Nasty hand blisters

[gcj]

I have a 4yo dcb who has really bad eczema. This week his hands broke out in blisters....a whole bunch of them. And they`re gross! Now some of them a popping, too. Yesterday he actually stayed home because they were hurting, but today, I'm just trying not to be grossed out and wiping everything down. Luckily, he's my guy who doesn't play much...just kind of roams around talking, and we spent LOTS of time outside this morning.

So bizarre ,though!

[torontokids]

Have they been to see a Dr? It could also be hand, foot and mouth disease. Look at the roof of his mouth and tongue for sores/blisters. My daughter caught this at daycare last year.

[Fun&care]

Awww that sucks...it would gross me out too. Right now all of my dck have really runny noses, when they come running for a hug I think "oh no!" And end up with booger streaks all over my shirt! So gross! But maybe he should get checked out, just in case. Honestly it would make me feel really uncomfortable...and Torontokids could be right about hand foot mouth disease.

[sunnydays]

I would ask parents to take him to the doctor. I haven't heard of blisters with eczema. Maybe it has cracked and become infected? It could even be something really contagious like impetego. I wouldn't keep him in care without having it checked out!

[crafty]

Just to confirm yes you can have blisters and it sometimes oozes ..Gross I know but I have real bad eczema right now and have the same thing.Cold and dry weather makes it worst for me. I would also ask them to seek medical advice if they haven't already... just in case. If he is old enough to wash his hands with soap and water by himself maybe you can make sure the soap you have is not too harsh or scented.
If he has a presciprtion or just an over the counter cortisone cream maybe you can apply some at naptime to releif the itch and burning. Poor little guy it can be soooooo painfull.

[gcj]

oh man! I just looked up impetego. My stomach can't handle this! He's functioning and with his history of severe eczema, and his mom's opinion (who's a RN) I'm okay with him being here....
We tried band-aids, but they're mostly on his fingers and they just kept falling off.

I do feel bad for him. It must hurt and be irritating. I made him put his cream on himself, because I really just couldn't...and he's big enough and able. Maybe they'll magically disappear during his nap! :p

[Momof4]

Eeek, yuck! Poor little guy. You know excema can be caused by detergents, food allergies, all kinds of things. The doctor should be sending the little guy to a dermatologist.

[Crayola kiddies]

My ex husband has very bad eczema and he has medicated cream and then he has to put thin white cotton gloves on...... Stress makes it worse but so do foods with high acidity.

[bright sparks]

I have eczema that has come up pretty much all over my body due to the weather and last night noticed blistering. On a funny side note, I suffer from contact dermititis and used to have to wear cotton gloves at night. Funny thing was when morning came they would be no where to be found.....what on earth I was doing in my sleep I have no idea, but it was a guarantee that I would never wake up with them on :laugh:

[DaycareLady]

I have those same hand blisters and am currently being tested for celiac (gluten allergy) as well as having an allergy test to see if it is just a wheat allergy. Eczema is usually a direct link to an allergy of some sort. The poor thing, I know how itchy, painful and debilitating it is. Could you possibly mention this information to the parents? There is now a blood test to screen for celiac before doing the biopsy.

[Skysue]

I have a 2 year old with the same thing the doctor said its viral? Weird!

[apples and bananas]

Will he wear gloves? I had a little one that had hand surgery a while ago. We put gloves on him so he wouldn't pull at the bandaids and it worked well. Just a thought...

[gcj]

DaycareLady, I will be curious to hear what they end up saying for you I have celiac, although never had skin issues..... keep in mind, that the screening test is not always accurate. I know of multiple people, including myself, who had negative or inconclusive bloodwork, but positive biopsies. And countless more who are not "celiac" but have adverse reactions to gluten. As my Dr says, clinical trials are often far more conclusive than any lab results! Good luck!

I did ask mom if she noticed any triggers, and she just spoke of him scratching making it worse. And she has similar skin and says it just "acts up" more at times.

I, personally feel that there is a food trigger. When our body can't handle something it can show in many different ways. The skin talking like that is saying something more than just what's showing. If it were my child they would be on an elimination diet, for sure. But, that's my own beliefs.....can't force that upon anyone.

[sunnydays]

If the doctor said it's viral, it could be Hand Foot and Mouth disease. My kids had it last spring and it took 3 doctors to get it diagnosed properly. The first two also said it was "viral", but weren't specific. if it is viral, that means it is contagious. Did the child have a fever before the blisters broke out? Sore throat?
I didn't know excema could cause blisters...this thread has been informative in a disgusting way :p


I have a 2 year old with the same thing the doctor said its viral? Weird!

[gcj]

He had no fever. No sore throat. No sores on nor near his mouth. None on his feet. I didn't know eczema could cause blisters, either, but I googled it and although I was kind of sorry I did.......I learned that it can.

This same boy did have Hand Foot Mouth earlier in the year.

I still feel that there's a deeper cause of eczema.

[crafty]

Eczema is often linked to allergies and stress. For me the cold/dry air triggers it, I am very sensitive to detergents and soaps and I just recently found out some herbal teas will trigger it too. If you are confident it is eczema then there is nothing to worry about. It just SUCKS !

[gcj]

His parents aren't worried, nor am I. Really just grossed out and feeling bad for him. His mom came and got him after lunch today since she knew it was really sore today. They're one of those good families!

[crafty]

It is gross ...I've been wearing my Dr. gloves for weeks now to cook and clean. Poor child ...