Guest guest Posted January 14, 2010 Report Share Posted January 14, 2010 After surgery I developed  pustularpsoriasis (the rarest psoriasis) on my fingers and toes. One week after my decompression surgery on 6-22-09 I started seeing peeling skin on the finger that I wore the heart monitor on for 7 days straight. At first I thought it was a bacterial infection, or a fungus. I went to my primary Dr. she treated it with some cream, and the problem started spreading to all my fingers. She told me to go the a dermatologist, so I did and for three visits he wasn't sure what it was, and he treated them with many different creams, none of which helped. By my fourth visit he saw how the sores were under my fingernails and finally said I had Pustular psoriasis. Well it was nice to know what I had a name for my condition, but to find out that it is another non- curable disease was heart breaking. No one knows why or how I got this. They do know that immune system and genetics play major roles. I thought maybe someone out there could put a link to having the surgery and then developing this.   I really hope no one does suffer from this because it is so painful and no matter what they put me on it has not helped. I lost my job as a cosmologist, because if I touch anything my fingers bleed. They feel like they were all hit with a hammer, but the pain does not go away. My nails are all coming off and they feel like they are going to explode. one really doesn't know how important you fingers are until you can’t use them. It has taken me a long time to type this out using a pencil. If anyone knows anything about this will you please share your story.  Thank you, Jen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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