Today, I found out I have Raynaud's, a condition where your veins basically shut off all blood flow to your hands and feet if you get cold. Turns out "cold" for me is anything below 70 degrees. Oh, and I live in Ohio. FML
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there's a few treatments that help stop the vasoconstriction, but most have side effects (of course!) so a first course of action is just to bundle up...which believe me, doesn't work nearly as optimally as it should! And yup, purple/grey feet when they warm up! Some people have really severe cases where open ulcers + gangrene can occur and yes, they really do lose fingers and toes :(
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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xspaniardx 3
Wow. You should move to Florida or somewhere that's mainly always sunny!
soupastahr 2
I have the same problem and I also live in Ohio. I wear my coat and fingerless gloves all the time during class and when I got out. I bought a heater for my room and I have a bed warmer so I'm never cold at my house but when I go out...ugh it sucks. Just from getting in my car in the morning when its really cold within a few minutes my fingers are numb and white. I feel your pain.
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gunman15 4
too California
ViceBoots 0
my mom has that it's not so bad they give you med's and they help.
lueser 0
hey, I'm an acupuncturist and we treat that with good results. Give it a try to see how your condition fairs. Good luck!
tnb15 1
I have the sane thung and I live in texas and it still affects me
ThatGuyFromNZ 0
my sister has that..
oliver86 8
at least your not a guy if you catch my drift
Yblek 1
don't be a little bitch I have it too
GirlyTomBoy 0
thinking it's time for u to move to some where like calafornia
GravityPurple 0
I have the same condition. I live in Ohio as well. It really does suck. Sorry op! :(
yusaku02 20
On the bright side at least you don't live in a northern state :)