What are these orange stains that have appeared on my hands overnight?

So relieved to read so many other people have been having this occur to them as well.... I feel like I am going crazy some days with this staining.. I have been getting it on and off for about 5 or so years now (it appears on the soles of my feet and on my hands (in particular my palms and inside my fingers). I have been to a specialist doctor and he ran a bunch of tests and I am still no closer to figuring it out. It remains a mystery.. Hopefully someone here is able to get some more answers for us all.....

Just made an account to comment. Went to urgent care and honestly was useless... Just come back if it dont go away. I started taking a supplement and have made 3 protein shakes with banana this week. Just wondering if anyone ever found out what causes this.

Oh wow 5 years chucks! I just woke up with it this morning and it made me call off because it scared me lol..

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Hey all! I’m so thankful for this thread because I know I’m not alone. Several doctors have no clue what’s happening. My orange stain started as streaks mid January and have continued on re-appearing 2-3x a week and “retreat” or lighten every few days before emerging again overnight. The pattern and intensity varies but it’s always on my right hand and starts in the “webbing” between my thumb and pointer finger. At one point it looked like it was dripping all the way down my forearm. Also, on one of the worst days, basically my whole thumb was orange (photo below) and it smells exactly like tanning cream! Like a burnt sugar smell. To echo many people on this thread, no I do not use tanning cream or use anything that would cause a stain. I don’t sleep walk. There are no stains in my bed or anywhere else on my body. I don’t use any creams or serums with vitamin c, no prescription drugs, no diet changes, no medication or supplement changes. It’s like it came out of nowhere. I had blood work done and results were nothing out of the ordinary except my vitamin D was really low.

The only thing I can think of is that I did touch a pine tree while I was foraging some pine needles a few days to a week (can’t recall time frame for sure) before it first appeared and maybe it’s fungal or something from the tree? But does fungus come and go like this?

I’ve looked at photos of tinea versicolor and other tinea fungal infections and it doesn’t look like what I’m experiencing.

I’m meeting with a rheumatologist in a few days so we will see if it’s autoimmune related. I’ll post any updates here.

I too woke up with strange orange stains on my left hand. I honestly thought I touched something rusty so I scrubbed and nothing. I have read through all comments on here tonight and I e noticed carrots come up a lot. I had just a very little bit of raw carrots in a salad today for the first time I a while at my grandmothers funeral. Maybe it is the food we eat. Anyone have any updates? I just worry it’s something to do with the liver. I am a 33 year old female, and I don’t have not been vaccinated.

Did you ever figure out what it is?

Created account to join the orange stain club. I noticed a comment from 2021 where a woman and her partner had the same orange staining at the same time. I woke up today with an orange / iodine stain on my index finger. My wife and I thought it was weird but I went to golf and forgot about it. I came home this evening and my wife has the same iodine stains on the sole of her right foot.

We have both recently started to take vitamin supplements. Omega 3 and vitamin D and wife takes pregnancy multi vit. No real notable changes in diets.

I think the fact we both have it at the same time would indicate we’ve either eaten something or it’s a weird virus. Can’t see it as serious underlying health problem unless it’s a bizarre coincidence.

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Me again. Didn't write for quite I while, I'd say a year or two.

This appeared overnight. Meanwhile, I read that paper that someone linked with the Covid-related issue. I recently ended up in a hospital having pulmonary embolism related to Covid or vaccine, so after all that stress, this seems like sth immunity-related perhaps. Again, doctors just say it's nothing.

So here's an update in pics. I love this weird place.

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I discovered a new one today as well :D I was convinced it was a coffee stain or I stepped in cat poop 🤣

Hello, did anybody watch Passenger in 6 parts, was anybody surprised at the ending.Did anybody understand what was going on.

What???

You've come to the wrong room LucyV1961, go down the hallway and it's the third door on the right, just after the lifts …
😁

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Same. Not a clue what it is. My doctor said to keep an eye on it. 🙄 I take photos so they’re dated and can refer back to them. When I’ve got a bundle I’ll take them to the doctor again. I read somewhere it can be a sign of thyroidism or leaky blood vessels.

