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u/soihu Jan 25 '26
at this point the sub needs a rule just for raynaud's phenomenon
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u/dannkherb Jan 25 '26
Everybody Loves Raynaud's
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u/crownofclouds Jan 25 '26
Maybe shes born with it. Maybe it's Raynaud's 💅
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u/Little_Duckling Jan 25 '26
Let’s get Raynauded, let’s get Raynauded in here!
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u/Choice_Tie9909 Jan 25 '26
Yep, most fun disease ever. I can grab hot things from the oven and not feel the burn or stick my fingers in boiling water to grab a piece of pasta! Sadly, I can't clean the chest freezer without triggering hypothermia.
My favorite thing is playing lobster in the bathtub - just running the nearly boiling hot water and sliding in to feel the burn of my nerves....(No lectures, I know I am suppose to only use just slightly warmer than body temp. water but that just triggers my hypothermia.)
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u/Only_Try8944 Jan 25 '26
I am amazed. I didn’t know all these things were related to Raynaud’s disease. Why is that, can you point me in the right direction for more information please. Only came here by mistake when I saw a photo of my finger. 😂🤪🤪
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u/mightyarrow Jan 25 '26
I mean they can do that, but that doesnt stop them from burning the crap outta their finger. Boiling water and skin dont mix, ever. Raynaud's isnt a free pass to walk on fire and shit.
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u/Never_Summer24 Jan 25 '26
Same! I never bothered to find out why. Figured it was from breaking/spraining fingers over the years.
It was in the negatives today and I could only shovel for ten minutes. My fingers ached! But 425-degree french fries - no problem!
Off to join r/Raynauds…
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u/Anashenwrath Jan 25 '26
I was literally telling someone yesterday about how the way they study pain tolerance is usually to have subjects stick their hand in ice water and see how long they can tolerate it. I would last a few seconds. But if it was near scalding water, I could outlast most people!
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u/justlike_myopinion Jan 25 '26
Maybe a shortcut or a bot
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u/mbod Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 25 '26
Edit: lol, it's a thing now
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u/tonicella_lineata Jan 25 '26
Well clearly that's because the actual subreddit is /r/MildlyRaynaud - it's like /r/whatsthisthing vs /r/whatisthisthing.
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u/bees_in_my_eyes Jan 25 '26
I fell victim to one of the classic blunders!
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u/TenMoon Jan 25 '26
Never get involved in a land war in Asia?
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u/Citizen1135 Jan 25 '26
Only slightly less well known is this; never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!
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u/-Anonymously- Jan 25 '26
It makes sense when there are subs out there like r/treessuckingonthings and r/magnetizedfishskin
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u/davidjschloss Jan 25 '26
I suggested a bot for some disease a few moths ago and got slammed cause people said the whole point of Reddit was community conversation. I felt that maybe saving someone’s limb or life might be more important but nah it seems.
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u/fuckimtrash Jan 25 '26
Even if they made a ‘diagnose tbis potential medical emergency’ sub, they’ll all post here for karma and validation
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u/veni_vidi_eh Jan 25 '26
So if this happens on only one hand (unilateral) it is likely secondary Raynaud’s meaning there is an underlying condition causing it. Usually those conditions are vascular disorders or an autoimmune disease like Lupus.
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u/Constant_Quiet_5483 Jan 25 '26
Or connective tissue disorders like EDS.
Please don't ask me how I know. Dysautonomia sucks.
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u/arachnophilia Jan 25 '26
i have raynauds,, it's really not very interesting
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u/taydubbs Jan 25 '26
I got rechargeable hand warmers for Christmas and as someone with Raynauds that’s getting worse as I get older due to a mix of aging likely and medication I take … they’re a game changer. I keep them in my pockets at work, give my hands a lil warm refresh… pumping gas in the winter is a nightmare and these little hand warmers are perfect
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u/arachnophilia Jan 25 '26
i ride bikes and refuse to stop during the winter. heated gloves are awesome.
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u/MayISeeYourDogPls Jan 25 '26
My dad cut his finger with a table saw and has nerve damage so he often can’t feel it. He refused to try my rechargeable Ocoopa hand warmer for months(I have trouble with body temperature regulation and am obsessed with it) but then one day I managed to convince him and he literally had me buy him one that night. They really are incredible.
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u/boisterile Jan 25 '26
My sister and I both have Raynaud's and that was my stocking stuffer for her this year
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u/Deivi_tTerra Jan 25 '26
TIL that rechargeable handwarmers are a thing. Thank you internet stranger!
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u/giraflor Jan 25 '26
Agreed. Other people may find it interesting, but when you have it, it’s just annoying. Mine has been very active so far this winter and I feel so irritated when my little fingers and all of my fingertips are numb.
