what is raynards: - NRAS
what is raynards
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray...
Constriction of the blood vessles to the hands and feet. But can othert other parts of the body
Raynaud’s disease is a common condition that affects the blood supply to certain parts of the body, usually the fingers and toes.
You may have heard of it referred to as Raynaud’s syndrome, Raynaud’s phenomenon or just Raynaud's.
Why does it happen?
The condition occurs because your blood vessels go into a temporary spasm which blocks the flow of blood. This causes the affected area to change colour to white, then blue and then finally red as the blood flow returns.
You may also experience pain, numbness and pins and needles in the affected body parts. Symptoms can last from a few minutes to several hours.
Raynaud’s is usually triggered by cold temperatures or by anxiety or stress.
It is not a serious threat to your health but it can be annoying to live with. People with Raynaud’s often go for long periods without any symptoms and sometimes the condition goes away altogether.
Read more about the symptoms of Raynaud’s.
I got this from NHS Choices if you want to look yourself.
Mary
thank you mazza59 my daughter has raynards i have ra it looks like they may be connected cheers anglia
Yes, definitely a connection - Raynauds is very common alongside other autoimmune conditions. It does seem that autoimmunes not only run in families, but also in individuals you can end up with a "collection" of disorders, eg RA plus coeliac plus raynauds plus thyroid. I've got coeliac, spondyloarthritis, sjogrens myself.
Hi Anglia
It sounds as if you've already had lots of useful information already but another good source might be the Raynaud's and Scleroderma Association: raynauds.org.uk/raynauds/ra...
Kind regards
Sarah Kate
NRAS
I wrote to the organisation Sarah Kate has mentioned above because I wanted to know more about secondary Raynauds. It is not the same as primary Raynauds I was told - I'm not even sure it's autoimmune condition like secondary? Secondary Raynauds can go with conditions such as RA and tends to be more aggressive - can even lead to serious problems with the fingers in some instances. Primary Raynauds is usually milder and can be addressed through wearing warmer clothing - gloves and socks especially - whereas secondary Raynauds is sometimes really serious and can lead to people being forced to live in warmer climates etc.
I decided that I probably didn't have secondary Raynauds but that the MTX I take was giving me chills and my menopausal hormones are making my inner thermostat go all over the place so I just have to wear gloves almost always if I'm outside at this time of year and arthritis gloves even in the summer. Or perhaps I have acquired Raynauds on top of RA but if so it's pretty mild. Tilda xx
I suffered from Raynauds Syndrome in the 1990s which lasted for 3 or 4 years and disappeared as mysteriously as it appeared. My Mum bought me a charcoal burner which was great as it stayed hot for about an hour. I also had another hand warmer which had a piece of metal in some gel and I clicked the metal and the gel heated up and became solid. I was diagnosed with RA in June this year and am now on Methotrexate. My sister has coeliac and used to have Raynauds as well so I guess these diseases do run in families.
thank you mercury3 interesting i will tell my daughter dont know about ra
There's 3 of us in my family that suffer the nightmare of RAYNAUDS , is once you get something like RA you seem to be open to everything else lol, I have 9 different illnesses and they all drive me MAD, MAD I TELL YOU MAD.
anyway enough ramblings from me.
Philip
(Blood sugars must be high again (lol)
There are different stages of Raynauds too. My friend has Lupus & Raynauds and her hands totally go dark purple & she gets sores that don't heal. She wears gloves almost all the time. She has a great attitude though & doesn't focus on the negatives in life.
Good luck, Anglia.
Christine
Hands aren't what they used to be 
What is it with people touching me!
What a strange disease..!
What is happening to me?
What triggers your flares?
