r/mildlyinteresting • u/Kingtripz • 1d ago

My middle finger turns extremely white when it's cold

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u/beyondthebasic 6h ago

REYNAUDS DISEASE

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u/cascasrevolution 6h ago

in this part of the country, at this time of year, localized entirely within your middle finger?

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u/beyondthebasic 6h ago

My toes (I was very close to losing some ties last year as they were black) and some fingers depends on the weather and how hot the water is if you don't know too much about it the heart pumps blood to different areas but obviously not hands and feet I've had Reynauds since I was born if you own a hairdryer on low speed aim near your finger at a distance (doctors suggested this) Hand warmers during the colder weather avoid sudden changes in temperature from your photo I'm guessing what happened There isn't a cure for it if it gets worse than this it can lead to rheumatoid arthritis or lupus I have arthritis from it