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I came here as I faced something similar, crazy colouring on my hands, going to the doctors on Wednesday but from the looks of it here I doubt they will work out what's going on

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Created an account to add my experience to the group, 28f, UK.
Woke up with the orange stains on both hands and faded photo is around 4 hours after the first photos.

Like many people I had eaten raw carrots the day before and think I was stressed as was clenching my hands when I woke up.
Saw a nurse who had no idea and just said I must have accidentally dyed my hands at home.

Hello! I am 28 years old and I made here an account to share my orange spots on hands. I am from Romania. I woke up with these on my hands today, i had experienced these kind of things a few years ago but it not bothered me so i let them be. I didnt eat carrots or pepper, i didnt get a tan or anything everyone mentioned. I think is is so bizzare that anyone cannot explain these things.

Just started this account to stay in the loop as I also woke up with a mysterious orange stain on my left palm, between my thumb and pointer finger. It won't wash off. Like someone else said, I also had a metallic taste in my mouth yesterday (it's almost gone now). Last night I had green grapes and I washed them by hand with a veggie wash (which may be expired now that I think of it). I also came into contact yesterday with a variety of popcorn seasoning. This is very strange and I'm eager to learn if anyone finds the cause of this! I'm a 48 year old female, by the way.

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Hi all! I had a weird rust stain situation I (38M) wanted to share to propose a different potential solution. I went on a hike and have developed a really intense red stain very similar to you all. While hiking I picked up a walking stick and got a little wet in the rain, since then I have developed a deep red stain that will NOT come out. Images to prove below. But I kept the walking stick and found a really wild orange lichen on it, note how my stain is exactly like the shape of the walking stick! This doesn’t fit perfectly for all of you, but maybe touching dead, rotting wood with wet hands is a common occurrence for some of us. Thanks all, I was totally enthralled with this thread!

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Hello everyone, I think I have this orange stain as well, idk if I should be worried haha
I work in construction so I thought It was rust but it doesn’t go away even if I brush and anything
Have a nice one

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I've been here for almost 4 years now, had a 1-2 year break until couple of months ago and now, here it is again :D

This is bizarre. I also know a couple of people who this has been happening too and also found lack of vitamin D, possibly covid related!

I have this since 2012 ans its getting worst. And no medication.
They dont know what it is.
Excuse m'y english i am from france

Addison's disease. Google symptoms

Joining the club as well. Just woke up with this weird stain.
37 female, Va, USA. I'm not going to add any female medical issues I've had, as there are obviously men with this condition as well. I have had hormonal imbalances and recently started taking 10mg every other day of DHEA to give my testosterone a little boost. I take multivitamins based on my functional medicine practitioner and my Dr's advice (they're both on the same page with getting to the root cause vs. treating symptoms). I haven't taken any new vitamins in a couple of yrs. I also had low vit d but I'm doing really well with that now. No tanners, dyes, iodine, new hygiene products, etc. Last night I did have a salad with grilled chicken from Outback, plus a couple BBQ wings with their sauce and my heart was racing from all the sodium. I drank a ton of water and felt back to normal by bed time. I haven't checked if my husband or teens (they're at work and school) have it, but my 7 yr old doesn't. I'll update if they do. I'm trying to think of anything similar to any other posters. It doesn't wash off, it does have a slight metallic smell but my taste is fine. I haven't been on a hike or done any yard work for awhile. My routine has been the same for a couple of weeks now. Oh I also have really bad seasonal allergies. But again I haven't implemented any new allergy meds. I use the same ones I've been taking for awhile. We change the filters in our HVAC system regularly, and have a unit that kills bacteria when its filtered through. I'm hoping it's nothing liver related, I've been drinking alcohol quite a bit while engaging in summer activities. Someone also mentioned something about thyroiditis or thyroidism. I did have some issues with my thyroid a couple of yrs ago, but again my last bloodwork (in May) was normal. I'm racking my brain to be as thorough as possible in case this helps anyone figure it out. It's crazy the doctors and nurses don't know what it is. I really hope we get to the bottom of this. Some posters have had it going on for years!
Oh one more thing, someone mentioned addisons disease but the orange marks like ours aren't a symptom, and I'm not struggling with the other symptoms of addisons. I actually feel really great considering some of the health issues I've had in the past. I'll update if I can think of anything else.

Skin staining like this is a symptom of adrenal insufficiency ie Addison's disease.