Peeling hands / feet: I have hashimotos, raynaud... - Thyroid UK

Thyroid UK

137,156 members160,846 posts

Peeling hands / feet

lemonem profile image
5 Replies

I have hashimotos, raynaud's and am waiting to see if I have coeliac diagnosis too. I don't know if this is related, but for the last 3 years (since pretty much my hypothyroidism started) my palms and soles of my feet would peel - like I had had sunburn and the whole top layer was peeling off. It would mainly be in winter when it's cold, but since my diagnosis and levo treatment started, it's come back with a vengeance and is now all over both my hands, fingers and wrists. My feet peels on the heels but also on the soles, again like sunburn, whole layers come off. Moisturizing helps for a few hours but every morning its slightly worse.

I know this isn't a big problem, especially considering all the other symptoms we have to deal with, but it's the only one that has got worse not better since levo kicked in. Does anyone else have this and know what can help?

Written by
lemonem profile image
lemonem
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
5 Replies
mischa profile image
mischa

Lemonem: I have this condition but it is only on my left foot which seems odd. I had it for a couple of years before I was finally diagnosed.

It cleared up about a year ago when my thyroid meds were optimal. Since then things have changed and my meds are now insufficient and it has come back along with some other hypo symptoms.

So I can only assume it is thyroid related and I'm hoping it clears up again when my meds are adequate. I hope yours does too.

lemonem profile image
lemonem in reply to mischa

Thanks Mischa. Yes I was hoping once I was optimal, it would be one of the things that disappeared but I now am, and its just spreading. Maybe I should be a bit more patient!

Jazzw profile image
Jazzw

Do you get little fluid filled pimples or blisters first, before the skin starts peeling? I have something like that on my left foot. It's called pompholyx - have a Google.

lemonem profile image
lemonem in reply to Jazzw

I have on my feet yes, they were really itchy too, but my hands is just peeling. Thanks for the tip! <opens google>

guysgrams profile image
guysgrams

I have had the itchy bumps and blisters on my palms and fingers. The first time was this past Winter and it is just now starting to clear up.

You may also like...

Peeling palms and fingers on hands and toes and soles of feet...HELP!!

over a year. Now I have skin peeling from fingers, palms, toes and soles of feet. My steroid...

Peeling Skin on Hands

Levothyroxine. I have been on block and replace for 20 months now and they tweak the Levo up or...

PEELING FEET

Has anyone had the whole under side of their feet peel? Both feet are peeling at the same time. Dry...

Tingling in hands and feet

you all are well! Im Hypo and Hashimoto .. Im always bad in winter feeling extremely cold.. with...

Rubbish hands and feet.

get if you have been out shopping all day and your feet ache/hurt, or wearing too higher heels, but...