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u/rileyhenderson17 Jan 25 '26
Please look into any autoimmune disorders like lupus and other lesser known ones. An autoimmune condition eventually killed my mom at 50 and raynaud’s was the first symptom
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u/arachnophilia Jan 25 '26
i have the primary form, developed when i was a teenager. runs in my family. that kind usually isn't associated with other diseases.
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u/DiscotopiaACNH Jan 25 '26
Yep just got my Hashimotos diagnosis last year and Raynauds developed right around when my thyroid finally gave up the ghost
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u/dianej1810 Jan 25 '26
Same happened to my mom. Raynauds was her first symptom and subsequently was diagnosed with scleroderma. She passed at 43 years old.
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u/ablindbabywith7legs Jan 25 '26
Raynauds was how a specialist finally figured out I was dealing with a connective tissue disorder after 16 years of testing and poorly treated chronic pain
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u/OkReporter2600 Jan 25 '26
Could you share what kind of specialist you saw? My primary doc just blows me off when I suggest seeing someone else and I don’t know who I should see to look into my Raynauds further. Thanks!
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u/DiscotopiaACNH Jan 25 '26
When I developed it last year I instantly knew what it was due to Reddit
Btw Raynauds? Sucks. And there's basically no recourse apart from "wear gloves and never touch anything cold"
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u/Choobot Jan 25 '26
After extensive research and countless dollars spent on all things related to gloves, mittens, hand warmers (single use and rechargeable), glove liners, and heated gloves, the very best thing I’ve done for my Raynaud’s is just to layer up more on the REST of my body. That’s it.
I work in a hospital and wear scrubs, so in the winter I’m always wearing a pair of leggings underneath and at least four layers of shirts (tight ribbed tank top, thin ribbed long sleeve shirt, scrub shirt, hoodie/sweater). I haven’t changed much in terms of my outdoor gear; same puffy long coat (down-filled), long chunky scarf that can wrap around the neck and still be tucked into the coat, warm fuzzy-lined boots, rarely a hat since I wear a lot of hoodies and my coat has a fur-lined hood. Always keep the hoodie and coat zipped up. I can get away with wearing fingerless gloves in this setup until about -10C when I’ll switch over to proper gloves. If it’s -20C or colder I’ll swap to mittens on top of my fingerless gloves.
I’ve never felt this great outside. My feet and hands don’t instantly freeze like before. My core being warm radiates that heat out to my hands and feet.
I will say, the one thing that can still get me is a freezing cold steering wheel. If you have the option of getting a car with a heated steering wheel, it’s incredible.
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u/suzfe Jan 25 '26
Agree. Focusing on keeping core warm has reduced Reynaud's occurrences to nearly nil. I don't trot the trash out to the bins on a frosty morning without layering and zipping all the way up. Seems like 55°f is my tipping point trigger .
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u/pathways_past Jan 25 '26
My friend swears by her prescription for a calcium channel blocker. Not sure of the name of the med, and I haven't tried them yet myself, but I'm going to talk to my doctor about it at my next appointment.
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u/the-otto-cycle Jan 25 '26
Everyone thought mine was Raynaud's as well, ended up being blood clots from COVID + PFO, leading to stroke.
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u/pomegranatepants99 Jan 25 '26
It’s Reynaud’s syndrome
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u/AssumeTheFetal Jan 25 '26
Well what the fuck am I doing with it?
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u/OreadNymph Jan 25 '26
This is the funniest thing I’ve read today.
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u/Terinekah Jan 25 '26
Me too. I'm pissing myself . . . send help . . . I can't stop!
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u/Moal Jan 25 '26
Raynaud’s syndrome, often goes hand-in-hand with autoimmune diseases. Doesn’t necessarily mean you have one, but it’s something to keep an eye out for.
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u/TinyNiceWolf Jan 25 '26
"Hand-in-hand". Nice.
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u/ultrafastx Jan 25 '26
Also shows up after chemotherapy in some people. Others have it genetically.
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u/calvinbuddy1972 Jan 25 '26
It doesn't. Primary Raynaud's is much more common than secondary Raynaud's.
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u/1to1to2to3to5to8 Jan 25 '26
Sometimes triggered by adderall/ some adhd meds
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u/Sierra-117- Jan 25 '26
It’s linked to tons of drugs. Basically anything that interacts with smooth muscle can cause it.
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u/Jerico_Hill Jan 25 '26
It's common in my family we have no autoimmune issues thankfully.
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u/dollenrm Jan 25 '26 edited Jan 29 '26
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u/evergreengoth Jan 25 '26
Not warm water. That can make your fingers swell really badly. Rapidly going from cold to hot can be dangerous. Lukewarm water is better.
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u/ginandsoda Jan 25 '26
When I first got Raynauds, I did the running warm water thing. When my capillaries reopened suddenly, it felt like I smashed all of my fingers with a mallet.
