Question 1

what are signs, symptoms of scleroderma?

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Tight skin: People with scleroderma have  tight skin, but have other findings including raynauds, finger changing color in the cold or stress, joint pain, and can have internal involvement in the lungs, heart, kidney etc. Each person has different finding and  the rheumatologist  helps to put it together.

Question 2

what are common symptoms of scleroderma?

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Skin changes: The first sign is usually patchy areas on the skin that often make a linear pattern. Early on, they are slightly pink and thickened, but can be flat and shiny. As time passes, the skin spots enlarge and often become thick and lavender/purple-colored, sometimes with pale flat centers. Scleroderma can also affect the heart, lung, kidney, joints, digestive tract. Please see your doctor if you're worried.

Question 3

what are the 1st symptoms of scleroderma?

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Tight skin: Early in the disease: fatigue, joint pain, tightening of the skin, and raynaud's phenomenon.

Question 4

what are the possible symptoms of scleroderma?

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Tight skin: Tight skin is characteristic but there can be a variety of other symptoms such as raynaud's, shortness of breath, chest pain, trouble swallowing, other GI symptoms, etc. Each person with scleroderma has a different set of symptoms and different type of scleroderma involvement.

Question 5

what are the symptoms of scleroderma in a man?

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The same like women: Scleroderma is a rare disease. Fewer than 500, 000 people in the United States have scleroderma. No one knows for sure why or how it develops. Some experts report that six out of seven patients are women.

Question 6

if you get scleroderma, what are your symptoms?

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Cold intolerance: There are a variety of symptoms that can occur with scleroderma. Cold intolerance is classic - raynaud's - finger turing white in the cold; sores on the fingertips that heal with scars; thickening of the skin are  some of the findings. Ther  may be lung, heart  or kidney symptoms also. Each person with scleroderma is different and each person must  be individualized for the best therapy.

Question 7

please explain what are some symptoms of scleroderma?

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Hard Skin: In Scleroderma, autoimmune inflammation leads to fibrosis, thickening and tightening of the skin. In some cases, only the hands are affected, making fingers appear claw-like. In other cases, the arms, legs, upper back and face can also be affected. Other symptoms include Raynaud's, acid reflux from esophageal dysmotility; shortness of breath from lung fibrosis and increased pressure on the heart.

Question 8

what are the first symptoms of someone with scleroderma has?

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See below: The commonest early symptoms of scleroderma are Raynaud,s Phenomenom/disease, skin tightness in face, upper extremities and trunk, and arthritis or muscle pain or weakness.

Question 9

could you tell me what are possible symptoms of scleroderma?

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There are many: The most common is a change in the texture or elasticity of the skin - feels harder or thicker, there may be symptoms of cold sensitivity of fingers and toes with color changes on cold exposure, shortness of breath, diffuculty swallowing and many others. If you really concerned you should see a rherumatologist.

Question 10

i was wondering what are the 1st symptoms or body changes someone with scleroderma has?

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See details: It varies considerably. Common early features include swelling of hands which eventually leads to thickening of skin, heart burn, raynauds (blanching or bluish changes in hands and feet with cold exposure) and pulmonary issues.

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