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Awful itchy chillblains,in fingers and toes

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dimi1992
dimi1992

Hello all, i am an 22 year old woman and i live in warm(!!!) Greece!!! i say warm, because the climate here is warm,in winter too. It is not like Russia for example..

From the time i was born,i ALWAYS sleep with socks...and sometimes with double pair....because of cold feet!!!Whoever saw me sleeping like that ,laughed veeeeeery much..

Well, last year for first time in my life i had chillblains.....Only in my right hand's fingers and right foot toes. They were painfull,red,purple,itchy, swollen fingers like....sausages!!!!!!!!yes,yes....

i visited a reumatologist,and he told me that i have Lupus . My Nuclear Antibodies were borderly positive,, 1/160. I was so scared ,and i wanted a 2nd opinion from other doctor. So i went to another reumatologist and he said......"dont visit reumatologist again.you dont have Lupus!!!!It is raynaud syndrome and it is so common like....a headache!!!!These are only chillblains...and the only thing you can do is to protect yourself in winter". 

Well i didnt protect myself well and now i got chillblains again....but i want to tell everyone here is......don't be afraid!!!!It's just nothing!!!! Don't scratch them, you hurt them.....be friend with those little s***ts and moisturize them .....i am so familiar with them, that i goodmorning them too...duhh.. :P

just.....live your life without thinking them!!!!!! :D

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 dimi1992

    Posted

    Hello dimi. Wise words but it's hard not to scratch. This is the first year I've not developed chilblains in the winter for more years than I care to remember but that's because my GP prescribed me Nifedipine. When I started the Nifedipine in August I had a chilblain on one of my toes. It disappeared within 2 days. I've never had chilblains on my hands only my toes. On the hands it must be so hard to deal with.
    • dimi1992
      dimi1992 Jan999

      Posted

      it is very hard my friend! nifedipine is very good for chillblains i know..... but i already have low blood pressure and nifedipine reduces it more.... you can try oil for chillblains... put it on and wear your gloves! also you can try a cortisone cream! in daily basis! 
    • dimi1992
      dimi1992

      Posted

      wear your socks* smile 
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