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A member asked:
A doctor described raynaud's to me as being something like being "allergic to the cold". does that make sense?
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Yes: I think what the doctor meant by that is that you have an abnormally strong negative reaction to cold temperatures. Raynaud's syndrome involves extreme contraction of the arterial blood vessels in the hands and feet. This dramatically decreases the blood supply to the fingers and toes when they are exposed to cold environments.
Answered 4/23/2014
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