cold hands and warm fingers

gemmapetken

hi
just a question! I have RA in hands and raynauds. I suffer with cold hands and fingers all the time. But sometimes one or two fingers become warm. Slightly strange when they are all cold and there is just one finger warm.

Any ideas?

Thanks

Gemma

dreamdaisy

No, no real idea as I am not a doc, but surely it must be to do with a better blood flow or somesuch. DD

frogmorton

hI GEMMA

Sorry Caps lock :oops:

I get warm hands a lot and the palms are very red in colooour too.

How are you doing?

Maybe you can save this for your next rheumy appt? Put in on (or start) your list?
Love

Toni xx

bumache

hi Gemma,
I have raynauds too and I know what U mean about odd fingers being warm. As we speak, I have a warm index finger and the rest get colder as they get smaller, and most of the time I feel cold from the 'inside out' if you know what I mean, but dont have any treatment for it as I bottled out mentioning it to the doc, as he would have slated me for smoking, and thats my only vice.
Think its due to the blood vessels overreacting and going into spasm, but some are more sensitive than others which would explain why they're not all doing the same thing. After all if you get say sciatica, you dont automatically get it in both sides (make sense??) I'm not a Doctor, so dont quote me on that!! U might get some better info from the Raynauds and Scleroderma website. Wishing you well and warm take care Bren x

skezier

Hi Gemma,

I get the same and they tell me its a combination of all 3 things, the pa, the acro and the raynaud's and to keep moving the fingers and keep them warm.

i also find they either go numb or throb depending I guess whats in the driving seat? Its not fair flower but it does do this as and when it feels like it. Hope it soon stops. Cris x

gemmapetken

thank for all the replies!!
I too hope that it stops but i dont think it will!!!
I have tried hand warmers but it doesnt help in the class room!
Gemma

skezier

Hi gemma,

You can get tablets to help it flower maybe for a min that's something that would help you? Cris x

gemmapetken

im on blodd pressure tablets for the raynauds as well as the ton of tablets for RA!!!
Yesterday they gave me a hot flush so i think its back to the GP i go! Dont wanna see the horrible from last time I think it will be the lady from the time before!!

Gx

skezier

Hi Gemma,

i like hot flushes, tis the only time I feel warm Wonder if the rumo could give you better tablets than that? Next time you see them ask cus they cover raynaud's. Soon be spring flower. Cris x

dorcas

Hi Gemma

I don't have raynaud's so can't help with any useful advice. Just wanted to say I hope you get your meds sorted soon with the 'nice' lady doc. Maybe she will have info/ knowledge that might help with the hot/ cold fingers?

hope so...

Iris xxx