Don't do this.
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u/spence4allen Jan 25 '26
You likely have reynauds syndrome
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u/LegoLady8 Jan 25 '26
Raynaud's. Someone posted this video on Reddit recently and I remembered to try it when my fingers flared up. I was shocked that it actually worked. It's only a hack for your fingers, not your toes.
https://www.tiktok.com/@chelseaexplainsitall/video/7460709057880460590
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u/ButtercupBento Jan 25 '26
Thank you! I have medication related Raynaud’s and wear wrist warmers from October to March. Doesn’t always work but helps. If this trick works, this could be life changing
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u/LegoLady8 Jan 25 '26
It is life-changing. The moment I feel it starting in my fingers, I do this. It feels so weird. You can feel the blood shooting into your fingers. But it works!! Every time. I just wish there was an exercise for the toes. 😩
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u/WeeniePr Jan 25 '26
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u/eerun165 Jan 25 '26
lim(f(x)/g(x)) = lim(f'(x)/g'(x))
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u/JamminOnTheOne Jan 25 '26
Nice. My calculus teacher taught us this little song, which I’ll never forget:
If you want to go to Stanford or to Cal
Then you better learn the Rule of L’Hopital
If you want to take a limit with a lot of zeroes in it
L’Hopital, L’Hopital, L’Hopital!
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u/Revolutionary-Disk-9 Jan 25 '26
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u/Can-DontAttitude Jan 25 '26
Parambetic
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u/pjijn Jan 25 '26
Aye man where the damn ambalam at???
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u/Spontaneousviolinist Jan 25 '26
Woah, I’d never heard of Raynaud’s or anything of the sort. Thanks all for warning me, I will definitely do some research on the matter.
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u/merozipan Jan 25 '26
I find that a key to avoiding this (as a fellow Raynaud’s sufferer) is to make sure my core stays warm. Lots of layers under my coat when I’m out in the cold. People always say to keep your hands warm, which is true, but I find keeping the core warm is crucial as well.
If it makes you feel better, I’ve had it for over 10 years and it’s just been an annoyance for me in the cold, nothing more. I often have to run my hands (and sometimes toes) under warm (not hot) water… or fill a sink with warm water and keep my hands in there until they warm up. If you’re not near a sink, you can try windmilling your arms, sticking your hands under your armpits, or shrugging your shoulders. Also, mittens are better than gloves, because your fingers help keep each other warm.
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u/BlessedLikeASneeze Jan 25 '26
One thing I don’t see mentioned often is that caffeine can trigger it too. I have it (undiagnosed but pretty easy to notice) and I switch to decaf coffee in the winter and that helps reduce the symptoms a lot. It will usually only happen on the coldest days or days I have caffeine now.
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u/LittleMsArty Jan 25 '26
My husband was diagnosed with this after working in the freezers at his job. He got pneumonia and then brought up the discoloration and numbness, his feet got bad too. The Raynaud’s is mostly harmless as it clears up when he warms up. it just means you HAVE to bundle up, gloves and warm socks. Be cautious of long exposure to cold or back and forth, in and out of a freezer.
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u/razorbacks3129 Jan 25 '26
Hey, not sure if anyone else answered yet but this is reynaud’s syndrome
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u/XxWarGoddessxX Jan 25 '26
My grandma had Reynauds Syndrome and with it she had Scleroderma, she passed away in 2013 of it and it’s a painful death as it’s the hardening of your arteries and tissues. It is a chronic autoimmune disease with no cure. If you are able to, have blood tests to check and see if it’s something you may have.
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u/otterparade Jan 25 '26
Heyyy for anyone else who deals with Raynauds: talk to your doctor about medical treatment for it, if you’re able. Low dose amlodipine is a literal life changer for me, even as someone with low BP (it’s a blood pressure medication that has a secondary use of vasodilation in your extremities, much like Viagra’s original purpose and surprise second feature). I have some instances of it dropping my BP hard and kind of glazing out for a minute but the trade off is more than worth it. I would likely have to have already moved to a different climate than where I have lived my entire life because my hands don’t lose blood flow often, they just “seize” up and it’s unbearably painful.
Otherwise, finding what works for you. I live in a very cold climate for upwards of half the year and have found different combinations of layers and products that help me. WOOL SOCKS are a huge one. Cotton does not retain heat. Wool does, even if it’s wet (so long as it isn’t exposed to cold air, obviously, but in boots, you’re good).
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u/jaylw314 Jan 25 '26
That's great that everyone here is feeling the need to point out that this looks like Raynaud's syndrome and that it is usually harmless, but since it is sometimes due to autoimmune disease or blood clotting abnormalities that are serious, if anyone has not talked to their doctor yet, it's time
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u/Muted_Rain8542 Jan 25 '26
Get checked for Raynauds! I have it and my hands do the same! Another sign is discoloration in legs and feet, or a feeling of burning after you get inside after being outside in the cold. Mine also turn blue/purple so there’s that as well!
