Swelling bruising finger

[tullys1]

This happens to my middle finger rt hand on a regular basis. Sudden sharp pain. Swelling black and blue white finger.

I try and gently massage top of finger to base to relieve tightness.

Cause of this.

Sorry photos not the best.

[kimmo]

Hi. Your finger looks remarkably like mine! I have had scleroderma and raynauds for 25 years now, and the ‘skin tightness’ you describe is part of the scleroderma condition. I experience this on other parts of my body too. Which consultant/hospital do you attend and have you not mentioned this to them? I have recently moved and am now seeing a consultant at Aintree University Hospital, where there is a specialist scleroderma centre, and have had more tests done there than ever before. Awaiting results but prescribed Sildenafil for raynauds immediately. Go back to your GP/consultant and press for answers. Sometimes it is the only way! Kim

[tullys1 in reply to kimmo]

It's ony in the one finger that it ever happens. Has not really bothered me and have never been to GP about it!

[Julesboz]

It looks very much like achenbachs syndrome to me. I suffer from this. It’s spontaneous bruising that can be very painful and the affected finger can be painful and swollen for a few days to a week or so (depending on how bad the bruise is). Although it’s painful it’s completely harmless. However I’d recommend seeing a doctor just to get it checked out to make sure there’s nothing else going on.

[svanseghe57]

Your finger looks like mine.It was locked for a while but then returned to normal and has been ever since.No pain at any time however.The puffyness of course remains but I doubt if any consultant will be able to give you or me for that matter any advice.We have a condition which does not have a cure.