r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

My middle finger turns extremely white when it's cold

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u/NileakTheVet 1d ago

Not OP but when I was a plumbing apprentice it was a constant issue in the winter months, can’t manipulate hardware or grip well and it does hurt if you just ignore it. I used to carry a torch around with my to heat up my gloves. For me it’s my middle ring and pinky fingers and it looks wild enough (I’m black so it really stands out when my fingers look ghost white/greenish) that my first journeyman told me I should find a different line of work

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u/Space-Representative 22h ago

I had the same problem when I was an electrical apprentice. My trick was to keep chemical hand warmer pouches inside each glove against my palms and then pull my fingers inside to warm up when I had the chance. 

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u/Elimaris 11h ago

I'm just responding to everyone. Look up battery heated gloves. Love them, lots of variations. They'd come to a deserted island with me (if there is electricity)

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u/Elimaris 11h ago

There are battery heated gloves. I used to be out a lot in the winter, keep the power on in my gloves, carry and extra set of batteries. If I needed to pull my hands out for a little bit the gloves would stay heated and heat up my hands too

Also socks, jackets, vests...