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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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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HitchHiker42 18
I feel your pain, OP. I have Raynaud's as well.
writergirl23 19
Time to go live in a hot place!
hayleyharlequin 12
I have this too. I live in Australia on the east coast where it doesn't snow. My fingers and toes get purple very quickly, and end up with small, extremely painful lumps/blisters if they are cold for too long. The thing that bothers me most is when they start to warm up again because my hands go bright red (since the blood is flowing back in) and they have a burning sensation :-
hayleyharlequin 12
I'll also point out that I can't even going in the ocean for any longer than 5 minutes without turning blue, even when the weather is 30 degrees Celsius. And wheat packs and several layers of clothing become my best friend from autumn to about the first two weeks of spring. Having to get up at 5 am for work probably doesn't help either lol
350Rocket 6
Sypmpathies. My mom has the same thing, and we live in Michigan. Drives her crazy
xxtruelyblondexx 9
Move to Arizona!!!
ruthi666 23
I have it too :( I live in MA
zachariah623 4
Me to! Where in ohio?
fourth_line_dust 20
Come to Canada.
baileebelle2014 5
I have the same thing