27]

Been suffering from dyshydrosis of my feet for the past 8 months. I have tried EVERY thing from diet, creams, steroid pills and light therapy. There is no cure, but I am not ready to give up.

This has to be treated both externally and internally. I'm trying to find what can dry up the blisters internally while i moisturize externally.

[manhster]

Have anyone of you ever rub your hands/feet on any kinds of fabrics?
e.g. Old computer chairs (not leather), clothing, bed sheets etc...  

I have Pompholyx for over 2 years now and it started at my pinky at this point I did not even know I had anything. I always thought that it was just some allergic reaction so I didn't think much of it, my pinky was very serious I managed to leave it alone and it cleared away, but it spread to my ring finger and its in much worse condition I clawed it haha. The reason it got so bad is because I used a bandage (not the best idea)... my ring finger got so bad that the entire side was covered in a hard shell with torn skin around the area.. okay to make the story short..  

I just recently found out that my cousin also had it... only difference is that she had it on her big toe on one of the foot. She went to the dermatologist and they prescribed her with a topical cream, but it was costly so she decide not to purchase it and went home without any idea of how to get rid of it. Without any cream to apply of the affected area she decided to just clean it daily with a salt (small amount) and lukewarm water solution each night, then use a blow dry to dry it quickly.. and within a period of 3 - 4 months it cleared up and healed up.

DO NOT scratch it i know its itchy as hell and it feels like your hands/feet is on fire but if you bare with it eventually it will heal.. if you scratch it I can tell you that it will spread and keep your hand as dry as possible try best to limit yourself from washing your hands. It's hard but if you do it will help the process...

I hope this helps some of you.. Oh I almost forgot I got this problem because i rubbed my fingers on my old computer chair and something got under my skin not sure what but what I have been seeing is that its called "Pompholyx" so dermatologist say

[ellymay25]

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dyshidrosis/DS00804

[mamesh]

Yeah, I got the blisters. they used to come and then go away for a while. Now i got some kind of a complication and it stays at the spot(inside of my fingure, palm) and the skin got really dry and it wouldn't stop.

weird no one knows how to deal with it.

[NikkiD180]

I am 16 years old and for two months I have noticed on the palms of my hands a layer of clear dead skin. Underneath the layer there are clusters of barely visible spots and when those spots are popped a clear liquid comes out. Can somebody tell me what this is ???

[Lifelong0205]

I just wanted to say that I'm so glad to have found this forum.  I've been suffering from dyshidrosis for about 18 years now (I'm only 23) and I've never really found anything that alleviates the itching and blistering for very long.  A lot of you seem to have some good suggestions that I'm definitely going to give a try.  Just wanted to say thanks.  It's good to know we're not alone.

[45Bulletproof]

Years ago I started developing clear blisters on my left foot.  Usually isolated, sometimes they really ganged up and enveloped pretty much the entire foot.  Visited 4 different dermatologists and got diagnosis from acute dermatitis to eczema.  Then it spread to my hands, same diagnosis.  One night a couple months ago I went to Google and put in Effexor, the antidepressant I was currently taking.  Bingo!  18,200,000 hits!  Tapered off of it and as I did so the blisters started disappearing.  Hands and foot are clear of blisters today.  Hope this helps.  

[xkirstinx]

im really glad i googled this and found you al talking about the same thing the patches of bubbled blisters, i have the same problem started about 4/6 weeks ago coinsidently when i started a new job, so my gp put it down to stress and just dry skin, the patch on my hand got larger and now is almost completley the covering the palm of my left hand. It also seems to have spread onto my fingers in small patches, my friend suggested it was sorisis, and she was given this cream buy her gp which is really greasy but is also steriod based so i thought id pinch a bit off her and try it out, got myself a tubygrip and cut it to the size i needed it and just constantly kep putting this v=cream on my hand every time it was soaking in i re applied its now been 10 days and the buubles have gone but im left with a dry hardened patch but this is slwly going with reducing the amounts of washing my hands and using cheaper soaps that are not so concentrated or perfume, hope this is helpful to you all xxxx

[Rozabella]

Hi everyone. I've been having these blisters (at least they sound the same) for 5 years now. They come and go mostly around the change of the seasons, or if I use a lot of perfumed products.

I've been told that they are called POMPHOLYX - google it, check the images and you will know if these are what you're experiencing. A couple of things I have learnt:

1. They are not actually caused by stress but stress makes you more vulnerable to any ailment. Your immune system cannot fight off the attack if you are stressed - people have also mentioned being malnourished/missing key nutrients - the same thing applies. If your body is not at its best - what happens? You get ill.

