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It sure sounds like raynauds.  Do your fingers and hands go white/blue in response to cold?

I have raynauds which is a common secondary condition with diseases like lupus, scleroderma and polymyositis.  Since I have all three I was destined to have raynauds.

http://www.medicinenet.com/raynauds_phenomenon/article.htm

There are other causes but possibly you should seek a second opinion.  Unless the condition is severe it is usually not treated.  Since I am a winter person and spend all the time I can skiing, hiking, snowshoeing it is a problem but I have learned to dress and cope with it down to -10F.  Otherwise, it is more annoyance than anything else.

Bill

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MCTD (lupus, scleroderma, polymyositis).  Diagnosed 2005.  Kidney, liver, GI tract, dysphagia, raynauds, Barretts esophagus, quadriplegic in 2005.  Recovered and now active in skiing, tai, chi, hiking, golf.  Meds: prednisone 2.5mg, imuran 25mg, amlodipine, benazapril, omeprazole, potassium, folic acid, vitamins, maxide and various supplements and vitamins.

Remain optimistic and you can overcome the odds.

yea it def happens with cold. i do my best to keep warm, its not hard living in the desert :)...i'll mention it to my doc again. thanks!

It sounds like Raynauds to me. My rheumy has prescribed a calcium channel
blocker to help. I take Diltiazem 180mg daily for raynauds and hypertension.

Cold or even anxiety will turn my hands and feet white, blue and red.

Robin

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^{MCTD, Fibromyalgia, Raynauds, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Degenerative}