Raynaud's Syndrome: Anyone want to talk about Raynaud’s?

I am a hand therapist who has Raynaud's with a daughter who has it as well. A hand surgeon taught me that if you keep a scarf on and keep your neck warm, your hands will be warm too. He was right. I even sleep with a scarf on! Hand warmers work for sure as does layering your clothing. Avoid cold areas - even getting something out of the freezer if possible.
My daughter was put on a trial of blood pressure medicine but it made the pressure too low and she couldn't stay awake in school although it helped. Some medicines are vasoconstrictors and will make your symptoms worse. Talk to your doctor about your medicines. Hope this information helps.

Thank you so much. My daughter puts her hands i. Her pockets too but I don’t know if she has heard of hand warmers. I will do the same. Hope your winter is mild! Thanks so much. Nmc7

It’s that time of year again to get out the ragg wool mittens with the well shaken hand warmers.
I always wear my neck warmer up to my chin when I go
out for a winter walk. Nice idea for Santa.🧑‍🎄

As I read all of this, I'm realizing I have this too. I'm almost 70. There are times when I cannot warm up my feet no matter how warm the bed is, and a heating pad takes a while. My hands are very cold quickly when I cross country ski, and no mittens have helped. I'm now using little hottie heaters.
I also have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, but the next Rheumatologist said I do not have RA. I don't know, but taking Methotrexate never helped, and the one infusion I consented to caused a long dormant virus to erupt. My hands and feet have been hard to manage for my whole life. It's reassuring to find somewhere to read about this. Thanks for the treatment suggestions.

I got a car with a glass roof so I’m kept warm while driving.

Other people get overheated when they are in my comfortable space.

I find exercise practically prevents it when I’m able to do almost an hour a day (dancing to YouTube in flannel Jammie’s counts!).

Nicotine was the one thing that made raynauds the most difficult to manage.

Any sort of smoking aggravates the condition.

Living in Arizona is generally recommended. No joke

Thank you for including photos and information on those nifty things for “us”.

Makes great stocking stuffers for the Raynauds sufferer in every home..!

Super helpful!

I take 5mg amlodipine twice a day but I also have high BP. Dose range is 2.5-10mg/ day. As usual it is best to start low and increase gradually per Drs instructions depending on your response and BP. Calcium channel blockers can cause constipation so consider a daily stool softener if that happens.
PS teeth should have been toes in original response of mine! Ha…

Keep your core warm. Your core is your chest..Air conditioning is a culprit.
Layer up with cotten..summer and winter. It truly works..

in reply to @sandicam Yes about the layering and keeping one's core warm. I also have some wool wrist warmers that are helpful, as well as some gloves with the finger parts cut off, and occasionally have to put them on when my fingers turn white. Raynauds can be so annoying

I'm happy to see that you know how to deal with Raynauds..
Most don't know about keeping your core warm.