Question 1

how is reynaud's disease treated?

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Cold avoidance : Raynaud's is made worse by cold exposure and/or stress dressing warmly both centrally and locally is therapeutic. There are no fda approved medications for raynaud's.  This makes it difficult for us to give our patients medicine because of the insurance company blockade. Medications and sometimes work include procardia, (nifedipine)  erectile dysfunction drugs because they dilate blood vessels, and topical Nitroglycerin to name a few.

Question 2

what do you do for reynaud's disease?

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Various: Avoid cold exposure, dress warmly, wear gloves. Medications include blood pressure medications that dilate (widen) your blood vessels.

Question 3

what are the symptoms of reynauds disease?

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Finger color change: Classically people with raynaud's can have a change in skin color. This can be brought on by cold exposure or stress. The classic color change in the fingers can be red, white and blue. To confirm the history i like to hear of a white color change. We also magnify the nailfold capillaries as different diseases that cause raynaud's can sometimes show different changes in these tiny blood vessels.

Question 4

any tips to help my reynauds disease i can't be put on medication because it interferes w my add medication ?

Accepted Answer

Not true: thete are meds that will not interfere with ADD meds.

Question 5

what can i do if i have primary reynaud's disease / syndrome and my hands are very hot and tingly?

Accepted Answer

See below: Do not smoke. Reduce caffeine intake. Reduce stress if possible. See you doctor for medications if the symptoms are still uncomfortable or distressing.

Question 6

advice for raynauds disease? glover?

Accepted Answer

Gloves and ...: Gloves and heavy socks are excellent ideas but also keep your torso warm by dressing in layers. There are drugs and medical procedures that can be used to treat raynaud's, but before those are used, do the above clothing suggestions, reduce your caffeine intake and above all, do not smoke.

Question 7

what are symptoms of raynauds disease?

Accepted Answer

Vasoapastic response: Raynaud's phenomenon is an exaggerated vasoapastic response to cold weather and stress. The blood vessels of the extremity normally dilate and constrict with temperature changes.  This occurs to an extreme degree in patients with raynauds. They will experience blue or white fingers or toes when exposed to cold temperature or stress. This is self-limiting and rarely causes significant problems.

Question 8

what is raynauds disease and how does someone get it?

Accepted Answer

Color changes: If 2 (of white, blue or red) occur on emotional distress or exposure to cold.  Sometimes related to an underlying disease such as lupus but raynauds is extremely common - perhaps 7% of women.

Question 9

i think i have raynauds disease. how can i find out for sure?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: The only way you can find the cause of your problem and how to treat and control your condition is to see your family doctor or go to a clinic
raynaud disease can be due to another systemic condition or it may be on its own and can be helped with certain preventive measures and some meds if it is needed.

Question 10

neutropenia & raynauds disease, what are these?

Accepted Answer

See below: Neutropenia is a low blood count of neutrophil white blood cells-concern is how low and due to what. Raynauds disease is due to spasm of arteries to the lower arm resulting in pain, blueness, pallor or even redness on exposure to cold or stress and again secondary to something or even not (primary)

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