Viral pathogen causing pruritic papulovesicular lesions on hands

[Frank303]

For the life of me I can;t remember the name of a viral pathogen a GP told me was causing a recurring pruritic papulovesicular rash on my hands (round circumference fingers, palms but not back o) of and soles of feet. After a few days the cluster of lesions plaque together then the lesions ulcerate.
I figured it might have been a Staph, Strep or Enterococci bacterial infection due to being at a muddy festival and getting my feet wet around the overflowing loos or recently replacing a particurly filthy bathroom and subsequently scratching my feet. Betnovate has worked in the past but it was likely only the corticosteroid component that was being used.

Doc said it wasn't and as it has occured last year and a few years ago he suggested first hand foot and mouth. As I've never had any facia lor oral  lesions he narrowed it down to a viral pathogen. Of course, I've forgot the name of it. It was two words.

It wasnt; my own GP I saw. The GP I saw is a sen clinical lecturer so I might run into him in the future in clinical years so embarrassed to ask him again.

Any suggestions?

[Tdubbs128]

Did you ever figure out what was causing all your problems back in 08/09? Read all your threads. I’d bet a paycheck it was Reiter’s Syndrome. Wondering if you ever fully recovered.

[burnoutfree]

HelloFrank....how are you doing? I have THE same symptoms as you do! Please could you contact me? Thenk you

[Frank303]

I haven't been on here in years but saw the notification.. I can't examine you so couldn't say. A pharmacist is usually the best first port of call. I can't recall if that episode was pomphylox, coxsackie, some other pathogen or atopic dermatitis.It usually doesn't need Dx and Tx and frankly corticosteroids can trash the skin, particularly very potent ones like clobetasol propionate .  When I leave it it takes a few months to shift.Don't scratch, trim your nails v short, keep clean, avoid chems, Use an emollient, consider a humectant urea-based emollient, watch out in the excipients list for things that may irritate you most eg lanolins. Unless there's a secondary infection such as Staph, ABXs aren't indicated. Causative agent, if any? : Do you work with chemicals bare-handed, including cleaning chemicals filling up the car with fuel, with plants (latex)