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Brown stains on palms

Like some of the other people who have inquired on this website, I too have woken up to find strange brown stains on the palm of my hand.  It looks like iodine stains.  My hands are clean when I go to bed the night before, and when I wake up the next morning, the strainge iodine-like staining is there.  It doesn't wash off, but does fade throughout the day.  If I'm not coming into contact with anything during my sleep, what could be causing this?  Could it be a delayed reaction from contact with some substance?  Why the irregular pattern (similar to bruising)?  If I came into contact with something, why isn't my whole hand this colour?  


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Lack of Vitamin C!  I am having the same issue  I will take Vitamin C for 7 days and see if this helps
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this is to what i was referring to, sorry i would of shared the link but you would of of got a whole lot more.
NEW JERSEY ABDUCTIONS WITH DERREL SIMS COMMENTS

Vincent Creevy writes that, "On June 11, 1998, a man I will call 'Rick' contacted me. He knew that I have researched the abduction phenomenon for many years, and we have been friends for over six years. He described strange red-brown stains he and his wife "Pat" discovered on their hands when awakening two days prior. Rick has experienced unusual phenomena related to UFOs. Pat has been a witness to some of these experiences, and has observed a UFO at close range.

DERREL SIMS COMMENTS ARE IN CAPITAL LETTERS, "CLOSENESS OFTEN INDICATES CONTACT OF SOME KIND."

Vince, "I have no reason to doubt their veracity. These are basically stable people. The stains were difficult to wash off, and had no odor. The stains remained on their hands until June 12."

SIMS, "IN CASES I HAVE INVESTIGATED, THE STAIN MATERIAL IS USUALLY ABDOMINAL TO PELVIC IN ITS LOCATION. IS IT POSSIBLE THEY "TOUCHED THE AFFECTED AREAS WHILE WET?" Vince, In trying to explain the appearance of the stains, Pat said they reminded him of staining caused by spilled iodine. "THIS MAY BE AN ASTUTE OBSERVATION. IN THE CASES I HAVE WORKED ON, THE MATERIAL SEEMS TO BE A SORT OF "BETADINE SOLUTION" LIKE WE USE IN OUR SURGICAL REMOVALS OF ALLEGED IMPLANTS. IF THIS IS CORRECT IT MAY DESCRIBE A SURGICAL SETTING IN WHICH ONE OR MORE OF THESE FOLKS MAY HAVE BEEN IN."

Vince, "The same day he called, at my request both individuals scraped samples of the stained skin off their hands, transferred the samples to waxed paper, and placed that in the refrigerator."

SIMS, "IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN GOOD TO PLACE ONE DRY, ONE IN FORMALIN, AND ONE IN WATER. THE CELLS BENEATH THE "COLORATION" MIGHT NEED TO BE REVIEWED AS WELL."

Vince, "Three days later I transferred the scrapings to white paper in order to enhance the visibility of the samples and to prevent contamination from the wax. Although the amount of scrapings was small, they were distinctly dark in color. Subsequently, with the help of Linda Howe, I was able to enlist the services of a scientist at a midwest university. He agreed to run tests on the skin samples to determine the chemical composition of the staining substance."

SIMS, "THIS IS WISE, BY MY THINKING. KNOWING WHAT I DO (NOW) I WOULD HAVE ALSO SENT THIS TO (US) OR A MEDICAL LAB THAT MIGHT BE ABLE TO PURSUE THIS IN ANOTHER VIEW. SEPARATE SAMPLES WOULD BE VERY IMPORTANT AS WELL.

Vince, "On June 14, I forwarded the following items to the scientist. The skin scrapings from Rick and Pat taken on June 11; Rick's written account of the events of the night of June 8, 1998, which is essentially a UFO Abduction experience. Color photocopies of two Polaroid photos taken of Rick's hands on the morning of June 9. There was a recurrence of the hand staining on the night of June 29. However, this time the stains only occurred on Rick's hands. Very clear photographs were taken. An additional skin scraping was taken from the affected areas of Rick's hands the next morning. A portion of this skin sample was sent to the scientist on July 9. I have retained the remaining portion. On September 18 the results of the testing were sent to me. The scientist stated that he found it difficult to draw any firm conclusion from his examination of the June 6 samples. However, the June 30 sample yielded a peak of 6.997 on the TIC scale. I was told this indicated an "unknown" substance. That is, the staining substance is not in the vast catalog of known compounds against which the anomalous substances were matched. What does this mean? It proves nothing, except that the staining substance is very rare, so rare that it does not exist in the matching catalog at the university's laboratory. But this is probably enough to rule out simple fraud or mistake. Both explanations would necessarily involve a fairly commonly available compound, thus one easily identifiable by the laboratory. On the other hand, we seem to have ruled out prosaic explanations for the stains. This makes us take a bit more seriously the possibility that the stains occurred in connection with the "abduction" events. The significance of the stains, and their exact chemical composition, become extremely interesting and serious puzzles. Since these tests were done, Rick has once again awakened with stained hands. No scrapings were taken. Needless to say, Rick and Pat are frustrated."

