Red burning palms

[sylus_911]

Hi, I have Red,burning palms for a while now.I went to the Doctor I was given steroid cream it has,nt cleared up I was just wondering if it could be another symptom of Hypothyroidism.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Did the doctor give any clue as to what it was?

Recently I had terrible cracked and dry hands that included my fingertips. Pretty sure that was directly related to being hypo as it did clear up a lot with added T3, also steroid cream.

[sylus_911 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Hi Jaydee1507.The doctor said he was,nt up on skin conditions.I am on t3. It's really quite uncomfortable the burning sensation seems to be worse at night.Thank you for replying I,ll make another appointment,..

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to sylus_911]

They seem to dole out steroid creams as a first line for most skin issues, shame they were't up on their dermatology. Ask for a referral to dermatologist if it's not clearing up.

I've heard of this condition - Erythromelalgia. You do need to see a Derm' though.

nhs.uk/conditions/erythrome...

[sylus_911 in reply to Jaydee1507]

Thanks for the link.

[RedApple Administrator]

sylus_911, It's not a typical symptom of hypothyroidism. If you've had it for some time, your GP should refer you to a dermatologist. I hope for your sake it's not Erythromelagia, but it sounds possible. Have a look here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eryth...

[sylus_911 in reply to RedApple]

Hi RedApple, I,ve just read your link.Very interesting and a bit worrying.

My mum had polythcemia vera.

Thank you, I will get onto the Doctor Asap.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to sylus_911]

Print out the information if you can, to take yo your doctor. Most GPs have never heard of this condition, and won't know that it needs to be diagnosed by a dermatologist.

[humanbean]

These links might be helpful :

webmd.com/skin-problems-and...

buoyhealth.com/learn/red-palms

The following information might be completely irrelevant to you, and I'm just leading you up the garden path. Check out the symptoms lists you can find to see if it matches your symptoms.

I used to have orange or rather red palms. In my case the problem reduced with vitamin A supplementation.

Sometimes info on vitamin A is vague or misleading. It might be referred to as beta-carotene. But in reality, beta-carotene is not vitamin A. It is converted into vitamin A in the body.

Unfortunately, not everyone can do the conversion of beta-carotene into vitamin A, and that includes some people with hypothyroidism.

Carotene is a precursor of vitamin A. An underactive thyroid gland cannot efficiently convert carotene to usable vitamin A so however many carrots etc. you eat, it won’t help. Vitamin A must also be accompanied by protein to make it available to the body, so if you are on a low protein diet, you may be deficient in this vitamin. If you are low on vitamin A, your ability to produce TSH is limited. This vitamin is required by the body to convert T4 to T3. If you find that lights are too bright or night driving is a problem, try taking vitamin A supplements along with more protein and see if it helps.

The above quote comes from here :

thyroiduk.org/role-of-vitam...

When I took vitamin A I did it for a fairly short time - perhaps a month. It is possible to overdose on vitamin A. I have repeated that short course of vitamin A for a short time on a couple of occasions roughly a year apart.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyper...

Symptoms of deficiency :

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitam...

The connection between vitamin A deficiency and orange palms is that people who can't convert beta-carotene get it building up. It makes people turn orange/red in excess particularly in the palms and soles of the feet.

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If the burning pain you get also affects the soles of your feet another completely different possibility is that you might have plantar fasciitis. This is quite often mentioned on the forum. I used to have it and it went away fairly quickly with better levels of Free T3.

[humanbean in reply to humanbean]

Another link...

dermnetnz.org/topics/palmar...

[sylus_911 in reply to humanbean]

Thank you for all the information 🤗

[sylus_911 in reply to humanbean]

Thank you very much for the information very much appreciated 🤗

[Anthea55]

I'm sorry I can't help with the red palms, but if you are on a PC you should find a list of 'Related Posts' on the right of the screen, opposite your post. Looks as if people have reported this before.

However, can I just grumble about the way that doctors seem to be addicted to using steroid cream. It thins the skin and it is difficult to stop using it..

Many years ago when I was commuting to a poorly ventilated office in London I developed a rash on my neck. My country doctor prescribed steroid cream, which didn't help. Eventually I insisted on getting a referral to a dermatologist. The dermatologist said I should never have been on steroid cream. He gradually weaned me off it and said that I should never use it again.

Recently a dermatologist offered me a steroid cream, despite my objections, saying that it was very weak. It was only when I used it for a while, then gave up using it for a bit and showed her that it wasn't swollen any more, that she realised that I am still sensitive to steroid creams.

I hope you can find out what's going on.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Anthea55]

1% hydrocortisone cream is an OTC product. Sold typically for insect bite relief.

PILs usually state something like: Use sparingly on small areas, once or twice a day for a maximum of 7 days.

[sylus_911 in reply to RedApple]

Thank you

[RedApple Administrator in reply to sylus_911]

Just to clarify, I am not suggesting you use this. I was just commenting that it is only supposed to be used sparingly, short term.

As Anthea55 says, it thins the skin which is highly undesirable, most especially on palms of hands! 😊

[sylus_911 in reply to Anthea55]

Thank you for your reply.

[Brightness14]

I have had the same, red palms with itching but only when I was under medicated and it was caused by inflammation in the body.

[sylus_911 in reply to Brightness14]

Hi,Brightness 14.I hope I get some answers soon,I,ve made an appointment with my Doctor when I get to see him,who knows!!!!

Thank you for replying 🤗

[Batty1]

Do you have psoriasis?

[sylus_911 in reply to Batty1]

Hi Batty1 No I dont have Psoriasis. The doctor did mention Dermatitis but I,ve never had that before.

[Batty1 in reply to sylus_911]

Anyone can get dermatitis and psoriasis will often be diagnosed as that because the doctor isn’t qualified … You actually need to see a dermatologist …. Anyway if your not currently having skin issues it’s possible you developed arthritis and should see a rheumatologist not your GP.

[sylus_911 in reply to Batty1]

Hi Batty1. I'm still waiting for an appointment with the GP. I will still have to see my GP for me to be referred to either, depending on what he thinks,..I'm not going to fobbed of with more cream,its getting be a joke.Thanks for your reply.🤗

[Batty1 in reply to sylus_911]

Do your palms look red and burning or just feel burning?

webmd.com/skin-problems-and...

[sylus_911 in reply to Batty1]

They are very red and burning. I,ve been trying to decorate and it's just making it worse.It feels like they,ve been steamed burnt.

[Batty1 in reply to sylus_911]

read the link I provided it could be helpful for when you see the doctor.

[sylus_911 in reply to Batty1]

Thank you Batty1.Alot of information there..I appreciate that.Hopefully I will find out exactly what it is soon.Thanks again.🤗

[Batty1 in reply to sylus_911]

Good luck make a update post on this subject and don’t let the doctor dismiss or give lame creams ..