Swollen Fingers On 1 Hand, Small Reddish Patches On Middle 'Phalange'

[joko]

over the last few weeks ive noticed the fingers on my right hand are swollen, worse at my index finger to barely any on my little finger.

the swelling is mainly the middle 'phalanx, & not so much the joint.

each finger has a small patch of red, shiny skin, look a bit like mild burns, these get bigger and more spread out towards the index finger.
i did wonder if i burned my hand or banged it or something but didnt hurt at the time so i forgot about it, but i did burn my other hand the other day on the oven shelf but thats been & gone now, & these marks are still there.

i cant fully clench my index & middle finger, theres just no room for it to clench any tighter.
my fingers arent aching or sore & other than looks id probably have not even noticed it

mildly sore only if i press on the shiny red bumps.

the bump on the ring finger is particularly pronounced,

There is nothing at all on my left hand.

I get carpal tunnel syndrome in my right hand sometimes

i do have arthritis & hypermobility & suspected ehlers danlos syndrome - but this isnt like anything ive had before.
i dont normally get any pain or aches in my hands.

Any ideas what caused this?

thanks

Ive been looking on google images for something similar, but no luck as yet.

Thanks :)

 

 

 

 

[joko]

NB - thumb is not affected

[joko]

also palm side of hand is not affected at all, doesnt even look swollen from that side.

[joko]

there is no itchiness or heat on them, & theyre only tender to touch, i cant feel any soreness unless i press on the patches

[barry1010]

Are they sausage fingers?  Have you looked at oedema?  

[brainiac]

I reckon it's chilblains. In the winter I get them on my right hand only - I damaged it about 12 years ago doing some roofing work and I've been bothered with this ever since.  Index and middle fingers very red and swollen especially just below the nails, and can be very sensitive to any minor knock.

Haven't found anything to sort it, other than trying to keep that hand as warm as possible.

[Rosie29]

Have you been working on anything unusual with your hands.  Contact dermatitis comes to mind.  Boots 1% Derma Care might help.  And you could show the problem  to Pharmacist for advice.

[joko]

theyre not quite sausage fingers, the tips & my knuckles arent swollen, its just the middle bit at the top. theyre not red either, except for the dots of red.

Brainiac - i did think of chilblains! It looks a bit like them, looking at pics on google - & the other day i was trying to dislodge something covered in ice & had my hand basically in a bag of ice from the freezer & it got really painful & i had to warm my fingers asap!

But i thought it'd have taken more than that to cause them?
ive not been outside in months.

When i have a carpal tunnel flare up, my fingers go numb a lot until i point them downwards, but with this ive only woken up with numb fingers once which went away when i started moving about.

i think i'll wear a glove on that hand for a bit. just in case