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Typical symptoms of Raynauds

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Ruthie007
Ruthie007

 I was diagnosed with Raynauds a few months ago, when I went to the doctor about a injured toe nail, and my feet turned blue in front of the doctor (never had it or noticed it before then). Doctor wasn't that concerned about it, so never really though more about it as it wasn't brother me much exempt my finger broke open for a bout two weeks. but in the last two months it has move into one of my hands, and the last few weeks, I have been getting attacks in feet and 1 hands while sitting at my desk at work, and in the last week anytime I pick up a cold drink my finger turn blue and have a cramping feeling in my hand. I live in the Southern Hemisphere, so we are just coming out of winter

Are the following typical symptoms

-Affecting one hand and progressing to the hands

-Having attacks when it not even cold

-having cramps in hand - like writing cramps when you have written a exam, but I have not even written a full sentence

-Three fingers & a toe staying red with a purple color ar the knuckles, they have not returned to a normal color for about 2 months

-dry red lines across the knuckles on the palm side

-Having attacks in your toes, but you only notice the attack because of the color change, and feel nothing in the toes.

-Used to have great cold tolerance, could go swimming in the middle of winter, and wear short sleeves, but now everyone is hot but I am freezing cold, with a sweater and jacket on.

-having really pale nails with no pink color to them at all

I have been to doctor surgery, and saw another doctor, who have never heard of Raynauds, and have referred me to a dermatologist, is this the right specialist to see about this condition.

 

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  • jenny
    jenny Ruthie007

    Posted

    hi,

    I went to see a vascuar surgeon and had flolan infusions.

  • jenny
    jenny Ruthie007

    Posted

    I went to see a vascular surgeon and had Flolan infusions, which helped a lot.
  • dee53012
    dee53012 Ruthie007

    Posted

    hi ruthie,

    You need a rheumatologist. When your fingers and toes get like that, massage them vigoriously.There is no circulation and if you don't get ti there, over time, you can get gangreen (sp?). always have hand warmers and gloves with you year round, you never know when you will need them.  Grocery stores are where my hands get really cold.  I feel silly, but i wear gloves in the stores year round.  

    the doc you saw should have referred you to see a rheum doc, but i have found there to be MANY incompitent doctors out in this world!!!

    It is possible you have other diseases, often diseases pop up together. I got the diagnosis for ranauds, polymyositis, and celiacs all about the same time. 

    most important, keep the blood flowing, rub those fingers vigoriously every time they feel off.

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