2. The blisters are usually caused by an external irritant - perfumes, chemicals in products. Just because you have used something for years doesn't mean you can't develop a reaction to it. It's trial and error with what you can and can't use, but as a general rule AVOID scented products as much as you can! Unscented shower gel is a godsend. Your clothes detergent/fabric conditioner may also cause flare-ups.

3. Apparently the reason they sometimes tend to flare up in Spring, and Autumn is due to the fact that it's warmer, the sweat glands in your body are more active, irritants from the perfumes and chemicals can get inside the pores of your skin more easily. You may well notice that the blisters come more on the palms and between the fingers than on the back of your hands - this is where the sweat-glands are.

4. Pompholyx is a form of eczema, you can treat the symptoms with a mild steroid cream from your doctor - in the UK we have a cream called Betnovate that someone has mentioned above - these creams will also hydrate your skin a little so that it doesn't crack too much. Do not overuse these creams, over time they will damage the skin of your hands, making it thinner.

5. I do it all the time so no judging here - but try not to break open the blisters if you can avoid it. Breaking the blisters opens the skin to infection. Sometimes they will break of their own accord, wash them with water, do not use soap if you can avoid it. I know it sounds dirty but i've given up on finding a hand soap that will not irritate my skin and cause a flare-up. Sometimes you have to use it, but nothing beats plain old water for the pure not-irritating factor. DO NOT pop them with a pin, please... just don't! No matter how clean that metal seems, they will get infected.

And lastly - my only solution so far that has actually worked to get rid of a flare-up - wash the affected in warm water only and dry with a clean towel. Apply your prescribed steroid cream, don't be shy, get plenty on there. Then take a bandage and wrap the affected area. I find if I wrap it quite tightly then it helps a little with the itching. Now the cream will sink into the bandages a little and it's not the nicest thing in the world to walk around with bandages on all day, but trust me, leave them on. You can air out the area every now and again, but wrap it back up after. For me, this usually takes an attack down from agonisingly itchy, to bearable, to gone in 3-4 days. Afterwards you need to continue to be careful about what chemicals you use in everyday life, when cleaning things, gloves are your friends, when moisturising or washing, unscented and specifically made for sensitive skin should become the things you look for in a product.

The best thing you can do is keep track of what you're using on your hands/feet at any time, and remember this when the condition flares up - keep in mind that old products are not necessarily safe products.

Hope this helps :)

[srekins]

I am wondering of it may be psoriatic arthritis. My father had it. I get these very same blisters. They have ben on my feet for years. All creams the dr.has Rx'd have not worked, but one tea tree oil has. But they still come back from time to time. Now I have it on my hands also. This prompted me to look into what I remember my father having. Now, I adm worried that it very well may be the psoriatic arthritis.

[srekins]

I do want to note though for reference that for a fact I have had extreme stress in my life. I cannot rule out the stress factor, as many health problems have the root of stress involved.

[Pauli2222]

I have dry skin only on left hand that cracks seems when I am wond up about something it goes worse. Never use to ich but now has started to its middle finger to small finger. Any one help please.
Paul Maclean  

[63paul]

I had a HUGE blister on my thumb and it just got bigger so i popped it, and it came back and got bigger the next day.Then i popped it and peeled off the dead skin but now it isn't doing anything, it looks like the skin from under our finger nail but it doesn't hurt at all.Now there is kind of hard, puffy skin under my index and middle finger in a line and it looks like part of it it turning yellow. There is a small little patch of red skin on the top part of my right ring finger and that one really hurts. I'm glad I'm not the only one that has this problem and i hope someone can help.

[SAPHOsufferer]

Please look up the disease SAPHO- blisters and rash on hands and feet and sometimes somewhere else is a tall tell sign of this immunologic, genetic disease. So many people are under diagnosed. A bone scan is the best test along with the rash. I just found out that I have it and am trying to raise awareness because it is hard to find a doctor but if we all try harder it will help alot of people- an Internist and rheumatologist should listen to you if you print out the information online and take it to them- and from there they have access to all the medical journals that specially mention the hand and foot rash- you do not have to have bone pain to have this disease- please please do some more research!!!! Mine is on my hands and color bone pain, spine pain, jaw pain. But there is a huge variety of symptoms.

[beelow]

im trying oxy wash for the face on my hand to see if it makes it go away. I Get them about 2 times a year when the weather changes from hot to cold. they do go away and then come back about every year on my hands. I do find keeping your hands lotined helps it move along faster. I am hoping that the oxy face wash well make it go away in days, instead of weeks. PS dont pop em, it just makes it worse. Also mine have never been itchy, but i use lotin all the time and they may have some thing with it not being itchy.

