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@ell735

Hello, I would love to know where you got cold socks???Please I must find these...
I too have Raynaulds and it starts when ever there is a temperature change of just a few degrees .When I walk down the refrigerator aisle of the food store even if it is 68 degrees and my body was in a 74 degree area before that...After that I get Raynaulds my fingers turn white and get numb and cold....I then develop EM several hours later or the next day. First it starts with a bad headache then I know EM is on the way. My fingers and tops of hands get red itchy and very hot.My toes and bottom of feet get beet red and hot and burning. The headache and EM usually last about 3 to 4 days. Doctors at Stanford told me it a thermostat problem with the brain cooling down(Raynaulds) and heating up( EM) hands and feet( and some people face) Wearing sneakers and walking causes the feet to get hot and starts EM flare ups too. I stay away from MSG and salt and spicy foods, all alcohol, but still present with same problems but not as bad.My twin brother also has EM.I also have Ehlers Danlos which also is an auto immune disease... Lots of people who have one autoimmune disease also have several. I also have peripheral neuropathy in my feet and toes caused by the EM and circulation problem. I am 73 years old and thin and otherwise in good health other than these issues.
Please tell me where you got the cold socks. I live in Northern California ( SF bay area)where temperature is mild all year long. Could never live in very cold or very hot weather... ellen

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I prefer the soft socks sold at Dollar Tree only in winter
weave non irritating. No recall of sock fabric or name of manufacturer Also socks may have elastic I have no allergies or reaction
Do have same shoe issues with hard crease on feet
Can only wear sandals with my socks all year .
Have SCS pain relief device that makes almost all day free from sharp burning feet But still have intermittent night breakthrus. Sleep unpredictable since RLS and foot neuro seem to trigger each other. Patch of rotigotine mostly prevents RLS all day But night Neuro pain can trigger it and vice versa.