Re: Discolored hands?!

[Guest guest]

-Geri...Hi and welcome...I dont have RA but I do have

scleroderma-lupus......and the red ,mottled hands was one of the

first symptoms I had when all my trouble started...raynauds is not

always caused by cold, stress can cause it also or getting

excited...it is not uncommon in the autoimmune diseases to have

raynauds.When your hands feel full do they also feel tight ? Do you

have pain?....anyways I hope that helps and I am sure that the others

can tell you more about the RA connection , but my understanding is it

is not uncommon to have raynauds with most of the autoimmune

diseases...Kathi in OK -- In @y..., " geri287 " <G_Lab@a...>

wrote:

> Hi,

> I'm fairly new to the group & am still waiting for my appointment

> with the rheumatologist to confirm a diagnosis of RA, but I've got

> another question. Does anyone have a problem with their hands

> changing color? This is a new symptom today. I just noticed that

> when I drop my hands down by my sides they immediately turn a

> mottled red, with white spots, then turn completely red. As soon as

> I raise them, the normal color returns. It's fairly warm here in

> MA - about 80 degrees, and I have no air conditioning, so I don't

> know if the heat has anything to do with it. I also notice that

> when my hands are down they almost feel as though they are filling

> with fluid as the color changes & feel less " full " as I raise them.

> Weird - and I have no idea if this is in any way related to

> rheumatoid problems. Thanks for any responses.

> Geri

[Guest guest]

Kathi,

Thanks for the info - I always thought Raynauds was only when your hands got

cold & blue. Thanks for setting me straight on that one! ;-) I can't wait to

see the rheumotologist & maybe start getting some answers to these strange

things that are going on.

In answer to your questions: Yes, when my hands do feel full, they do feel

tight. And I do have pain in my hands, but not necessarily when they become

red. I have pain in different areas of my hands, wrists & fingers. Sometimes I

wake up crying because they hurt so much.

In talking to my Mom I found out that my uncle (her brother) had RA,

scleroderma & polymyositis. I'm not sure if these diseases are familial, but

it's good to know so I can inform the doctor. I'll be sure to let you know what

I find out next week. Have a nice 4th of July & thanks again.

Geri in MA

[ ] Re: Discolored hands?!

-Geri...Hi and welcome...I dont have RA but I do have

scleroderma-lupus......and the red ,mottled hands was one of the

first symptoms I had when all my trouble started...raynauds is not

always caused by cold, stress can cause it also or getting

excited...it is not uncommon in the autoimmune diseases to have

raynauds.When your hands feel full do they also feel tight ? Do you

have pain?....anyways I hope that helps and I am sure that the others

can tell you more about the RA connection , but my understanding is it

is not uncommon to have raynauds with most of the autoimmune

diseases...Kathi in OK -- In @y..., " geri287 " <G_Lab@a...>

wrote:

> Hi,

> I'm fairly new to the group & am still waiting for my appointment

> with the rheumatologist to confirm a diagnosis of RA, but I've got

> another question. Does anyone have a problem with their hands

> changing color? This is a new symptom today. I just noticed that

> when I drop my hands down by my sides they immediately turn a

> mottled red, with white spots, then turn completely red. As soon as

> I raise them, the normal color returns. It's fairly warm here in

> MA - about 80 degrees, and I have no air conditioning, so I don't

> know if the heat has anything to do with it. I also notice that

> when my hands are down they almost feel as though they are filling

> with fluid as the color changes & feel less " full " as I raise them.

> Weird - and I have no idea if this is in any way related to

> rheumatoid problems. Thanks for any responses.

> Geri