I have just been told I have Raynauds but I only have problems with one hand and it doesnt go red or blue. Does this sound right?

[bandofox]

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OOO normally it's bilateral (both) and the colours are variations of cold and warmth re-entering the veins. Did a GP or Rheumatologist diagnose?

[bandofox]

It was my gp. i had xrays and some blood tests.

[graygirl1]

Hi bandofox. What was it you complained to your GP about regarding your hand?

[tinaparkii]

Hello all. I suffer raynauds in just the one hand. But am told i will get it in the other and on my feet in time. But mine does change colour and I have so much constant pain its not normal. My shoulder and wrist the pain is worse. But yes U can get it 1st in just one hand but never heard anyone who's doesn't change colour

[tinaparkii]

In my feet meant not on my feet

[bandofox]

I went to see my GP as my right hand is colder than my left and i have a numbness in the whole arm. my hand does go pale but not blue or red. This has been going on since before xmas. i then suffer paine in the hand and arm.

[Blue-Bunny in reply to bandofox]

Probably 'not' Raynaud's as such, but I'd go with your doctor and just diagnose it as that for now as the symptoms seem to be quite similar.

You don't have to have a colour change and it doesn't necessarily need an external temperature trigger. But Raynaud's is often associated with blood not doing what it is supposed to be doing in the fingers (i.e warming them up). Numbness in fingertips/hand is often associated with Raynauds.

He's going to give you Nifedipene for it for now to try and figure out what is causing the numbness. Nifi is just something that opens up the blood vessels forcefully to allow the blood to circulate more effectively and to the outer extremities. If no change in symptoms in a month, then head back to the doc.

[bandofox in reply to Blue-Bunny]

He has not given me anything. Just told me its harmless

[Blue-Bunny in reply to bandofox]

o.O well, true, it's very unlikely that you're gonna die from it.

If it's causing numbness in your whole arm and you're getting irritated by the fact that only one hand is realllly cold. That's basically when the Nifedipene should be starting.

Ask him if there's anything you can take to make it go away. ^-^

[bandofox in reply to Blue-Bunny]

I work in the food industry with room temperatures around 4c. It is not easy to stay warm. i'm not convinced it is Raynaud's. it just doesn't feel right.

[patri]

hi, mines only started in 1 hand with no change of colour etc now i have it in both hands and my toes i now have bad colouration i.e red- blue. and the tingling is bad i take nifidine but dont really feel it work i take 3tabs a day im only 31 and really worried what the outcome could be as its as bad as this at this age

[bandofox in reply to patri]

How long did it take to progress into the other hand?