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Are Red, Itchy And Swollen Toes Indicating An Underlying Autoimmune Disease?

I have really red, itchy, swollen toes. I believe it is chilblains. I have had them for a few years. I also have a positive ANA. All of the "more specific" tests done after came back negative. I have Raynauds but I don't use medication (they only go white, not black). I also have granuloma anularis (sp?) Dx 1 year ago but present for around 5.

Anythin ring a bell for possible autoimmune diseases?
Mon, 26 May 2014
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Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this red and itchy toes that you have reported. This is not suggestive o an auto immune disease. This may represent athlete's foot which is caused by a fungi. i will recommend that you get this checked out by your doctor and manage accordingly. If the supicion if confirmed, treatment is usually with topical antifungals creams and/or oral tablets.

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Are Red, Itchy And Swollen Toes Indicating An Underlying Autoimmune Disease?

Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this red and itchy toes that you have reported. This is not suggestive o an auto immune disease. This may represent athlete s foot which is caused by a fungi. i will recommend that you get this checked out by your doctor and manage accordingly. If the supicion if confirmed, treatment is usually with topical antifungals creams and/or oral tablets. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thank you so much for using our services and feel free to ask for more information and clarification if need be.