[beelow]

8hrs later i wake up and it looks like its going down. ill reaply the oxy face wash tonight and get back to you guys. i took oxy face wash with a little dash of water and rubbed it on my hands. I let it dry on my hand while i watched tv. About 1 hr later i got up washed some of it off and reaplyed with alot of aveno lotion. I then put socks (didnt have cotton gloves) on my hands and went to bed(woke up socks came off but it seemed to still get the blister looking thing on my hands to go down. Now i cant reaply bc im goin to work, but will put on again to night. I will let you guys know if it is really working by tommrow.
I am 25 and have gotten this for about 7 yrs on and off. ill let you guys know in 24hr when i wake up again from sleeping with that stuff on my hands if works.

Sorry for the poor typing.

[beelow]

READ THIS TO GET BLISTERS GONE IN LESS TIME.

2nd morring putting on OXY face wash for acne on my hands. Well....... it's more then 50% gone. The blisters on my hands that would be there for weeks, now may be gone in 3 nights.

1st. get OXY face wash in super market. (by the soaps)

2nd. 1hr b4 you go to bed apply to hands. ( rub on keep on for 1hr or longer)

3rd. 1hr pasted wash it off.

4th. take more OXY and lotion (keeps hands from drying out) together this time and rub on hands.(do not rub all the way in leave a coat of it on the skin, dont rub all the way in)

5th. To keep OXY and Lotion on hands put hands in gloves B4 bed, and go to sleep. (socks over hands work too)

6th. sleep, wake, wash off, and apply lotion all day.

7th. Repeat till gone.

Again this is my 2nd day doing this and they have all but disapeared.
this is not going to stop them from coming back in 3 months, but you only well have it for a few days instead of weeks.

[captinchap]

well i just cant believe i'm not alone and so many out there. and thank you every one who posted . i think i learnt some thing  for sure  i look for word  to  bananas and oxy pads  hum...?  Well i pop them while my hand or foot was submerged in peroxide and i would soak my hand in peroxide and i found that there is two of them in every one so pop both of them  it should sting a bit . u will know when u see the bubbles. i have not done this in almost a year  and .it would take the itch away and stop the  spread. but this winter both my hand have been hit hard with lots of tiny blisters.  this has to be some kind of bug living in my skin. that what is feels like. so i google little blisters . PS  i 'm a nail biter too  from  Winnipeg Canada

[me2too]

I have the same issue. Was prescribed steroid cream and wear gloves at night and apply lotion frequently for four months. BUT I bet it has to do with cortisol levels and certain coffee blends. I noticed gas station coffee makes my skin itch but as soon as i drink water it goes away. However i think there might be something connected to the coffee we drink that influences cortisol levels to rise.

[lanie561]

did you find out what it is? Some days are worse than others for me.

[lanie561]

i will try it.

[Thirdeyelove]

Look if anyone figures out what this is please let me know, mine started on my feet, my skin around it started peeling and on my hands i would have areas that almost looked as though my skin was dead, it was tough skin compared to the rest and had little bumps through it. the bumps sound exactly as described, i too went to my doctor and they said it was Eczema and proscribed me with Diprosone, the Diprosone helped with the most irritated of the lumps but they still kept happening. I now have scars on my hands from my last rush of this. i seem to get it seasonally? although i was told it was related to stress for me it seems to occur randomly? it doesn't seem stress related at all. I have recently discovered it slowly appearing on one side of my mouth. Please get back to me if anyone has any helpful information.

[Thirdeyelove]

Look if anyone figures out what this is please let me know, mine started on my feet, my skin around it started peeling and on my hands i would have areas that almost looked as though my skin was dead, it was tough skin compared to the rest and had little bumps through it. the bumps sound exactly as described, i too went to my doctor and they said it was Eczema and proscribed me with Diprosone, the Diprosone helped with the most irritated of the lumps but they still kept happening. I now have scars on my hands from my last rush of this. i seem to get it seasonally? although i was told it was related to stress for me it seems to occur randomly? it doesn't seem stress related at all. I have recently discovered it slowly appearing on one side of my mouth. Please get back to me if anyone has any helpful information.

[Naturalisbetter]

If anyone checks back on this forum, go to mercola.com and maximizedliving.com . Both sites have the nutrition and advice needed to regain the body's natural balance and clear up skin infections, diseases etc. following the healing diet on maximized living help me with the skin issues- completely gone. Good luck!!

[Darrlynn]

I have had this condition all of my life. It comes and goes. I have been trying to diagnose myself since doctors and dermatologists have no clue. What I have discovered is that I definitely get the blisters after eating chocolate. I am trying to see what other foods trigger it or what it is in the chocolate does it. If I figure this out, I would like to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize! Can everyone let me know if changing your diet or eliminating chocolate works for you? Have you noticed that it occurs after having certain types of food? I have never once heard a medical person say it is food related, but I am sure it is!

