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Has anyone been prescribed Fluoxetine for Raynaud's?

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I have taken 4mg of Lacidipine for Raynaud's for several years. Nifedipine caused bad headaches so Lacidipine was prescribed instead. I don't get full blown 3 phase Raynaud's attacks these days but my fingers are often blue for long periods of time despite being in a warm environment and my feet suffer quite badly, they are white and I get chilblains in winter sometimes with very nasty purple blisters which are extremely painful. I have now been prescribed Fluoxetine to help with the symptoms. Has anyone else been prescribed this?

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Fluoxetine is a Anti depressant ...was prescribed for yrs had nothing to do with Raynards Prescribed Nifedipine on & off for yrs ..Take it when needed like yourself headaches flushing of face warm sensation for awhile then stops ..

Raynards has got worse older I got 24 diagnosed nearly 56 ...longtime to be blue purple split fingers sore blue knees & white toes 😉

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Fluoxetine is also a vasodilator, hence trying it for Raynaud's.

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