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A member asked:

Is it normal to have bad circulation in the cold? if i walk with my hands outside my pockets for just 30 seconds, they turn ghost white and i can't feel them

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Dr. Randall Rogers answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Cold fingers: Could be Raynaud’s phenomena which is more common in females and in cold climates But also can be a sing of autoimmune diseases such as scleroderma or Lupus

Answered 12/10/2017

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