in the last 2 months I developed a very odd symptom. The fingers of mind hand started swelling up mildly I could feel my pulse through my fingers not moving my hand and it was hard to close my hand, this usually lasts 10-30 minutes. After this happened quite a few times I was able to narrow down the common denominator. Any time I touched a surface with condensation on it, like a cold beverage container, or the side of a metallic ocean ship I would get this reaction. Normal showering, bathing, or conact with water doesn t seem to cause this affect at all. Do you have any idea what this would be?
You get chilblains, are inflammatory skin changes by exposure to cold without actually freezing the tissues. BY chilblains skin tissues become swollen, red and painful. Cold exposure causes immediate vasoconstriction of arteries thus blood supply is reduced creating the symptoms. If I have to treat such a patient I will advise elevating the extremity and rewarming. Caution must be taken not to rub the area and apply heat directly over the fingers.