By iceicebaby - 06/12/2010 15:42 - United States

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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pere 11

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!

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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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sbarua219 17

That sounds like an extremely fatal disease. Don't move to VA! Hot summers, cold fall and winters, and wet springs lol

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blazon_paradox 23

FYL because Ohio alone.

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silverecstacy 3

I have that too. But I was born in Alaska.

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cjwayy 22

I have it too. It's pretty fun.

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zummie1 2

I have it too :( I live in Colorado and my hands turn purple.

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Aldengr 0

Time to move to hawaii and bill it to your insurance company as a 'medical expense'

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julianatc123 4

My friend has it as well and she wears 3 heavy jackets all at the same time constantly

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onthehighnote 11

The weather here is really bipolar I hope you stay warm? #59degrees #rightnow

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shawn216 3

I've got it too, though mine is mild. makes me wish when the my enlistment was up my ass would have stayed in hawaii.... smh

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