I've committed the cardinal sin and entrusted Dr Google to diagnose me leading to feeling pretty distraught about the future, or lack of it...
I've developed puffy fingers in the last few months, pretty much always brought on by activities - DIY, weeding in the garden. They don't tend to become puffy until the morning after and then usually settle down throughout the day.
I've seen my GP and have positive ANA and negative ENA and have been referred to see a rheumatologist.
The thing is, everything I read (and I know I shouldn't) for diagnosing early Scleroderma describes first having Raynaud's - sometimes for years - and then developing puffy fingers. Has anyone had positive ANA and puffy fingers without Raynaud's been diagnosed? And did your puffy fingers settle down? I just want to plunge them into and ice bath!
BTW, everyone on here is so wonderful.