| ISN Photo
Repository |
| Systemic Sclerosis,
which is most commonly called scleroderma (SD), affects everyone
differently. Just because something is listed here does not
mean an individual patient will ever experience it. Also see About
Scleroderma |
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| Systemic
Scleroderma: Calcinosis |
| Calcinosis
on Fingertip |
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| Property of ISN
Photo Repository. Contributed by Jorgie. |
| Description |
| The calcium
nodule (calcinosis) is an ugly thing, with lots of irregularities
to hang onto flesh. My wife has had scleroderma for
about 30 years. She is now having painful calcium nodules
forming in her fingertips. |
| The particle shown on this dime
followed a smaller particle which was removed from the same
fingertip about 3 weeks ago. The finger failed to heal and
my wife picked at the second piece of calcium for about 2 weeks
before it finally came out. Painful calcium deposits are supposed
to be removed by a doctor to help prevent infection or complications,
although sometimes they burst or come out on their own. (Also
see Photo
of Calcinosis on Dime) |
| A year and a half ago, her doctor
stopped her Raynaud's medication
for emotional purposes. Her fingers were turning white regularly.
They have not turned white all winter this year. She was using
a wrap that was heated in the microwave oven then and no longer
owns one. (Also see Heat
Sock Directions) |
| Her hands were getting so painful
that she could not button her blouse or put in her ear rings.
She is now doing both. I have administered magnetic
touch therapy daily followed by rubbing her whole body
with Natures Gate Skin Therapy Lotion over that period. This
could be due to relaxation improving her circulation, or to
the natural course of waxing and waning of scleroderma symptoms. |
| Related Links |
 ISN
Photo Repository: Gangrene in Fingertips (Enlarged) ISN. |
| Gangrene
and Amputations. ISN. |
| ISN
Photo Repository. ISN. |
| ISN
Photo Repository: Finger Ulcers. ISN. |
| Raynaud's:
Treatments: Severe Cases. ISN. |
| Skin
Involvement: Digital (Finger) Ulcers. ISN. |
| Scleroderma
and Symptom Photos Wanted for ISN Photo Repository |
| We want photos of scleroderma symptoms
to post on this web site or use in our printed materials to
illustrate symptoms such as Morphea, Linear, Sclerodactyly
(hardened fingers), Raynaud's, Calcinosis, Telangiectasia (etc).
If you have any form of scleroderma or related illnesses and
photos of your symptoms that you'd be willing to donate to
the ISN Photo Repository, please email JPG files to webmaster@sclero.org. International
Scleroderma Network. |
