red bumps on fingers

[rnhd123]

For the last 20 years I have gotten small red bumps on the sides of my fingers.  They don't blister.  They start out as one or two and then I might get a few more and they seem to cluster up on only the sides of my fingers.  They are not itchy but they are sore to the touch when you run your finger over them.  It feels like you have a splinter.  They are slightly raised and red in color.  They will stay for varying lengths of time and then dry up and go away.  Usually not for more than a couple of weeks.  I may go for months and months and not get them and then all of a sudden they show up.  I have been to various dermatologists over the years and they seem puzzled and never seem to know what they are.

[Unworthyservant]

I don't have time to read every comment but I posted here in 2012 that I had the same problem and if I every learned anything I would repost. I had the same thing you described and it would go away for months and come back. I had never been to a doctor until my hands got too hot from being near the stove while cooking and the bumps swelled up,  then I scraped one finger on something and I think it infected it (very red,  tender,  itchy, oozing) the doctor gave me a steroid cream and said it was contact dermatitis. He said if I go to a dermatologist they can take some of it from my finger and tell me what is causing it so I can avoid it. I have not gone to a dermatologist and my hands have like a red mild scar from where I used the cream to make the bumps go away.

[Roohrypants]

Ulcers in mouth may be autoimmune, take her to rhuematologist...sore throat may actually be ulcers in throat. I get these bumps on hands and worse symptoms due to stress or foreign chemicals. Good luck!

[nsmnj]

Thanks AnMarirn, I've same condition. it flares during winter mostly for me. Please let me know your dermatologist's diagnosis and recommendations. I visited my dermatologist several times and even got biopsy done but it was inconclusive.  

[anmarirn]

I get these painful red bumps on my fingers during times of stress... Have since I was a kid. I also realized they flare up after cleaning with household products if I don't wear gloves. They are very painful and reddened when they first arise, then become less painful and less reddened with time. I saw a dermatologist for this when I was a kid and diagnosed, but my mom cannot remember what it was called. From my research as an adult it appears to be dyshidrosis or dyshidrotic eczema. Cortisone cream helps them go away faster. I'm making an appointment with my dermatologist to verify diagnosis. They'll probably be gone by the time I get in to see her. Also like many others with this problem, I work in healthcare and wash my hands constantly.  Research says to keep hands well moisturized. Hope this helps some of you suffering from this skin condition.

[MISSYPOOH12]

That happen too me  and it was crazy I had to go to the doctor to see  what was happening to me and that was it lol

[Jordan8180]

Not saying this applies to everyone but have you thought of being tested for Lupus?