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Raynaud’s Phenomenon Treatment
Most people with Raynaud’s does not need medical attention. The symptoms can be managed to avoid the events as much as possible the episode of vasospasm often be stopped by heating the affected areas when going outside or by placing the fingers or toes in a bowl with hot water.
The biofeedback, which trains the body to warm the extremities, may help some patients manage their symptoms. This mind-body method uses machines to help you learn how to increase voluntary control bodily processes that are typically involuntary, such as blood flow. Read the rest of this entry »
Raynaud’s Phenomenon Prevention
Although there is no way to prevent a person will develop this condition may reduce the number of episodes of vasospasm or even eliminated by avoiding situations that can trigger attacks.
To prevent vasospasm:
- Avoid unnecessary exposure to cold
at home, raise the thermostat a few degrees. Read the rest of this entry »
Raynaud’s Phenomenon: Symptoms and Diagnosis
Symptoms
People with Raynaud’s phenomenon look and feel changes in fingers and toes when exposed to cold. The skin turns pale or white and then a bluish hue. You may also feel a tingling in the fingers or toes or numb. When recovering the temperature, the skin suddenly turns pink or reddish color and may have a throbbing sensation or pain as the blood comes back to run through tiny blood vessels.
People with Raynaud’s disease secondary to rheumatoid disease also have arthritis, rash, or a thickening or hardening of the skin. Read the rest of this entry »
Raynaud’s Phenomenon
When healthy people remain in a cold climate, tiny blood vessels in the skin constrict or narrow, in an effort to conserve heat. In people with Raynaud’s phenomenon (also called Raynaud’s disease or syndrome), the natural response to cold is extreme.
Tiny blood vessels go into spasm, narrowing and reducing blood flow to the affected areas. This response, called vasospasm, is seen more often in the fingers and toes, but can also occur in the ears, cheeks and nose.
In some people with this disorder, the contraction may also occur in response to emotional stress or rapid change in temperature from hot to cold. Read the rest of this entry »