Fingers turning white and turning ice cold

JoolieW68

Anyone else have this? After I exercise, and when I've cooled down, my fingers will turn white, my nails turn bluish, and they get ice cold. Same thing happens after I drink something super cold like a smoothie.

Once I've run my hands under warm/hot water, they return to normal. It's like the circulation just stops or something after those situations.

I've had heart testing done (EKGs and echocardiogram for other symptoms) and all came back fine. It's not so bad that I'm concerned about it, more curious.

marm1962

Check this out:

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

JoolieW68

Check this out:

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

Omg, thank you for posting that! And I just had a holy *kitten* moment when reading this part of the description:

Other rheumatic diseases frequently associated with RP include systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, and Sjogren's syndrome.

My mother has both rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's and I fear they are hereditary (I have so far tested negative for Sjogren's.

Awesome reading. Thanks again.

marm1962

Your Welcome......something to discuss with your doctor

Sinisi2012

I suffer from Reynaud's Syndrome, I have MS and poss RA and it is a secondary symptom from both of those as well as just being it's own disease.

mpf1

Raynaud's is common among women. I have it. As a problem on its own, it is not serious, but you do want to protect your hands in the cold. I put on gloves sometimes when i am putting groceries into the freezer. All winter I keep gloves in every coat pocket.
It does sometimes accompany other rheumatology disorders, but often not. You could definitely get a consultation around it, especially considering your family history. I wonder if losing weight also makes it worse, since you have less fat insulating your core body. When your core is cold, it will divert blood from the periphery and can make Raynaud's worse, as explained to me, so dressing in extra layers can help as well.

JoolieW68

Raynaud's is common among women. I have it. As a problem on its own, it is not serious, but you do want to protect your hands in the cold. I put on gloves sometimes when i am putting groceries into the freezer. All winter I keep gloves in every coat pocket.
It does sometimes accompany other rheumatology disorders, but often not. You could definitely get a consultation around it, especially considering your family history. I wonder if losing weight also makes it worse, since you have less fat insulating your core body. When your core is cold, it will divert blood from the periphery and can make Raynaud's worse, as explained to me, so dressing in extra layers can help as well.

Definitely worth checking out, thanks for the reply

DterMined2012

Check this out:

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

just what I was gonna say Raynauds, prob need to see a vascular specialist