Finger and Hand Numbness

lauclair · Newbie Alert Joined: 05 Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Location: NH

Sounds like raynauds is common amongst us lupusites! That was the first symptom that I experiences. It gets worse over time, then when the correct medication regimin is found, it abates, except in the winter. I am working on ways to keeps my fingers warm in the winter, since I live in northern New England, it's not easy. I am trying make fleece mittins with a pocket inside for a warmer. It's the little things you don't think about, the door handle, the steering wheel, the keys! Then the fingers and hands blanch out, get all white and tingly. Then they just plain don't work. It's a pain in the patute, but I found that a parafin spa (cheap at Walmart) with the hot wax is wonderful!

icegurl121691 · Goldfish Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 56

the tingling pins and neddles feeling is called raynauds phenomen its a condition in which the blood vessels in the fingers and/or toes go in2 spasm when triggered by factors such as cold, stress or illness
i get the same thing sumtimes