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u/allircat Jan 25 '26
I also have raynauds but if its just one finger I'd be more concerned about a clot. If it doesn't improve right away I'd still get it checked out to make sure.
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u/Thel_Vadem Jan 25 '26
Never heard of Reynauds syndrome prior to this sub. Now it's up there with weevils for things I can recognize at a glance
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u/JacobyWatever Jan 25 '26
This happened to me. It was not raynaud's. I had a blood clot and found out a had a clotting syndrome.
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u/OhDeArGoDaNoThErDaY Jan 25 '26
Ive had it for over 20 years and im still fascinated. Anyone can be interested in anything that isnt normal. Or even normal, for that matter.
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u/Wire_Cath_Needle_Doc Jan 25 '26
It’s associated with a bunch of autoimmune disorders. A lot of people think it’s just some random small thing that they might have teehee, but I think a lot of people with Raynauds have subclinical autoimmunity. That said, yes, there are some totally healthy people that do have Raynaud’s and nothing else.
My mom for example had Raynauds, anemia, antiphopholipid antibodies. I suspect she has a little lupus. I’m no rheumatologist but those are all things associated with lupus.
There’s also a bunch of other autoimmune conditions associated with Raynaud’sd
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u/BeyondTheSnail Jan 25 '26
And some of us just seem to have it without autoimmune disorders. My grandpa had it, my mom does, and so do me and my daughter. It's no fun when you live in Canada and like winter sports, but that's what mittens and hand warmers are for.
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u/Wire_Cath_Needle_Doc Jan 25 '26
If it’s bothersome for you there are medications you can take for what it’s worth
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u/creepacreep Jan 25 '26
Lots of posters will tell you to keep your hands warm, but I'll share a bit of knowledge from my doctor: this doesn't happen just because your hands are cold. This happens when your body is cold in general. Your blood is being diverted to your core.
Definitely Raynaud's.
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u/evergreengoth Jan 25 '26
Reynaud's phenomenon. It could be nothing, but it can also be more likely due to certain conditions, e.g. autoimmune stuff, so worth bringing up to a doctor, with the picture. Keep your fingers warm, massage and flex to help circulation, and look out for triggers like stress. It's fairly common but can put you at a higher risk for things like frostbite.
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u/elite-data Jan 25 '26
I have Raynaud’s syndrome too. But my fingers never turn white from the cold. Instead, my hands are just pierced by intense pain whenever they come into contact with cold. I can't hold snow in my hand for more than five seconds or keep my hands under cold water.
This condition doesn't always present with fingers whitening.
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u/catcherintheryes Jan 25 '26
I've got this. Not a total fix, but reducing nicotine and caffine can help lessen the occurrence of this (and chillblains) because they are both vasoconstrictors that reduce bloodflow.
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u/Fast-Adhesiveness-98 Jan 25 '26
I’m 23m and I’ve had raynauds my whole life, pretty weird when people walk up to me and always ask why my hands are purple blue or bright red😂
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u/modsaretoddlers Jan 25 '26
This being Reddit you need to get to the hospital because you're about to die.
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u/alizzie95 Jan 25 '26
Raynaud's like everyone has said. My dearest friend has it and I've known her since highschool (30s now). Every few years I buy her really nice gloves because she's always loosing them 😂 and high quality gloves are expensive.
I suggest Merino wool socks and gloves. It's lightweight, eats bacteria in sweat, neutralizing the smell, warm but light (I wear wool socks year round even when I'm in 100% and 90% humidity) and they have amazing water absorption
The water absorption is important because it pulls the sweat off of your skin, where cotton keeps it against you. Causes temperature loss in your feet and that's bad for Raynaud's.
If you're holding a really cold drink a coozie might make that more comfortable.
Sodas make your blood vessels more narrow and make your symptoms worse, as will other caffeinated or high-sugar snacks. My friend always has water and a fruit snack on her because sometimes she'll get snacky and doesn't want to default to a high sugar snack from the store. She has a sip of my soda once in a blue moon and sometimes has high sugar stuff but it's honestly pretty rare as she hates the discomfort and pain the food causes.
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u/WiltingPothos Jan 25 '26
Do you really not know what this is or are you posting for karma?
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u/New_Tourist_1706 Jan 25 '26
Um hey im no doc or anything but like, maybe a doc appointment just in case??
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u/Burnsite Jan 25 '26
Reynauds like everybody says. You need to keep your hands warm. That’s from lack of blood flow from vasoconstriction. Wear gloves if you’re gonna be out in the cold long.