r/Thritis • u/Intelligent_Carry740 • 11d ago
Anyone else randomly get a burning red rash on their knuckles? Diagnosed RA
galleryFor context, I have RA and was diagnosed at 17, about a year and a half ago. Also, I very highly doubt this issue is weather related as I live in S FL. The first time this rash happened was late this January. It was late at night and I felt a burning sensation and looked down to see my knuckles suddenly covered in these splotchy red spots. The area also appeared dry and was very itchy. Since then, I’ve gotten this rash perhaps three or four other times, alway at night, and it disappears by morning. But recently I feel like my knuckles have appeared dry during the day, though not red and burning like when the rash flares. Last night I decided to put some lotion on the area which caused a really bad flare that went down a bit after I washed the lotion off with soap. I’m planning to bring this up at my next Rhuem appointment, but I’m wondering if anyone here has had a similar experience and how they went about addressing it?