Not sure if its psoriasis
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Doesn’t sound like P. It’s more like "extreme" peeling, like your skin is letting go to easily . P for me started with irritated dry skin and unbareable itching. Then the red bumps started that became white and flakey. I never had my skin come off in large patches before. I think you may have a severe type of eczema or something. (it could easily be the "or something") Misty. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> After years of visiting doctors (allergists, dermatologists, and gp’s) > I still don’t have a diagnosis of what is happening to my hand. > Here’s what I’ve determined from experience. > "It" starts during a time of particularly harsh ’strain’ or ’stress’ > on the body, usually associated with substantial pain. The most > recent outbreak started during an emergency root canal. > "It" is always only on my left hand palm and middle finger. > "It" starts with the affected areas turning a slight redish color, > becoming sensitive to heat, and having a slightly elevated > temperature. > "It" then progresses to the affected area’s skin becoming hard and > insensitive as the skin seems to die in place. Then the skin begins > separating from the new skin growing underneath. During this phase > the skin is susceptable to cracking and peeling if exposed to too much > water. It is also itching. > Then, the old skin begins separating in complete sections, only > breaking at the ‘joints’ or wrinkles on the fingers. The skin > underneath is new, slightly pinkish, and occasionally (if the finger > tip comes off too soon) without a finger print. The palm can come off > in one entire piece! > The new skin is sensitive to touch, temperature, and texture, but > eventually it matures into regular skin. > The whole episode can last anywhere from 1 1/2 weeks to 4 weeks. > Then, I have normal hands for periods as long as 8 years before my > next root canal, out patient surgery, severe flu, etc etc. > Is "it" Psoriasis?
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After years of visiting doctors (allergists, dermatologists, and gp’s) I still don’t have a diagnosis of what is happening to my hand. Here’s what I’ve determined from experience. "It" starts during a time of particularly harsh ’strain’ or ’stress’ on the body, usually associated with substantial pain. The most recent outbreak started during an emergency root canal. "It" is always only on my left hand palm and middle finger. "It" starts with the affected areas turning a slight redish color, becoming sensitive to heat, and having a slightly elevated temperature. "It" then progresses to the affected area’s skin becoming hard and insensitive as the skin seems to die in place. Then the skin begins separating from the new skin growing underneath. During this phase the skin is susceptable to cracking and peeling if exposed to too much water. It is also itching. Then, the old skin begins separating in complete sections, only breaking at the ‘joints’ or wrinkles on the fingers. The skin underneath is new, slightly pinkish, and occasionally (if the finger tip comes off too soon) without a finger print. The palm can come off in one entire piece! The new skin is sensitive to touch, temperature, and texture, but eventually it matures into regular skin. The whole episode can last anywhere from 1 1/2 weeks to 4 weeks. Then, I have normal hands for periods as long as 8 years before my next root canal, out patient surgery, severe flu, etc etc. Is "it" Psoriasis?
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