Raynaud’s Phenomenon : What You Should Know | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Raynaud’s Phenomenon is a condition that results in decreased blood flow to your fingers and toes. There are two types of Raynaud’s, primary and secondary.

Dr. Zsuzsanna McMahan from the Johns Hopkins Scleroderma Center dives into what this condition is, things to look out for, how to manage and when you should speak with a doctor.

[badassg]

Finally finding that this is what my issue has been. It gets worse every year. I’m embarrassed to shake peoples hands because my hands are cold as hell, esp in the winter. My feet are also always way cold to the touch. Gonna go see a specialist soon hopefully get some help or medication.

[erefiam]

Personally, if I put my fingers under hot water I will be done for quite a few days. Even lukewarm water feels like fire when my fingers are frozen and numb and I may even feel a shock through my spine. Although the whole video sure is informative, I believe this is more than a bit brutal to your poor fingers. People, PLEASE DON'T put your numb and cold fingers under hot water.

[rosehudson]

Me crying because I’m happy I’m not the only one with this

[feequestrian]

I got raynaud's when I was 7 and I have had it for the rest of my life.

[sketch__]

I've had this literally my entire life tho.

[yhwhhelpme]

I have this since I was born it's so annoying, like I could be playing my video game and my fingers get so cold that I can't feel the buttons on the controller.

[pumpkinpie]

So painful and did I mention EMBARRASSING ??? At the supermarket checking eggs before bringing them home in the dead of summer, ugh ! If the pain wasn't the worst part of having this is THERE'S NO WARNING ... This meaning all of a sudden your fingers start to feel numb, tingle, throb and hurt then as you look they're white ... By this time it's too late as you frantically try to find warm area's ( as your out in public ) to quickly warm them up ... Getting circulation back is never fast enough ... It is said you should rub your hands together ? yeah right the pain is so intense that rubbing hurts and doesn't do anything ... Oh and don't even get me started with running your hands under warm water ( who has running warm water available when this occurs ) ??? This nasty disease effects my fingers and toes ( sometimes my feet as well ) ... I've been suffering with this for 7 yrs and it's terrible ...

[missmedic]

Love this channel. Encouraged me to start my own on medical education.

[hollyw]

I get this very often on all of my fingers and most of my toes and it’s always when i go outside when it’s not that cold but just a little. i have to come inside put gloves on and sit on them for 10-15 minutes🤷‍♀️

[ldna]

Bawling my eyes out cuz I don’t wanna lose my fingers and toes 😭

[sierracollins]

My grandmother has this and she is almost 70, she has all her fingers and toes. I have this and I am 17.

[swackyduk]

Yeah I basically inherited this from my mam and now I have this

[bhumphries]

Wow this video was very informative. Thank you.

[livherman]

It’s really weird - I was born with secondary raynauds which the doctor who diagnosed me (the 14th we went to see)said he’d never seen before

[alanoud]

I have a small portion of it on my thumb, and it keeps turning white when I’m cold, I heard that this will heal a bit but won’t go away, but it’s so annoying....

[brittanypage]

Does this include the nose and ears as well?

[godwinmoshi]

thank you so much. this is so helpful
more contents please

[annyandthebaers]

I've had this for years and my doctor's keep telling me it's probably primary and not secondary. It's just really scary though no being a hundred percent sure. Coz what if you're like really sick? I guess you never know unless you're getting checked out completely.

[Cabbge.]

I've had this since I was 14, except my entire hand changes colour. It cuts off at my wrist.

[MadHatterDJ-]

I have this happen twice now in a couple of months. Two fingers went white then blue/purple. Completely out of nowhere. I'm 43 and don't know of any heath problems, it's a worry.