Gloves, fingerless or full? - Scleroderma & Ray...
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Varies really to what I am doing and whether I am inside or out
The only gloves that come anywhere near keeping my fingers warm are really thick sheepskin mittens that also cover the wrists, and when the termperature falls below freezing even they have to be supplemented by handwarmer sachets placed around the fingers.
When one has virtually no blood flow to the fingers due to Raynaud's and Scleroderma, I couldn't possibly contemplate wearing fingerless gloves unless I wanted to lose all of my fingers forever.
I would prefer to wear Full Finger Gloves,but because my fingers are constantly having to have surgical dressings on them,it makes it almost impossible to wear full gloves,so i take the next best option,fingerless gloves,i also wear the type of mittens available from RSA that are made from fleece and you can put a small heat pack in a built in pocket inside them,they are very good really,especially on a really cold day.I could not get along with my life without gloves,sometimes even in the summer.Tim.
I agree with equ1ne - it depends what I am doing. Sheepskin mittens are best, but i can't do anything whilst wearing them. If I am going to have to keep taking them off to open my bag, get out keys, handle shopping, drive, etc. then gloves with fingers come into their own. I would never contemplate fingerless gloves.
For full protection, mittens or full finger gloves are preferred; however, I usually prefer the fingerless ( I had a pair that was VERY warm, even kept the exposed areas warm!) to complete tasks, type, etc around the house and/or when I'm working.
My biggest problem with full finger gloves is that if they are too loose they don't help. If they're snug they tend to cut off the circulation and defeat the purpose of having them. If I do mittens...I can't always do various tasks. I have new pitting on my knuckles so I have to figure out something soon.
If fingers have lost circulation through cold they need to be in contact with something generating heat to bring blood flow back.The only answer can be mittens as the other types of gloves either isolate from warm fingers or expose them to the elements
Fingerless gloves allow me to type when I am at work but are never warm enough to stop my fingers going numb. They they do however provide vital warmth and comfort to the nagging cold that is always there in the thin skin on the front of my hands. If going out it has to be full fingered gloves although when the weather is warmer I do use for dog walking, those glove/mitten things where the ends can be pinned back to expose your fingers when needed; not warm enough but means I can attach and unattach the dog lead without exposing my whole hand.
Recently bought a pair of Sherpa gloves which are supposed to be very good for people with circulation problems. They have a knitted outer with a sheepskin type fleece inner so sounded good although they look a bit dodgy, like someone's nanna knitted them in the 70's! - however, I find the thick lining puts pressure on my fingers which makes them numb, which rather defeats the object. Oh for the perfect pair of gloves, the search continues...!
This poll can't have one specific answer. I wear fingerless gloves most of the day indoors; if my fingers are cold to start with they do soon warm up. I have full finger, lined Thinsulate gloves for outdoors but your hands can still get cold in those. The Sherpa gloves sound good, might try those next autumn/winter. (Haha nothing wrong with retro nanna gloves) My problem is getting stuff out of the fridge and food preparation. Have tried various kinds of kitchen (Marigold type) gloves but not very successful. How do others get on in the kitchen?
I agree, it doesn't even ask you when or what you are doing at any time. i wear warm thinsulate gloves under my gardening loves, which helps a lot, but they still freeze.
Driving I wear a pair of leather gloves with lining that I bought in a charity shop years ago and they are wonderfully warm and comfy.
For freezer use I wear a pair of riding gloves, as they are easy to grip with with the tiny bobbles all over, Worst thin gis when handling evg for washing etc. Yes rubber gloves are useless. But not much you can do except buy large ones and line them with cotton gloves if you can. My hands are too big for that.I have to have them easy to get on with the arthritis in my thumbs.
Thanks for your reply Plumcake (love that name!) I've got some Damart knitted thermal gloves which are quite good for getting stuff out of the freezer, as long as I don't take too long. Yup will try lining the Marigolds with other gloves and see if I can pick anything up! Been snowing here on the south coast most of the day and looks like it's getting thicker. How I'd love to run out and build a snowman!
I just wrote a lovely fairly long message back and cos the connection took so long to post I've lost it. Blast. Now i should always mzake a word document before I type on here for that reason. Somehtying weird going on with both my pcs.
Basically I said I had bought two pairs of silver gloves from the Raynauds Association for £15 plus £2.50 P & P.
And my name is a nickname my Dad called me when I was a kid, Cos my bum looked like a plum. lol. My husband called me Plum and since neither of them are around now I use it on websites.
It's been snowing like icicles here, terrible wind blowing it horizontal. And when the wind drops i may go out and make a snowman.
But I'm scared of my fingers,
I'm volunteering to do toad patrols, helping toads cross road safely when moving for mating.
Only found one dead one and one live one. With this weather it is all put on hold, must be very frustrating for the toads.All geared up to grab a female and they can't move.
Nice chatting with you, take care
Plummy 
Question to be asked:
How many pairs of gloves?
I use the full finger silver gloves. I have several pairs.They work because they are washable so I don't have to take them off to eat, go to the sjupermaket, etc. if I am cold. Sometimes they are not enough and I use a mycoal pad inside them. Two layers of gloves are not useful to me.
outside fingerless, then a heat pad, then full fingered gloves.
inside fingerless so i can type and use smartphone etc at work, heat pads in pockets so can pull them out when i need extra warmth.
I have a pair of full gloves in every day to day handbag, coat pockets and a couple in the car to ensure I am never without when I am out in the cold. The only problem I have is that I have to take them off to do things like handling money, using my mobile phone and writing. I also have a pair of driving gloves and several pairs of fingerless ones.
I lose gloves frequently so I make sure to buy loads from the pound shop.
Full gloves for me although i do have fingerless. I have just purchased a pair of Merino wool gloves from Amazon. Can't say if they have improved my situation yet because they are a little big and i may fit them inside thermals to stop embarrassment. I tried to order womans size but only universal (small). I have fairly small hands but the childrens size looked like childrens gloves and theres only so much embarrassement a girl can take in one day (giggle)
I have a pair of Neoprene gloves with just the fingertips cut off. Wear these under fairly loose fitting sheepskin mittens, so that when I have to take off the mittens (e.g. to pick something up) I still have my hands/wrists/majority of fingers covered and the temperature of my hands stays warm. Looking for a full finger Neoprene (Thermaskin) gloves to wear on days when the mittens on top are too much. Works for me!
Gloves , gloves glorious gloves ! Well outside- for me that would be silk liners with angora full finger gloves over those then top layer wool mittens ! sadly I still get an attack through all that ! I do struggle to find just one pair that will suffice - Indoors I tend not to wear any gloves as I can't do my work with gloves on ....my body thermostat is so broken - when inside all it would do make my fongers swell itch as temperature difference too much for me to cope with - After 9 years of this hateful disease I still can't 'get it right' !
I wear two pairs of full finger gloves every day - a pair of thermals plus a pair of fleecy lined gloves over the top of the thermals.. In the colder winter months I also wear a pair of possum fur-skin mitts that cover my wrists as well and I wear them over my gloves, especially if I'm going outdoors in the cold....
Fingerless hand knitted inside, outside fingers with flap over when walking dog, also in this cold faux fur mittens, always losing gloves. Tip:- stock up on gloves in the sale this time of year.
Mittens with flaps sock shop heat holders have a fleece lining
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