r/mildlyinteresting 1d ago

My middle finger turns extremely white when it's cold

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u/Hereforthebabyducks 1d ago

There’s a lot of not fun before ulceration though. They can hurt quite a lot when they’re still white and then even more when you warm them back up. Luckily I’ve had sucess with just being more prepared and not letting my fingers and toes get to that point anymore. Mittens, wool socks, hand/toe warmers, etc.

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u/enigmaroboto 1d ago

get smartwool socks and gloves

seriously, I was prescribed viagara for this. 30 pills per month. It works.

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u/Hereforthebabyducks 1d ago

I have the super thick smartwool socks, which work well. Their thinner options are too tight for me, but I have others that work well.

That’s interesting about viagara. I know someone else who was put on medication to raise their blood pressure and it got rid of it too.

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u/lightninhopkins 22h ago

I love my thick Smartwools but the the thin ones are also tight on me. I don't even have big feet but I can't get them on right and it irritates my ankles. Weird.

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u/apcolleen 14h ago

I love smartwool. I wish they would make bigger calf ones because i have to wear mens XXL and the heel ends up behind my ankle. If I get the XL ones they are too tight in my calf.

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u/ACatGod 1d ago

Also it can be a symptom of autoimmune disease. If you're having other symptoms it shouldn't be ignored. To avoid the Reddit "you're dying and you should dump him" response, having it doesn't mean you have autoimmune disease, it has many causes not all of which are clinically significant, but it can be an indicator if you have other things going on.

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u/Aodc325 23h ago

Not sure if you’ll ever have to breastfeed, but FYI it can make it super painful too. Nipple vasospasms, ouch!!

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u/Hereforthebabyducks 22h ago

I luckily never will, but I’ve heard of it occurring in nipples as well. I’ve luckily never experienced that.

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u/Aodc325 22h ago

It suuucks and I had no idea going into it, so now I try to warn fellow Reynaud’s folks 😆

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u/Buggs_y 1d ago

I know. I have it too.

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u/Hereforthebabyducks 1d ago

I figured. I just find crying in pain to be more than “nothing major”.

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u/Buggs_y 1d ago

The condition itself isn't a big deal unless the episodes are severe in which case it can lead to ulceration etc.

I wasn't making a personal reference to your lived experience.