BLUE FINGER

[llewelyn2405]

Morning all. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what they think could be possibly causing the base of my finger to be blue please ? I had not banged it. I do suffer from SLE but I have never seen this before. It lasted a couple of days and I had pins and needles in my arm at the same time. Thank you 😊

[PMRpro]

It is something called Achenbach's syndrome - painful at the time but harmless:

ccjm.org/content/87/4/194#:....

dermnetnz.org/topics/achenb...

[llewelyn2405 in reply to PMRpro]

Hello. Thank you for your reply. Thing is my finger wasn’t in any pain, only my arm. I will look into your response. Best Wishes

[PMRpro in reply to llewelyn2405]

I think it can sometimes be non-painful at the spot. Not heard of the limb being painful though

[llewelyn2405 in reply to PMRpro]

Thank you for your input, much appreciated 👍

[DJK99]

Hello. I've had this all my life, and as it doesn't seem to be a problem, just yet another symptom of my conditions, so I don't bother talking to my various clinicians about it. I have severe raynauds and lupus and sjogrens and inflammatory arthritis etc, and other stuff, and presume it's just a vasculitic or whatever symptom. I do take photos of it when it happens but haven't brought it up with my rheumatologist for instance. I have been on aspirin on and off for years and am back on it again now, but I don't even think it's linked to that., as just always had it happen now and then for as long as I can remember. Maybe just mention it to your rheumy or GP etc, just in case. All the best, D

[llewelyn2405 in reply to DJK99]

Thank you so much for your comments. Good to know it’s nothing really bad 👍

[Donnyowl]

Hello, I use to get this a lot but all my fingers would turn blue. However after a little while it would disappear with no side effects.

I use to tell anyone who was curious that I was turning into a Smurf this would keep people entertained for a while.

Hope this helps.🙂🙂

[llewelyn2405 in reply to Donnyowl]

Thank you. I am turning into a Smurf 👍😆 Seriously though, good to know it won’t last

[GloomyEeyore]

Looks like Achenbach's. I had this a couple of years ago. It looks frightening but is not serious and should clear up in a few weeks.Xx

[llewelyn2405 in reply to GloomyEeyore]

Thank you. 😊

[StriatedCaracara]

I never had this happen until after I had Covid (March 2020). Now happens every few months.

My gut feel is my blood clotting pattern changed with covid, possibly auto-antibodies may have been involved, then factors like my aspirin use and activities that put pressure on nearby blood vessels impacted on top of this. It happened with my toes after my first covid jab (AZ - March 2021).

Thanks for raising. I find this a mystery too.

[llewelyn2405 in reply to StriatedCaracara]

Thank you. I will be sure to mention this tomorrow at my Rheuny appointment. Having had covid twice, this is very interesting 👍

[LTLL]

Thanks for posting, I get this coupled with a lot of sharp pain. Never mentioned it to anyone as goes away after a couple of days or so. Happens 2-3 times a year, and I’ve just put it down to a random occurrence possibly linked to my Lupus, but possibly not. It’s great though to now have a name for it and to know it’s not serious. So thanks to you for posting and to PMTPro for saying what it is. Hope yours goes away soon 😊🙏

[llewelyn2405 in reply to LTLL]

very interesting… thank you. You have put my mind at ease. 👍