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Raynaud's Syndrome: Anyone want to talk about Raynaud’s?
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Does anyone else besides the terrible cold hands and fingertips have swollen finger tips that are red and turn different colors tear or cut easily and just plain hurt and throb? I think my doctor recommended a couple years ago only to use polysporin (sp) or pure Vaseline I can hardly type. They are terribly painful!
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I have the same problem with my fingertips. At first they hurt so much I could not touch anything. I like neosporin with pain killer. I apply a dab to the painful sores and either wrap a large bandaid around them or wear loose cotton gloves. My rheumatologist also presccribed sidenafil 20mg 3 times a day and while I have to be careful I no longer have the intense pain.
Also, I try to keep my fingers moving with a squeezy ball.
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Aquaphor ointment is available at most drugstores and on-line at Amazon and Wal-mart. You don't need a topical antibiotic (polysporin) unless your fingers are infected. My fingers used to split constantly in the winter, and Aquaphor is the only ointment that solved the problem. It is vaseline-based but also includes lanolin and other emollients.