Hi @kaps2065 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. If you are comfortable sharing it will help others to read more about why you ask how to decrease pain with Raynaud’s. As you state, there are a couple different types depending on the root cause. Your best option is to work with a doctor to figure out what is behind yours. Different things will help depending on why it is happening.

I am familiar with Raynaud’s, though I don’t quite understand enough to give you a concise answer. My coworker has a type of Raynaud’s where individual fingers will turn bright white, then go away. No pain, no nothing else. Mine has been not so clear cut.

I was referred to Mayo Clinic when I hit a circulation crisis and seeking care from providers locally did not help. My primary care provider told me docs I had seen did not believe I had Raynaud’s. He sent me to:
- a podiatrist to look at my feet, who referred me to PT for plantar fasciitis and dermatology for an open sore on one ankle. The dermatologist looked at my phone photos and told me my fingers were Raynaud’s.
- vascular surgeon, who looked at my feet and confirmed.

Medication is what initially helped me. Amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) and Nitro-Bid nitroglycerin ointment on my foot offered relief. Follow-up at Mayo Clinic where I found integrative care has been game changing.

Definitely protecting skin from weather is important. More information about both types of Raynaud’s is provided in this link:
- Raynaud's Summary https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/raynauds-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20363571

Do you know what type of Raynaud’s you have? What does it look like, and what symptoms are you having?