[lizzie_123]

Water bubbles, is what I call them.i got them in the beginning of summer, out of now where. My mother thought nothing of it so I never thought of it as a bad thing. They itched SUPER bad, until my mom gave me this pill witch stops the itching but never makes the bubbles go away. Many people say its this or that, but my two year old niece sufers from eczama, she has the same bubbles as I.

  They say not to pop them, because the spread more. its all over my body, but more on my rest and hands. PLEASE some one help!

[Decemberstar76]

Hello everyone! I am a 35 year old female and have had this blister/bubble problem for about 5 years now. I thought I was the only one out there with this weird issue. Thankfully so far my case has been mild and I recently found out exactly what it is and how to better treat it. It is called Dyshidrotic Eczema or Dyshidrosis. Technically it is a form of eczema but it is in it's very own class because it mostly stays on the fingers, hands & feet. So far I have only had problems on my fingers and palms. I get small blister like bubbles right under the 1st layer of skin and sometimes they will cluster. If I pop them a clear liquid comes out and then you can actually see a tiny round hole where the blister was. After popping them the area gets red & sore then dries out and flakes witch is also painful and takes forever to heal. Some people complain about the blisters being itchy but mine only itch when they have been popped and begin to dry my skin out more. Everyone that has Dyshidrosis has different triggers and symptoms with their breakouts. That is why it can very hard to treat. Anything from stress to fragrance soaps, detergents, shampoos etc... can cause a breakout. Some home remedies that can be helpful are soaking in epsom salts, soak in white vinegar, clean areas with baking soda paste, use a zinc oxide ointment or pure olive or coconut oil. Stay away from anything that will dry your skin especially anything with alcohol in it and always moisturize after washing hands and at night before bed. Try to drink more water if you don't already that will help keep your body hydrated, in turn hydrating your skin cells. If you just search Dyshidrosis or Dyshidrotic Eczema you will find many, many helpful sites to help treat it. I hope my information was helpful.

Jessica

[insanefor15mins]

About the end of November, I had, what looked like a mosquito bite on my shin. It grew and first I thought it was my dermatitis, so I put some hydrocortason on it   But it continued to get bigger, redder and itchier. Within days I had my entire lower leg covered in a rash, except for that what thought was a bite was now a blister, oozing crusting and oozing and even bloody blister the size of a half dollar.  I went to my general doctor.  She really didn't know what it was, so she gave some oinment and antibiotics (the strongest) and sent me home.  No help and the rash and little blisters started to spread to both legs all the way up to my stomach.  I went back, I was in a lot pain and returned to the doctor, gave me medication for viral infection and swabbed the area for fungal and took blood for test for everything.  More pills more ointments, no help.  I had missed 2 weeks of work. Then I decided to take myself to emergency, doctor tell me it's contact dermatitis, "a very angry one" (?) and sent me home.  I demanded that my doctor find me a Dermatalogist, she did and I went. She tells me the same thing “Contact Dermatitis”, more ointment and told me to stop taking the antibiotic and viral medication and this time -  she gave me Prednesone for 3 weeks and a shot of cortisone. I went home and stop taking all the meds  started on the prednisone. That night - at one point I had a fever of 106.something fever.  It went away and but I slept well and I have to say by the next morning I already started to feel relief.  I cleared up and returned to work.  Happy Ending!?  Not!  After I finished the Prednesone, guess what, little painful itchy blisters started to appear here and there on my body. but I do have 3 on the back of my hands as big as a dime, oozing, crusting and painful.  Not to mention one on my lower lip.  BTW I have never had a fever blister in my life. Also I forgot to mention my test results were negative for any viral, fungal or even infection. I was even tested for MRS staph infection and shingles.   I’m trying to get an appt with the Dermotologst, she works every other Friday, by then I should be a nice crispy French fry.  : (  What do you guys think.

[medlinkccgmailcom677]

in othwise, yes  am not a doctor.  I have had small blisters on my palm of my hand and the foot of my sole.
I went to a dermatologist and they gave me ointment to put on those areas.  To no avail!
I continue to l"ok for answers as of " why" and 'where" and "how to"??

I am lucky that there are fortunately and not depremental ( iitching  or painful) symptoms.
I look forward to anyone's response,
Kind Regards,
me.