SIMS, "IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO FILL OUT SOME QUESTIONNAIRES FOR US, THEY MAY DO SO. THIS MIGHT HELP EXPLORE OTHER POSSIBILITIES."

Vince, "They have gone to extreme lengths to discover what their experiences may represent for the world of science. And they have been very patient in their efforts. I am seeking recommendations for further research or additional testing. All photographs and laboratory data will be furnished to persons who have serious research proposals.

SIMS, "IF VINCE WOULD BE INTERESTED WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT OUR TEAM CAN COME UP WITH. TWO ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS. #1 HAVE EITHER OF THESE PERSONS, FOUND ANY OF THESE STAINS ON THEIR UNDERWEAR OR ON ANY OTHER PLACE? #2 HAVE EITHER OF THESE PEOPLE BEEN CHECKED OUT WITH A BLACK LIGHT OR IR. VIEWING? IF IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW TO PERFORM THIS SIMPLE CHECK, PLEASE INQUIRE. I DISCOVERED THIS IN THE EARLY 90'S CONCERNING ALLEGED ABDUCTEES AND THEIR EXPERIENCES. QUERY; AT SOME POINT WHEN ALL TESTING, EVALUATIONS, ETC, ARE FINALIZED, MEMORY RETRIEVAL TECHNIQUES ON CONSCIOUS AND SUBCONSCIOUS LEVELS MIGHT BE USEFUL TO SEE IF THE MEMORY OF "HOW" THE MATERIALS GOT THERE, ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE PHYSICAL FINDINGS. IF THIS IS DONE CORRECTLY SOME REAL EVIDENCE MIGHT SURFACE AND GIVE CLEAR INDICATIONS OF "MEMORY" VS. RECALL. GEORGE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP VINCE OR ADVISE YOU ON ANY OF YOUR OTHER CASES. HAPPY TO COMMENT.

Thanks to Vince Creevy, Derrel Sims, Linda Howe, and Bob Durant.
i also found the findings from the scientic study but i didn't save it...that was much harder to find
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Every year or so i come back and search for more info, it seems so many people are experiencing this nowadays, my bout of these stains were back in 2004, with myself having had them 3-4 times, my husband twice and my son once when he was visiting all within the space of about 6 weeks. we have never had them since. i was chippy969. but have had to register again because i had forgotten my login
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Every year or so i come back and search for more info, it seems so many people are experiencing this nowadays, my bout of these stains were back in 2004, with myself having had them 3-4 times, my husband twice and my son once when he was visiting all within the space of about 6 weeks. we have never had them since. i was chippy969. but have had to register again because i had forgotten my login
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I think maybe it is fungus on the food, and if you just wash the produce  and just eat it well that is not going to work

I treat my produce before we eat it ...I mean  soak my produce it in food grade hydrogen peroxide a  1/4 FGHP in some water for exactly 25 minute soak which eliminate all the bad stuff . I now wonder if I did peppers it might be best to cut it in half before soaking that way the FGHP can get inside of the produce.
I read some interesting things here today,  I like the couple that were adducted by alien  story the best. :)...most likely it is just fungus
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That is interesting I have read that people claim they have "lost time " during this abductions  encounters, perhaps the good professor is speaking out and it is clue... I'm filing this away in my memory banks since I have never heard of iodine stains, like where do you pick up such a rare fungus?
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I think I figured my stains out...I was testing the salt level in the pool using silver nitrate...maybe some spilled without me noticing....
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Yesterday, I awoke to inexplicable brown stains on my palms for the third time in two months...I don't eat peppers and don't come into contact with chemicals...

I showed my doctor...she had no clue and said she had never seen anything like it....

