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Why is my rt hand & foot colder than my lt? my rt hand turns purple, i experience n/t in my rt hand & foot. i have vericose veins in my rt leg.

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Dr. M. Hytham Beck answered

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See doctor: You might gave what is called Raynould phenomena , when the sympathetic system go over drive as respond to temperature , stress , weather, ETC .... You need to see your doctor to be tested for that. Your varicose vein will not do that

Answered 10/20/2015

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