A 40-year-old member asked:
is it safe to go snow skiing even though i have raynaud's phenomenon?
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Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
Usually yes: Unless your disease is very severe than it is generally safe to go skiing is you take precautions to keep your hands and feet properly protected and keep the times outdoors to a prudent length.
Answered on Sep 16, 2014
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Dr. Richard Sanders answered
67 years experience Vascular Surgery
Yes: But go on warm days and have good warm gloves and boots.
Answered on Oct 4, 2016
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Dr. Bruce Rothschild answered
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Possibly: Dress warm, use heated gloves and boots and breath through a muffler. If symptomatic, Nifedipine xl may allow.
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Robert Kwok answered
33 years experience Pediatrics
Probably not: Cold temperatures are a main cause of Raynaud phenomenon, so snow skiing can trigger symptoms. If a person has only mild symptoms, and can keep his ha ... Read More
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Dr. Robert Kwok answered
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On unaffected areas: Tattoos always have some risks and dangers. In patients with raynaud's phenomenon, there are repeated episodes of inadequate blood flow to the hands a ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Ronald Krauser answered
52 years experience Rheumatology
It depends: it depends on the severity of your Raynauds. As a rule, temps that low significantly increase the risk for serious tissue damage. Inwould look to resi ... Read More
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