It's already fading...what is causing this!?
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I wish I could add pictures to this post and I wish mine were taken when the coloring was darker still. At first I thought the iodine looking streaks and irregular spots wouldn't wash off, then after days of fading off and on I tried a puma stone and they did. Yes, they do show up in the morning. Why? That seems a mystery.

But, has anyone else noticed that it feels like an intense energy is swirling in the palms of the hands in days leading up to this? It doesn't itch or have any raised quality. Just looks like iodine stains and also has showed up on the ball of my foot. I was able to scrub that one off with the puma stone as well.
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Has anybody on this thread had bedbugs or other insect infestations, ive got these stain, thinking it mite be bedbug faeces :-(
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It's the peppers! Not sure which colour as I touch all colours. It's not the consuming of them but touching while preparing for me. Thank you for sharing your stories. My mystery is solved! Will let you know what colour does it to me after further investigation!
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I just noticed the same rust colored/iodine-looking/brownish orange stains on my hands as everybody else. The last time I ate peppers was about a week ago (both red and yellow). Most other posts seem to indicate they got this reaction soon after eating the peppers

The only thing I've eaten the past 48 hours was two home cooked cheeseburgers with lettuce, tomato & ketchup, and a big bag of fastfood from BK. Hamburger with fixins (L,T,O,Pickle,Mayo,Ketchup), chicken sandwich, onion rings and chicken nuggets. I don't know if BK serves anything with peppers, I might stop by tomorrow and ask out of curiosity.

I hope my delayed reaction doesn't mean anything serious. I'm about to head to bed and I guess we'll see if these stains go away. Many people on here say they fade quickly, a couple said they lasted months. I hope I'm part of the former because this is unnerving.
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I woke up with these same stains this morning  on my left hand and a little on my right. I have not eaten peppers of any kind in months so it can not be that.  I also have had no fruit in the last week other than cranberry juice. Hoping someone posts an answer soon.
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I woke up this morning with the same thing, so did a google search and found this page.  Mine IS iodine though, it's the same colour and smells just like iodine.  It's all under my fingernails, a bit on the palms and partially on some of my fingers.  I was able to wipe a little off my fingernails and sniffed it and it definitely smells like iodine.  I did have some butter chicken curry last night but only a small amount which wasn't really hot at all and it's not like I plunged both hands into it to end up with the brown staining everywhere.  My hands were clean when I went to bed.  Weird.
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It can't be. I'm 12 and have weird brown stains on my palms and fingers. I do not smoke. I also don't like peppers.
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I got it my first time today, and I never eat peppers. It can't be that. I woke up today to go for my run, and I have weird tanned spots on my palms and fingers It's all embedded around my nails, too.
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Has anyone come up with anything different regarding these mysterious brownish-orange spots?   My 13 yr old daughter woke up with these spots all over the soles of her feet, then I checked mine and I had just a couple small dots of the same color too!  And my other 2 children just had one of two tiny dots but not like my other child with the most of them.  They are henna colored and she just got a henna tattoo 2 days before, so she thought it was henna ink, but she didn't walk in it. And how would that explain other family members having it too? We weren't w/ her when she got the henna.  It doesn't wash off, it's like a permanent stain. Doesn't hurt, itch, etc. We couldn't find anything on the web other than maybe it was stains from a crushed stink bug, but she doesn't recall stepping on one or any signs of bugs in our house.  This is very strange!  
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yes I have what is it what should I do
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This is what I found: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potassium_permanganate

Scroll down near the bottom where it describes "Uses".

Any thoughts about this?
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I too have woken a few times in the past month with stains on my hands... it looks like a rust colour and does not wash off. I go to bed with clean hands, and wake up with these stains.

I have read elsewhere that it could be related to a preservative used on fruits, this is possible for my case, as I have just started juicing fruits but mostly vegetables.

The only thing I find odd about that scenario, is that if it was from a food preservative, why does it not appear straight away from contact of the foods... it appears on my skin in my sleep.

It's bizarre... :-/
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woke up with brown iodine like stains on the soles of my feet I didn't go anywhere or step in anything
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I hate peppers so i know that cant be the reason. I woke up with brown/dark purple bruising like colors almost between my fingers goin down to my knuckles in the front side of my hand not the palm side. Ive noticed that most people are getting the spots on their palms but mine are on the other side and are quite visible compared to my normal left hand .
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im glad that I found this post! I also had the red yellow orange peppers and woke up to discoloration in my right palm, and right foot sole.
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I had red, yellow and orange peppers last night in my salad and woke up with these stains on my hands too!
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