Re: /Q/raynauds

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thanks sandraBillie wrote:

Hi Traci! My husband was born in Indiana and I was born in Ill., he was living in Hobart, In. when I met him and we lived there (and in Lake Station IN...which was East , In but they changed it because went to pot and they didn't want to be associated with it! I moved to IN when I was 4 and when we moved to it was so nice....it went downhill several years later...everyone just left!! Well, I gave you a journal...and you just asked me a simple question! lol...SueTraci wrote:

Really? Where in Indiana? Guess that means I should consider bieng stuck here huh???lol I used to live in In. my true love is still there....w/any luck he'll be here sooner or later...God willing! Billie wrote:

My husband has had raynaulds for years and thats part of the reasom we moved to FL(besides my family being here) He is a mailman and the cold winters in Indiana killed his hands, He thinks he got it from playing hockey so much as a kid...remembers his hands get nearly frost bit more than once...Sue Q wrote:

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Raynaud's

Raynaud's is a condition in which the blood supply to the extremities,usually the fingers and toes, but sometimes also the ears and nose, is interrupted. During an attack they first become white and dead looking then red and burning. There may be considerable pain, numbness or tingling.

Picture showing spasm of the fingers during a Raynaud's Attack

These symptoms are due to an intermittent lack of blood in the affected parts when the arteries normally supplying them spasmodically contract. An attack will often be triggered by touching cold objects or exposure to cold of any kind. Emotions, such as anxiety, also play a part, as can smoking. People who work with vibratory tools are prone to Raynaud's and this appears to be permanent even when the work is stopped. This condition is known as Vibration Induced White Finger and is recognised as an industrial disease eligible for compensation.

The condition can range in severity from minor discomfort to the onset of ulcers or even gangrene. The disease often starts in the very young or during the early teens and progresses slowly over a period of thirty years or more.

Primary Raynaud's occurs spontaneously, without any underlying condition being present. It can be hereditary, in which case it is usually fairly mild. Women are affected nine times more than men.

Secondary Raynaud's is less common and is associated with underlying diseases such as Scleroderma, systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögrens syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis. This is more serious and early and accurate diagnosis is essential.

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