15 Things Only People With Raynaud's Will Understand
Sunday, Aug 30, 2020, 2:22 pm
By:James Fraser
Raynaud's disease or Raynaud's phenomenon is a health condition where blood doesn't flow to fingers, toes or other body parts in response to cold or emotional stress. Cold or stress narrows thinner blood vessels carrying blood to parts like fingers and make them go numb and look pale. People who are suffering from advanced stages of this condition may suffer from tissue damage. This disease mostly affects people living in colder climates. Here are fifteen things only people suffering from Raynaud's can understand.
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1.You Have to Deal with This More Often
This picture that scares common people is a common thing to those who are suffering from Raynaud's.
2.Hand and Toe Fingers are Mainly Affected
Usually, fingers are mostly affected, but on a bad day, your toe fingers can turn pale as well.
3.You are Addicted to Heating Sources
Anything that's hot or warm is your favorite! You love your cup of tea, laptop, or just about anything that's capable of producing heat!
4.Wearing Gloves is Mandatory
Wearing gloves on a chilly day is optional for common people, but not for you. Like it or not, you still have to wear your gloves.
5.When You Don't Find Gloves...
You have to grab something hot. You have no choice except a heating source like a coffee cup to stop your fingers from dying.
6.Or... Run Your Fingers Under Hot Water
You always have this thing running in the back of your mind. You have your arrangements at home, but when you have to leave your place, you always search for alternatives.
7. An Air Conditioner is More than Enough to Trigger the Condition
The temperature doesn't necessarily be freezing for the condition to kick in. An air conditioner on medium temperature can do that too.
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8.You Don't Even Dream of Touching Something Cold
It's not just the climate or temperature, even just touching something that's cool can make your fingers freeze.
9.Anything Less than 70 Degrees is Dangerous
Your body hates it when the temperature around you drops less than 70 degrees. If you live in colder climate, the struggle is worse.
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10.When Your Blood Rushes Back in...
Finally, a moment of relief as blood starts to flow through fingers or other affected areas. Your fingers or other body parts turn purple upon receiving blood.
11.It Doesn't Feel Great Either
It's good to see your fingers coming back to normal, but you got to deal with few painful moments as it feels like your fingertips are getting pinned.
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12.Sometimes You Hope to Have a New Pair of Hands
It sucks when you suffer from health conditions that are not common. Not a lot of research has been put into it. There are pills to treat, but you know they don't often work.
13.You Hate Snow
Deep inside you may want to go out in snow and play, but there is no choice for you except hating it. Watching people play around cold stuff alone can make you uncomfortable.
14.You Can't Stop Noticing Those Cold Things Around You
Air conditioner, refrigerator, snow, ice, soda, ice cream - unlike common people, you see them with an entirely different perspective.
15.You Wish To Move to a Tropical Country
The only painless and risk-free treatment for Raynaud's is moving to tropical countries where temperatures are usually very high!
People suffering from secondary Raynaud's are at more risk of tissue damage. Consistent and long term attacks can cause gangrene, which may result in amputation. The risk is high among people who don't take necessary precautions to keep the condition under control.
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