[amie_3078]

i have the same small blister / sores on the palms and fingers of hands . just woke up last night at 4:30AM and my hand were itching so i get up turn on  my nightstand lamp to find both palms of my hand had tiny blisters on them that resemble small ant bites, when popped the blisters/sores ooz a small amount of clear fluid and also when i pop one blister, 3 more or so appear either on my palms or fingers
I think it could be stress related because within the last couple of days i have gotten in head-on collision car crash and came about less then a foot away from a concret telephone pole and suffered a very bad broken ankle .
Also when i was 13yr old a got very sick with spinal meningitis and had to be amitted to the hospital and a couple of day after i woke up with the same blisters/sores on the palms and fingers of my hand . it went away and never came back till know and i am 19 yrs old and less then a week from being twenty and i am sufferring from the same hand blisters/sores.
i can only blame it on stress, if anyone has any diagnosis or have same problem and knows what it is please tell me.

[berberber]

ok!! so i have the SAME exact problem!! except heres MY story,
when i was about id say 16 i went into the doctors with the same problem and my doctor said it was poison ivy so i used the cream he prescribed me and it worked (slowly) but it did work! im 19 now and since last year or so every time the weather changes i get the same problem! i always waited it out for them to heal and over all they would heal but after a loong wait!! this time, its horrible i can barely walk because its eating the skin on the side of my foot!! the other day my thumb got SO dry it cracked!!! so i put a whoole bunch of aquaphor on it and wrapped it with paper towel til the next morning. it seemed like it worked perfectly so i did the same thing to all the blisters and a half hour later my foot where i already have the problem turned for the WORSE where my skin is already itched away i have moree blisters.. anyway!! i got a doctor apt. set up  for tomorrow. and im ganna take my lap top n show my doctor how many other people have this problem!! also i just found out my brother is goin thru the same thing (we dont live with eachother nomore, so its not something in my house hold) but at the same time when they first happened i was living with my family.. soo i dunno? and the whole stress related thing, i havent been stressed at all until they came!! im fustrated with them and im sick of people asking me "what happened to ur thumb?" its very unattractive and painful..

[kgb884]

  Hello all.  I have been dealing with the same problem since winter 2010.  In very stressful or sick periods I get flare-ups really badly on my feet and hands, and in smaller amounts my elbows and ankles.  I went to a dermatologist who had no idea what it was - took culture tests, a biopsy - no idea.  I did get a staph infection from scratching the bumps and opening the skin, so don't do that anymore even when it's unbearable, which it can get pretty awful.
  What I believe it to be is dyshidrosis or dyshidrotic eczema/dermatitis.  The exact causes of this type of eczema is unknown, so it's difficult to treat the underlying causes to completely treat the problem.  It used to be thought that excessive sweat was the problem, but there is no proof that it is.  Like other forms of dermatitis, flare-ups could be related to contact with certain allergens or irritants like stress, illness, nickel, and harsh soaps.
   I had been using a topical steroid prescribed by my dermatologist to help with the itching, but this can thin the skin overtime which is not good for dermatitis that includes fluid-filled blisters.  The thinner the skin, the easier they pop meaning more chance for infection.  I also use benadryl at night to keep me from scratching in my sleep.
   I am going to avoid foods with high nickel content like canned tomatoes and other veggies, as well as chocolate.  I also want to try hydrocortisone instead of the topical steroid.
  Read up on dyshidrosis.

[cquixote]

I am 71 years old with loads of energy and activities.  I've had these blisters off and on most of my adult life and I am convinced they are stress related regardless of what they are called.  I also experience eczema, same cause I believe.  I can always connect the outbreak to any new, unsettling (for good or ill) experience; a change in my life routine.  I always have available thanks to a wonderful PCP, small tubes of a prescription cortizone cream and it works in the long run.  Stress, by the way, is very sub-conscious; generally imperceptible (one's hands don't have to be shaking; one need not be unable to sleep).  Stress is extremely subtle.

[sarah553]

thanks for the oxy pad suggestion. I was a little reluctant at first. But nothing else worked. tried oxy pads and 3 days later almost gone. defiantly worth the pain. and no more itching. oh ya you're awesome!!

[Carolynbl253]

I have had some little blisters on my hands since may of 2011 they start off the color of my skin then they go turning into what I call fish eyes because there is a dark spot only in the cente, I have to burst them or else they itch I was given some ointment called triamcinolone acetonide usp, 0.1% it works well for the skin but the bumps still come along, I was told I may have these bumps because of my body reacting to something, when I said its only on my palms the doctor said its nothing he has seen before. I saw the doctor on feb 8 2012 so everyone know how accurate this is, the ointment is rx only and its used twice a day. Does anyone know how to get rid of these bumps, I like my skin smoothe and not itching. Thanks if you can help.

