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Legs turn blotchy when i stand for long time. doctor said its raynaud's but it doesn't help to be warm. my pulses are fine. what could this be?

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Circulation problem: Doctor diagnosed raynauds it may be so.When you have raynauds your raynauds is a condition in which some areas of the body like fingers, toes, tip of the nose and ears feel cold and often numb in responce to cold temperature and can turn white, blue or purpleas blood vessels go in spasm, it can be due to other disease or by itself can be treated withlcium channel blockers , avoid smoking&some meds.

Answered 2/27/2013

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Dr. Michael Miller answered

Specializes in Wound care

Not Raynauds: Raynaud's disease is due to spasm of the muscular lining of the blood vessels due to temperature extremes. They will turn blue with cold exposure and red with heat exposure. Standing means the blood is pooling in the veins and the superficial ones will dilate. The legs look blotchy but it is of no concern as this is normal. 18 years old is extremely young to have raynauds.

Answered 4/7/2013

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