
What Causes Purple Discoloration On The Fingers While Suffering From Arthritis?

It is because of the Arthritis and fragility of the small vessels.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to Health Care Magic and Thanks for your question.
The problems you are having are partly due to the Arthritis and partly due to age related fragility of vessels and coagulation disturbances. The swelling happens due to easy bleeding from the smallest of blood vessels called capillaries. Minor trauma can lead to this and if this happens then you should apply ice packs or cold compresses over the swollen part. There is nothing to worry about. I hope you are not on any blood thinning medicines like Aspirin or Clopidogrel. Do let me know if you are on any medication and I can then advice whether you should stop or decrease any medications.
Take care.
Do let me know if there are any queries on this issue.
Dr Rishi, New XXXXXXX XXXXXXX

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