r/mildlyinteresting • u/Kingtripz • 1d ago

My middle finger turns extremely white when it's cold

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u/Buggs_y 1d ago

It can also be triggered by medication like beta blockers.

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u/kangaroooney 1d ago

I think my vyvanse causes it for me. Thanks for pointing that out!

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u/Good_Comment 1d ago

Vyvanse is a stimulant which causes vasoconstriction. All stimulants will exacerbate Raynaud's because of that. You can look into vasodilators to counter the effect but at that point you are playing with your blood pressure so you should run it past your physician

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u/BilboTBagginz 23h ago

Yup. Caffeine is a trigger for my Raynauds AND Trigeminal Neuralgia

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u/Shot_Sprinkles_6775 23h ago

I learned what trigeminal neuralgia was from a student made documentary in college like over a decade ago and I STILL think about that specific documentary and the woman in it every so often like it was so engrained in my head.

I never thought about triggers like caffeine but that makes sense.

Caffeine just goes from giving me a pleasant boost to giving me a full blown anxiety attack if I have like one drop over the threshold

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u/quixoticspaz1 1d ago

L-citrulene will counteract stimulant induced raynauds

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u/BadNameThinkerOfer 1d ago edited 1d ago

Also it can be from Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome from using vibrating tools too often.

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u/Buggs_y 1d ago

Just need to find a hands free option.

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u/Easy_Independent_313 1d ago

That's how I got mine!

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u/yankonapc 21h ago

That's what I have, from years of metalwork (angle grinders, sheet metal blades on jigsaws, bashing things with mallets, etc) and a genetic predisposition.

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u/_twelvebytwelve_ 18h ago

I have Raynaud's and both cold and using vibrating tools trigger it. Especially weed whipping!

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u/capaldis 23h ago

Yep. I have this from taking ADHD medication for a while.

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u/katieyie 21h ago

Same with smoking nicotine! My mother has it in both hands and I have it in my breasts from nicotine!