[Carolynbl253]

The last post I put about the bumps I have, I did a little research and found out the closest I could get to is housewife's eczema I saw a picture of a palm that had it and it very closely matches my bumps on my palms, does anyone know how to treat it? I want them gone

[Soldier_Mom_007]

I suffer from this too. I have had it since i was a child. I get it all over the sides of my fingers, the joints, the area between thumb and index finger, and sometimes on my palm. Honestly, no one has been able to diagnose this for me either. I can tell you that it looks ugly and some people think I am a tweaker, which really hurts my feelings. I believe it isn't most foods, but instead caffeine, to which I drink tons of soda right now. Stress seems to be a major issue that lowers my immune system and triggers a break out. Also, I think one of these other things is NSAIDS ( non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs)basically ibuprofen, advil, naproxen, aleve, zoltaren, meloxican, and aspirin. Tylenol seems to be okay to take. Honestly, I am no naturalist or hippy, but I believe some of us are sensitive to chemicals. Not saying all but some. I believe straight Aloe vera will soothe the itching, it is better if it is directly from the plant. And it takes a lot to kill an aloe. vera plant, I have no luck growing plants, but my mother-in-law gave me a small one and 17 years later...I still can't kill it. Any ways I truly hope this helps your case.    Soldier-Mom

[San40]

I had the same thing for about 10 year ugly bad. I made a blood test for food intolerance and the results was allergy from YEAST and moderate WHEAT.
I just stopped completely the consumption of everything with yeast and wheat and my hand turned to the health look again. My whole body skin and hair looks better now. A single pint of beer or a pizza slice bring the blisters on my hand back all over again.

[San40]

Yeast is the big problem!
Beers, wines, vinegars, pastas, cakes, breads, mushrooms give me those blisters on my hands and when I was kid on my feet as well.

Try stopping eat and drink everything with yeast for at least 3 weeks to see the results!

[rootytoots]

I have suffered with this since I was about 5 years old. I am now 23! I get it on a yearly basis, both on my hands and my feet. It is a type of eczema called Pompholyx Eczema. I know what causes it on my feet, I get it only in summer when my feet get hot or if my feet get wet in my shoes (if I walk through wet grass, step in a puddle...). Then I treat it with hydrocortizone cream (over the counter) and athletes foot cream to prevent a fungal infection developing. Tea tree oil is good too as it has anti fungal and anti bacterial properties! When I was younger I had it so bad that I used to have to go to the doctors every day to have my feet cleaned and bandaged by a nurse! And my hands were so bad I couldnt even hold a pen at school! I have NO idea why I get it on my hands but I assume its stress. I treat it in the same why, minus the athletes foot cream! Try hard NOT to pop the blisters, if you do, when the skin dries out it will crack and get very sore. If you leave them the blisters will eventually dry out on their own and you will be left with areas of very dry, but uncracked skin, which you then need to moisturise. I use a high alcohol rub or spray (one to cool down hot feet) on my blisters to speed up the process. It dries them out faster. Hope thats helped! Wish there was a miracle cure!!

[Jesabella33]

I had this for years, then I went on a Gluten Free diet, and they completely went away. It's an allergic reation to gluten.  To test it one day I ate an entire pizza, and the very next day they started coming back  Once back on the gluten free diet, haven't had them siince. Nothing else worked for me but that.

[brejustme]

i have these little clear bumps also. Believe it or not ive seen a specialist and they got to the source of the problem. Ys these bumps are caused from stress and nerve disorders. I was dianosed with a nerve disorder as a teenager and have had these bumps for years. They will never go away. But my doctor wrote me xanx and gives me steroid shots twice a month. And this actually helps.

[5h3ryl]

Ugh! I haven't suffered from this stupid problem until recently (3 years, I say). And the first time I noticed it, my doctor put me on prednisone which is an oral steroid and it went away like poof! I notice that I flare up whenever I use any BATH & BODY products so I've learned to stay away from them. However, my girlfriend was wearing an amazing lotion scent and gave some to me. Then I found out it was from Bath & Body and now I'm suffering. Great! everybody has their own triggers, lotions are mine! To help the itching, take some Benadryl and DO NOT SCRATCH or POP THEM. The more you scratch, the worse it becomes. Really try to ignore it, and if you must... just rub the itchy areas.

