Dermatologist Questions

“Excema from rheumatoid arthritis ”

My mother has rheumatoid arthritis and she has developed excellent on her hands. It is really bad. When she has a flare up, sometimes she has to itch it and her hands crack and bleed. They are scaly, bumpy, flaky, cracked, sometimes ooze. It is mostly one big patch on each hand targeting the knuckle area and nail beds. It looks like one of her finger nails may fall off. She is in so much pain. It is hard for her to perform daily tasks. She regularly takes ibuprofen or Tylenol. She puts Vaseline on her hands and sometimes has to wear gloves. How can I help her? Is there anything more we can do to ease the pain in her hands?

Female | 61 years old
Complaint duration: 6 months
Medications: Prednisone, ibuprofen, Tylenol, levothyroxine
Conditions: Rheumatoid arthritis, hypothyroidism

2 Answers

Hello there! There is always a chance of inflammation happening in different parts of the body eg joint then skin. Please see a physician for closer evaluation.
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