Raynaud's Disease Support Group
Raynaud's disease is a condition that affects blood flow to the extremities which include the fingers, toes, nose and ears when exposed to temperature changes or stress. When exposed to cold temperatures, the oxygen supply to the fingertips, toes, and earlobes are reduced and the skin color turn pale or white and become cold and numb. When the oxygen supply is depleted,...
Hello,
~I have been recently diagnosed with Raynauds in December of 2010. The tips of my fingers turn white and my toes do the same. my hands turn blue-ish purple when they are cold and bright red when they are hot. my nose ears and lips get cold at times also. It could be 75 degrees outside and I still wear a sweater. I even think it is too cold to swim. I about die in the winter. My fingers turn white alot and I warm them up under hot water.
~I have been having episode where I get dizzy almost like Vertigo feeling. I am usually really cold before these episodes. I see black blotchy spots, my body goes numb, my hearing stops and sounds like the fuzzy noise the TV makes then i just faint. This only happens for a few minutes then im back to normal and i remember everything.
I had gone to the walk-in clinic after this happened once and my blood pressure was 102/56. normally my blood pressure is around 115/56.
~sometimes my arms and feet will tingle like they had fallen asleep and they will stay like that all day.
I was wondering if any one else has experince this with Raynaud's Disease
~I have been recently diagnosed with Raynauds in December of 2010. The tips of my fingers turn white and my toes do the same. my hands turn blue-ish purple when they are cold and bright red when they are hot. my nose ears and lips get cold at times also. It could be 75 degrees outside and I still wear a sweater. I even think it is too cold to swim. I about die in the winter. My fingers turn white alot and I warm them up under hot water.
~I have been having episode where I get dizzy almost like Vertigo feeling. I am usually really cold before these episodes. I see black blotchy spots, my body goes numb, my hearing stops and sounds like the fuzzy noise the TV makes then i just faint. This only happens for a few minutes then im back to normal and i remember everything.
I had gone to the walk-in clinic after this happened once and my blood pressure was 102/56. normally my blood pressure is around 115/56.
~sometimes my arms and feet will tingle like they had fallen asleep and they will stay like that all day.
I was wondering if any one else has experince this with Raynaud's Disease
Now your dizzy/Vertigo/numb feeling, etc sounds like something else is going on with your body. Did you notify your rheumy about these episodes? If not, let him or her know as soon as it happens again or the next time you have any appointment with your rheumy (Whichever comes first)
thanks again