[Bumblebee2]

To all my fellow eczema suffers, I pray for a cure one day!
I too get so itchy on my hands at night that I can't sleep!
Just cleared my hands up with a daily moisturizing regiment
and woke up this morning with more tiny blisters starting under
the skin again on my hands! It is really a terrible thing to suffer from...
I too have been to the dermatologist who says this is eczema or dermatitis
caused by either an allergic reaction, stress or lack of something in the diet.
Since our hands come into contact with everything, you need to start a list as I did, so far I know I am allergic to Dawn dish soap,  any perfume soap ie laundry detergent, shampoo, bar soaps!  Latex which is in soaps, tapes, plastic everything, toothpaste and things you would never know!
I also have an online business and ship from home, my worst enemy is printed boxes, and any cardboard with ink on it. Seriously sounds crazy but so true!  Pet allergies, cat dander too!
I can no longer use any smell good products/lotions. My Derm recommended Eucerin daily moisturizer to be used many (4-6 times a day) my hands always feel super dry! And Aquaphor which is also for irritated skin but helps form a water barrier, so when you constantly get your hands wet it repels the water! These products are expensive but work well for me,you can also find these in generics at drugstores displayed next to the namebrands. They work well too!
Washing hands is our worst enemy because we are washing away all the good bacteria from our hands! Do Not Ever use any alcohol cleaners on  your hands, this is the worst for drying your hands! No more antibacterial creams or soaps either! Pat your hands dry instead wiping them off after washing!
I was told not to wear gloves to bed as you do not want to keep your hands constantly wet either! Different things work for different people!
I also use a mild cortizone prescription in between when  it gets really bad, but don't over do those either they make your skin thin!
I have increased my vitamin C, B Complex, Zinc with Vitamin D as recommended by a nutrition friend.
I was also told this is a hormonal thing too, as women going thru menopause suffer from this as well! I have never had this until about a year ago!
Sometimes my hands look so bad that I hate to go out in Public! I have found that when doing work around boxes, dust(another HUGE trigger of this) wearing a simple pair of white cotton gloves protects my hands from All the things I am allergic to!
I found my gloves in the supermarket, and Online also called inspection gloves.
I also find that getting some sun on my skin in mild doses helps greatly too after a few days!  And Benadryl at night helps me sleep thru the terrible itchiness!
God Bless All of us who suffer from this terrible annoyance!

[lalady61]

I have to add to the list... I started getting these same tiny clear blisters about a year ago.  It was nothing special, one here, one there, always on the fingers and never more than one or two at a time.  However, in Jan what an explosion!!!  OMG, they starting popping up 6-10 new ones every day!  I went to the dermatologist, did the silver nitrate and cream treatments.  The silver nitrate actually did help, but the cortisone lotions would make it worse.  Finally, I convinced the doc to a biopsy.  I have Dyshidrosis.   Did a silver nitrate treatment on a Friday and again the following Tuesday.  Started prednisone on that Friday and using Hylatopic Plus.  I'm HEALED!!!  Well, for now I am and hopefully it will stay that way. I have had a huge amount of stress since Nov, which was two months before this got out of control.  Also, I am allergic to sulfa and was taking potassium pills until about Nov. Was this caused by stress or lack of potassium?  I don't know, but I do know that the Hylatopic Plus is the best thing that has actually healed my hands.  If you don't have insurance to help pay for it, it is expensive.  But I was at a point that I would have given just about anything to get well.  Good luck to all of you out there and God bless.

[Chad84]

Hey I've had this now for the past few months on my fingers. It's a form of eczema. Unfortunately it's there's nothing that can cure it but here are some tips that helps clear it up. Don't pop them it causes them to multiply. Also try to avoid keeping your hands wet. Also stress agitates them as well. I've been to a doctor and he gave me triamcinolone acetonide ointment. It's a steroid cream to treat eczema. After applying it for a week or so my fingers are back to normal but if I skip a few days they come back. So if any of y'all have these little blisters I'd ask your doctor about triamcinolone acetonide ointment. It works for me and I have a bad case of them.

[Concretrose]

Same problam!!! Wow I.really thot it was only me! Si glad im not the only one. I need to know what to do about this..

[Hunter396]

I have had these bump breakput for about 2 years now mine started after I stepped in stream in northern Wisc. with gym shoes on and my feet were wet for 2-3 hours because i was out in the woods scouting an area for deer hunting.   Anyway with in 3 days these bumps started showing up on my feet just like what all of you are experiencing then 6 months later i got them again every 6 months they pop out, Went to doctor he gave me the same token corozone crap that cost $26 a tube didn't do jack, So i started buying anything and everything for topicial skin rashes,
  The one that works for me is the CALAHIST from walgreens not caladril, this stuff is thicker and as soon as I feel these little bastards coming out immediately lay this stuff on thiack on feet and hands 3 times a day for about a week and it stops them from going full force. good Luck my e-mail is
***@****  i'm just a regular dude. Doctors can't figure this out so try this.

