Question 1

have i got raynauds? hands and feet turn blue/purple when cold or when i don't move them for long periods of time. what can i do to help?

Accepted Answer

Consult vascular: specialist and get appropriate work up. There is possibility of raynauds but young individuals can sometimes have hyper reactive blood vessels

Question 2

what is causing my hands to always be cold and redish-purple?

Accepted Answer

Let me help: Raynaud's disease is a condition that causes some areas of your body — such as your fingers, toes, the tip of your nose and your ears — to feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. In raynaud's disease, smaller arteries that supply blood to your skin narrow, limiting blood circulation to affected areas.

Question 3

every time i eat rice within 1 hour i get very cold with chills, purple hands.lasts for 6 to 12 hours.whats happning?

Accepted Answer

Possible allergy: You might have an allergy to components in rice, like gluten.
See an allergist to get a work up.

Question 4

why does my 10 month hands and feet turn purple and cold?

Accepted Answer

Cold hand and feet: This is often associated to raynaud's disease. Have your chil checked by pediatrician.

Question 5

i have bad circulation in my hands. they're always cold and half the time they're purple. advice please?

Accepted Answer

Need an evaluation: You need to be seen by a physician for this problem. It may not be serious, but it could be due to an autoimmune disease that can cause potentially serious problems that can be prevented or treated. Autoimmune diseases, such as raynaud's phenomenon or lupus, or other vascular diseases such as buerger's disease or other types of arteritis, can potentially damaging effects on the circulation.

Question 6

my hands are always either very red when i am warm, or completely blue/purple when i am cold. there is no discomfort, pain or numbness.

Accepted Answer

Biofeedback: You may have a circulatory problem.  Check w/doc and when you find out what it is you may be a good candidate for biofeedback, a way psychologists use to re-train the body to change circulation, brain waves, etc.  The very best to you.

Question 7

hands feels like being pricked with needle in random places. itchy even with lotion & not purple/blue. nailbeds are pink and not cold to touch. help?

Accepted Answer

39 years old...hmmmm: I suspect you might be developing an allergic reaction, or you could be developing a peripheral neuropathy. Are you anxious? Anxiety can cause strange things like this.

Question 8

my hands and feet keep going really cold. and my feet and knees seem to go a really deep purple colour in places.. why is this? thanks

Accepted Answer

Cold/purple hands/ft: Seek medical attention this week.Seems to fit Raynauds disease/phenomenon which is vasospasm in finger and toes related to cold or stress. Hyperactive response of the vessals. Is either primary of unknown cause or related to a underlying autoimmune disease, thyroid, lyme,carpel tunnel, MS.Worsened by caffeine and smoking, lo magnesium,  drugs (like ADHD,b-blockers,bromoncriptine),repetitive work.

Question 9

swollen knees on both, sometimes cold, sometimes hot. they are either red or purple. i dehydrate easily and my hands become red as well. what?

Accepted Answer

R/OAutoimmune diseas: Joint inflammation is called Arthritis. There are multiple causes for arthritis.  you should see your doctor to properly diagnose the symptoms you are describing.

Question 10

my nail beds have been turning purple recently, now my thumb nail beds are so purple they're nearly black. my hands don't feel cold - what is this?

Accepted Answer

Possibly related to: Spasms of the blood vessels of the nailbed, so called Raynaud's phenomenon. Cold sometimes is a trigger. But emotional stress can set it off too.  Exposures to many different things can.  In some cases this can be related to associated autoimmune disease like lupus, or other disease processes.  Your best bet is to be evaluated by a doctor in person, to make sure nothing more concerning is going on

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Hands turn purple when cold

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Have i got raynauds? hands and feet turn blue/purple when cold or when i don't move them for long periods of time. what can i do to help?

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What is causing my hands to always be cold and redish-purple?

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Every time i eat rice within 1 hour i get very cold with chills, purple hands.lasts for 6 to 12 hours.whats happning?

A member asked:

Why does my 10 month hands and feet turn purple and cold?

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I have bad circulation in my hands. they're always cold and half the time they're purple. advice please?

A member asked:

My hands are always either very red when i am warm, or completely blue/purple when i am cold. there is no discomfort, pain or numbness.

A member asked:

Hands feels like being pricked with needle in random places. itchy even with lotion & not purple/blue. nailbeds are pink and not cold to touch. help?

A member asked:

My hands and feet keep going really cold. and my feet and knees seem to go a really deep purple colour in places.. why is this? thanks

A member asked:

Swollen knees on both, sometimes cold, sometimes hot. they are either red or purple. i dehydrate easily and my hands become red as well. what?

A member asked:

My nail beds have been turning purple recently, now my thumb nail beds are so purple they're nearly black. my hands don't feel cold - what is this?

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