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

Dr Italia and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/24/2018

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