[Mandy1959]

Do any of you have pools?  I worked a lot in my yard this weekend and cleaning/testing my pool, and my (first?) flare-up on one hand occurred this week. I'm trying to isolate what could have done it. Glad to see so many others have this but sad to see so much suffering!

[AuntiemKAZ]

I have read through all your posts and jotted down your suggestions. I am 59 and have had these little, itchy blisters come and go since my 20's.  The worst part for me is after I succumb to the itch and scratch them (it feels so good!)  it literally leaves a little whole in my skin, scabs over and leaves a brown mark.  This is usually on my ankles and feet (thin skin).  I have tried various creams, but they are all hit or miss from one episode to the next.
  My most recent success have been with CETAPHIL GENTLE CLEANSING BAR  for  dry, sensitive skin.  It seems that even after itching for a couple of hours (I don't know why I waited so long) I'll wash the itchy spot with it, rinse, pat dry and presto it stops the itch.  
Good luck everybody,  I'm glad I found this site.  I don't feel so alone.

[kimleemommyto4]

Oh GPAW.. Id love to believe your theory of herpes as being the cause, but please do not tell me my 5 y.o. son has them due to herpes, because hes as fit as a fiddle, and has not been exposed to such diseases. So please double check your info be4 telling someone to put cream on them selves. I do however believe that a antiviral cream, ( such as lotramine) or antifungal foot cream or jock itch cream, or even a yeast infection cream would work. I believe IN MY OPINION that these bumps are a type of fungus, caused from bacteria. After my mass amount of research thats the conclusion ive drawn. SO with that being said.. pretty sure the tiny bumps on the feet are a FORM of athletes foot, kinda like the same thing on your hand... it just doesnt have a name yet...

Kim

[laceyboudreau]

...could be an allergic rxn?

Have you been using different soap lately? & dont pop them!!

[JLLR]

i just started noticing these blisters and for me this is a big problem because i have the bad habit of picking so the area of the blisters is so sore and dry cause i have popped every single little one i can. Wish i could stop being a picker but i can't worst habit EVER and worst thing for me to get :(  so is there a name and cure for these blisters??

[JLLR]

i just started noticing these blisters and for me this is a big problem because i have the bad habit of picking so the area of the blisters is so sore and dry cause i have popped every single little one i can. Wish i could stop being a picker but i can't worst habit EVER and worst thing for me to get :(  so is there a name and cure for these blisters??

[RYDAH72]

I have these same blisters on my hands and wrist. I do have eczema and my dr said it is also eczema. I found that at night if I clean my hands and then put on aquafor and plastic gloves, in the morning my hands are much better. So I do this a few nights and my hands get better. If I can manage to keep my hands moist then I will be fine. Hope this helps.

[sky88]

I sometimes experience dyshidrosis- perhaps this is what some of you are experiencing also. I use hydrogen peroxide (sounds toxic but it actually would be better named hydrogen dioxide as all it has an extra atom of oxygen in it), you can buy it on ebay for a few pounds 3-9% is the strength you should use for treating skin. You put it on your palms (and feet if you have it there also) with cotton wool as many times as you wish in the day but twice a day will do. It works really well for me but I found it myself after much internet searching- the stuff the docs gave me didnt help and I don't think they diagnosed it correctly. Hydrogen peroxide is definitely worth giving a go I think.

[GuyOnEarth]

What most of you are describing here is Dyshidrosis, which is a poorly understood condition often diagnosed as eczema. It can be triggered by many things, and may also be a fungal infection, among other things. I get it mainly on my index and middle fingertips, and occasionally a small part of the heel of my hand. I've noticed it for at least 20 years. I haven't been able to figure out a cause. Puncturing the blisters will make it heal faster. The clear fluid is just a serum that will dry out and cause the skin to peel eventually anyway. Draining them seems to speed it up a little, but not much. I don't think it's either contagious or curable. If you've got something that contagious, it's something else.

[Mdavies552]

I get these little clear blister like bubbles too. When you pop them clear liquid comes out. I get them on my fingers and feet. They hurt sometimes when u pop them bc the skin peels away and it shows flesh. They fill up again after they are popped though. The liquid is called nymph fluid it's what is inside a burn blister when you git burnt. Idk why I git them or how but I think it has something to do with water. And it always gits really bad in summer and spring.

[Mdavies552]

I get these little clear blister like bubbles too. When you pop them clear liquid comes out. I get them on my fingers and feet. They hurt sometimes when u pop them bc the skin peels away and it shows flesh. They fill up again after they are popped though. The liquid is called nymph fluid it's what is inside a burn blister when you git burnt. Idk why I git them or how but I think it has something to do with water. And it always gits really bad in summer and spring.