Blisters covering child's toes - warning photo in OP

[TediousTim]

I was wondering if anyone else's child has experienced extreme blistering on toes (not caused by friction).
DD is 8 and last week complained of itchy feet. She went to school but when she came home she had broken out in tiny bubble-like blisters all over her toes on her right foot. Chemist had a look and gave us itch cream and anti histamine syrup. But in the last 24 hours it has got worse. Toes are covered in sores and very swollen. She's okay within herself. I will try to get her a GP appointment in the morning, but wondered if anyone had every experienced anything like this.
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Came on to say this as well.

Mines mainly on my hands but will affect my feet too.

Incredibly itchy and the fluid in the bubbles irritates it further so (as much as any eczema sufferer hates to hear this) she needs to not scratch it.

I used to get those as a child and into adulthood, sometimes between my fingers too. Took me until I was early 20s to realise I get them when I eat gluten. I cut out gluten and don't get them at all anymore. In the mean time a steroid should help treat them but they will get v itchy when the blisters burst.

I agree. Most common on hands and feet, very itchy. My daughter gets them on her hands when she's stressed.

Just echoing most other pp, it looks like mine (fingers, usually Summer weirdly)

www.nhs.uk/conditions/pompholyx/

Basically if you are incredibly disciplined and don't scratch it, it's manageable.

If you scratch it, it spreads like it has on her feet.

Antihistamine, talc, anti fungal cream and anti itch cream used in rotation to get it under control.

But the key thing is to break the itch scratch cycle. Teach her to tap her toes, fiddle with a bracelet, eat ice- anything to distract her from itching it.

It's horrid!

Thank you everyone. Oddly GP isn't entirely sure what it is. All of the tips are really helpful, however DD is autistic and isn't very good at self-regulation or managing pain. Hopefully the prescription will be ready to collect first thing in the morning.

In my experience, GPs are a bit rubbish with anything dermatological.

We had it for years before we managed it effectively. DS finds fungal cream keeps it down. I find not scratching keeps it manageable!

Years ago the Gp said it was a contact allergy to something in shoes, so we put him in Ugg boots full time.

Stress makes it worse. As does overheating.

I think it's challenging because there's a trigger AND an over reactivity of the skin. So sorting out the trigger isn't enough.

What prescription did the doctor give?

I used to get this on my hands and elbows and mine is a UV allergy so that's nice!

Could well be hand, foot and mouth, it doesn't look like a typical fungal infection.

I agree with others that it looks like Pompholyx eczema.
I've just had an outbreak on the side of my foot, I suspect due to the weather (I can only wear trainers atm due to orthotics so feet get sweaty) & hormones/stress.
I found the pharmacist more helpful than the GP with mine. Got me a steroid cream and an anti itch moisturiser for eczema.
If it is that she may be prone to getting it again. I don't need to use the steroid cream everytime sometimes just moisturising with the anti itch cream in the morning and evening will help.

Aw I really feel for your child OP as I have Pompholyx eczema and it gets sooooo itchy! I hope the medication sorts it soon.

Are you using a steroid eg hydrocortisone? If so, those blisters might be from a fungal infection (athlete's foot) that has been misdiagnosed and incorrectly treated. If the raised blisters feel burning, that is what happens if you put hydrocortisone on a fungus. It gets better for a few days then gets worse and is increasingly painful. The adapted version of the fungus is called tinea incognita.

Stop using the hydrocortisone and treat with anti fungal and cold packs. It can be slow to clear up but should hurt much less within two days.

I have learned all this the hard way and might be wrong but even stopping treatment can help so it's a do-no-harm approach.

Hi, we got a second opinion as the first appointment was useless and the prescription never written. Pompholyx eczema and some gave steroid cream and anti itch moisturiser. Her foot is now just peeling really deeply. Poor thing.

I have a UV allergy (started in first pregnancy) but mine manifests as extremely itchy skin and areas of broken skin. I cover up as much as possible, but basically spend spring to summer running daily cold baths as all creams seem to exacerbate it.

Talcum powder with menthol can help, where the skin isn't broken. There's a specific brand that's recommended.

It's a vicious cycle of sweat, heat, UV. You can break it with a rotation of different products and techniques.

Dd gets it we use the steroid cream and a paraffin based moisturiser plus bandages which helps stop the peeling