I dont have Raynauds but my eldest daughter has had it since puberty and really badly - goes purple. It is auto immune linked and there are other RA sufferers on here who will likely post.

There isnt a drug for it but keeping warm and wearing appropriate clothing helps a bit. She is a lot better in the summer but still gets milder outbreaks even then. You need to be careful as there are worse autoimmune diseases than RA which sometimes have the Raynaud's link too (my daughter recently diagnosed with one of these when her Raynaud fingers started to formed ulcers).

Keeping stress levels down also helps her and your RA medication may help you a bit even though it isnt prescribed for Raynauds per se. She wears possum fingerless gloves all winter, possum socks and lots of warm stuff for bedding.

I can see with the MS that your auto immune is at the nastier end of lives nasty presents and just hope you can keep stable.

you say on your page that you were undiagnosed? Do you mean that they decided you did not have MS, or that they had not yet diagnosed RA?
I don't have Raynaurds, but was looking it up a little because my fingers were blueish one day and I freaked...but I don't think I have it, after reading about it.
Sorry to hear that you have it and are having such a hard time.

I was misdiagnosed in 1004 with Multiple Sclerosis but had been treated with medications for 4 years. I moved to another state and needed a new neurologist and they said I did not have MS.. Imagine the shock! Anyway I have RA and now Raynauds, which if I had to pick would pick RA over MS any day. This Raynauds though is really hurting me. It feels almost like what a diabetic would describe as neuropathy!

I am so sorry you are going through this. Your picture depicts a happy, positive person as you have replied to many of my posts that way. Hope you find a way to deal with this.

Good Luck!

Thanks wendy! Remember...looks can be deceiving!! This picture was on one of my better days!

I am so sorry you are not feeling well with the Raynauds. I do hope and pray that it gets better for you. You have been such a bright beacon of hope for me and others on this forum. Keep up that sunny positive outlook you have. It is truly a gift from God for you and others around you.

Hugs

my cousin has raynauds along with her lupus and she also complains that the Raynauds is worse on her majority of time too. as camba said, my cousin gets alot of relief in the warmer weather.she lives in upper michigan so thats got to be rough on you too being in ohio. stay warm and keep your feet up, maybe that will help. I hope you get some relief soon. also she uses biofreeze cream but Im not sure if she uses it for that or the lupus I will ask her next time we chat. , many hugs and prayers your way !

Ladies thank you so much for your kind words and encouragement! You are true blessings!

I have RA and FM and MCTD with Raynauds and Vasculitis and it is no fun at all especially in winter. We are only just going into autumn now in South Africa and already I am suffering with ice cold feet and hands. My toes in particular swell up like sausages and the skin is pulled so tight that they feel like they are going to burst. The ends of the toes are very dark purple with dark red blood clots. The shades of red and purple are quite delightful!!
My sister bought me some socks that are heat sensory and therefore keep you warm when cold and cool when hot and I have started wearing them already. They do certainly help a bit with the pain but not completely. The complication I was faced with last winter was blood clots forming in my toes which are rather serious. I am so hoping not to have them again this winter.
Oh the joys of autoimmune diseases!
I hope you will find something that helps you but for me it is just keeping as warm as I possibly can without over heating!
Blessings to you
Sheila

So sorry you have to deal with this on top of RA. Saying lots of prayers for you!!! And a great big HUG :-) Blessings, Tracy

Thank you everyone! I went to my primary doc today and she is testing me for neuropathy too...one more thing to add to the list. She gave me a script for Neutontin. I took this years ago for fibro and it made me so sleepy. Hopefully it will have a different effect this time. Also I'm supposed to get my Orencia infustion tomorrow but she gave me a pres for antibiodic because my ears have been inflammed again. She said she wasen't sure if they were really infected or not but just to be safe so now my Rheumy has to look at them before they'll let me get my infusion. I am having major flare and pain!!