http://lupusfamily.com/2009/02/raynauds-phenomenon/ Support for individuals whose family or friends have lupus Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:55:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://lupusfamily.com/2009/02/raynauds-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-1022 LilE Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:56:44 +0000 http://lupusfamily.com/?p=140#comment-1022 I have Reynaud's too. I never noticed it until right before I was diagnosed with Lupus in the hospital. It got progressively worse. A few months ago, my blood pressure increased out of the blue. My rheumatologist had to put me on blood pressure medication...a calcium channel blocker. This actually helped with my reynaud's A LOT. He also told me that he has had to issue handicapped parking permits to his patients with reynauds because some of them could be severe. I still make sure my hands and feets are covered and warm but my fingers don't turn blue/purple/white as easily as it did before. I used to have it where my fingers would turn color even when it was 65 degrees outside. I have Reynaud’s too. I never noticed it until right before I was diagnosed with Lupus in the hospital. It got progressively worse. A few months ago, my blood pressure increased out of the blue. My rheumatologist had to put me on blood pressure medication…a calcium channel blocker. This actually helped with my reynaud’s A LOT. He also told me that he has had to issue handicapped parking permits to his patients with reynauds because some of them could be severe. I still make sure my hands and feets are covered and warm but my fingers don’t turn blue/purple/white as easily as it did before. I used to have it where my fingers would turn color even when it was 65 degrees outside.

]]> http://lupusfamily.com/2009/02/raynauds-phenomenon/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 Wendy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 18:18:39 +0000 http://lupusfamily.com/?p=140#comment-1020 Hi Jeff, What a coincidence, I was told I have this and have been on Trental and Clonidine for some time for it, but it was just this morning that I first experienced the dark purple fingers. I wasn't cold or stressed either. It just happened out of the blue (so to speak). Till today the only symptom was frequently icy fingers, especially at Dr. appts. I got a laugh out of your comment on France. As for me, 'j'adore la France', and would love to be over there train riding right now. 'J'adore' the French too, though it's true that "debate" is a common, friendly sport. If you're not used to it, it could indeed induce stress! (Have you had a bad experience there?) Stay warm. Hi Jeff, What a coincidence, I was told I have this and have been on Trental and Clonidine for some time for it, but it was just this morning that I first experienced the dark purple fingers. I wasn’t cold or stressed either. It just happened out of the blue (so to speak). Till today the only symptom was frequently icy fingers, especially at Dr. appts.
I got a laugh out of your comment on France. As for me, ‘j’adore la France’, and would love to be over there train riding right now. ‘J’adore’ the French too, though it’s true that “debate” is a common, friendly sport. If you’re not used to it, it could indeed induce stress! (Have you had a bad experience there?)
Stay warm.

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