Any recommendations for foot treatment?

[Hadley12]

I experience extreme flare ups of my Raynaud's in the form of foot pain, numbness and leg shakes. I eat very healthy, exercise daily and stay warm wearing thermal insoles, compression or thermal socks but these do not ease the flare ups or prevent them. Also experience the flares at certain times of the day and it isn't always temperature related. Any recommendations for foot treatment to assist with managing the issues? Some days I can't even go for a walk or move from the sofa and it's now really starting to affect my well being.

[MissusTee]

I suffer with my feet too, not helped by some contractures and arthritis and they are constantly a funny colour. I guess the circulation isn’t that good anyway as they’re at the bottom! Maybe a foot soak would help, with some Epsom salts, or a foot bath with hot water.

[Hadley12 in reply to MissusTee]

Thank you very much for the advice - I shall add Epsom salts to my shopping list this week and see how I get on.

[blueberry20]

I don’t know if this will help but i have always had a lot of foot problems and had been using the same as you with no improvement. This winter i bought battery operated heated socks and they have ben brilliant, less flare ups and the numbness and pain is reduced, maybe worth a try.

[Hadley12 in reply to blueberry20]

Battery operated socks sounds amazing - will do a search to see where I can order some from. Doesn't have to be very cold out and my feet will flare up and prevent me from going on walks or shopping or cut them short. Thank you for the advice!

[Sanmateogirl107]

acupuncture, biofeedback works great to help raise your body temperature, warm pad, electric blanket, hot water bottle, fuzzy slippers, i have numbness, pins needles when i put my feet and hands in water it hurts. the doctors diagnosed crest they will do more testing either do chemo, immunoglobulin, prednisone. talk to your rheumatologist ask about amolodine, prazosin. hope that helps you. love julie

[Hadley12 in reply to Sanmateogirl107]

I experience the same with the pins and needles, pain and numbness when I put my hands and feet in hot water - so frustrating and I have to be careful that no one accidently knocks my hands/feet. I've got hot water bottles, and fluffy socks & slippers, which I wear togethers and they still don't prevent the flare up. Only just managed to see a Rheumatologist so just waiting to see what the blood tests and xray results are but I will ask. Nifedipine was completely useless - currently on the Viagra type tables but unsure how much positive affect they will have - but fingers crossed. Thanks for the advice though!

Do you find that you have certain times of the day where the flare ups seem to be extreme?

[Sanmateogirl107 in reply to Hadley12]

yes rainy cold days are the worst for me, having a bath or a shower is also bad. be careful with dizziness, exhaustion please pace your self. make sure you have excellent support, that your doctors listen to you. this is real do not let them make you sound crazy. ask for help. ask about in home support services, social worker too. good luck hugs for a good day. love julie