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Hi,
It is likely that you have Raynaud’s phenomenon. In this condition, your blood vessels of the fingers are very sensitive to cold temperatures and take on a bluish colour. It may be associated with pain.
While it may be harmless, it may also be caused by an underlying connective tissue disorder such as systemic lupus erythematosus.
A review by your doctor or a rheumatologist is recommended.
Hope this helps!
Hi Lee Ling, Thank you for your question. The separation of the nail from the nail bed is called onycholysis. There are many causes of onycholysis. These include trauma, underlying medical problems such as thyroid disorders and psoriasis, certain oral medications and infections such as fungal infection. If you have noticed that more of the nails are involved, you should consider seeing your doctor or dermatologist to confirm the diagnosis and rule out and underlying cause.
You’ve likely got chronic urticaria, and will need to take a doctor-prescribed course of anti-histamines to get rid of the itchy rash. No cause or trigger is found in 80% of people with chronic urticaria, in case you were wondering. It’s just one of those things that happen, unfortunately. Good news? It’s self-limiting, and responds very well to treatment (oral anti-histamines). The dents in your nails sounds like nails pitting (shown in picture below). There are several causes for nail pitting, of which psoriasis is an important cause to rule out.
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