What are the signs and symptoms of a Raynaud syndrome episode?
Signs and symptoms of Raynaud’s disease include:
- Cold fingers or toes.
- Color changes in your skin in response to cold or stress.
- Numb, prickly feeling or stinging pain upon warming or stress relief.
Is raynauds a serious disease?
Raynaud’s phenomenon is common and does not usually cause severe problems. You can often treat the symptoms yourself by keeping warm. Sometimes it can be a sign of a more serious condition.
What is the best treatment for Raynaud’s?
Calcium channel blockers. These drugs relax and open small blood vessels in your hands and feet, reducing the severity and number of attacks in most people with Raynaud’s. These drugs can also help heal skin ulcers on your fingers or toes.
Does Raynaud syndrome go away?
A: This condition tends not to go away, but it also tends not to get any worse. Most people with primary Raynaud’s can manage their symptoms with minor lifestyle changes, and don’t need medication.
What exactly is Raynaud’s syndrome?
Raynaud’s phenomenon is a problem that causes decreased blood flow to the fingers. In some cases, it also causes less blood flow to the ears, toes, nipples, knees, or nose. This happens due to spasms of blood vessels in those areas. The spasms happen in response to cold, stress, or emotional upset.
What is the difference between primary and secondary Raynaud’s?
There are two main types of Raynaud’s—primary and secondary. In primary Raynaud’s (also called Raynaud’s disease), the cause isn’t known. Primary Raynaud’s is more common and tends to be less severe than secondary Raynaud’s. Secondary Raynaud’s is caused by an underlying disease, condition, or other factor.
Is Raynaud’s an autoimmune disease?
Raynaud’s phenomenon is the short-term interruption of blood flow to the extremities, such as the fingers and toes. Raynaud’s phenomenon may be a sign of an underlying autoimmune disorder such as scleroderma or lupus, so it’s important to see your doctor for diagnosis.
What happens if Raynaud’s goes untreated?
Left untreated, the tissue can die, which is known as gangrene (specifically, dry gangrene). The symptoms of dry gangrene normally begin with a red line on the skin that marks the edges of the affected tissue. The tissue becomes cold and numb, and can be painful as the tissue dies.