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Hands always cold, grandma had raynauds and scleroderma. im male almost 22, could i have them both too?

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Maybe Raynauds: If your hands also blanch or turn blue with cold exposure, you could have raynauds. If that is your only issue then scleroderma is very unlikely. If unsure, see a rheumatologist.

Answered 7/9/2020

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Perhaps: Sometimes patients can have raynaud's with no obvious cause or it can be due other conditions besides autoimmune diseases like scleroderma. It would be seeing your doctor for further evaluation.

Answered 4/10/2013

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Yes: Raynaud's syndrome, a spasm of the small vessels of the hands, is most often related to cold weather, emotional stress, or a multitude of other factors. Classically it is described as cold hands which first turn "ghost white" and then become purplish in color, most often trigged by the cold. There is a hereditary pattern to it in some forms, however, it's not necessarily an inherited disorder.

Answered 12/10/2013

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