Raynaud’s Disease FAQ’s

Raynaud’s disease is not a very serious condition. By gaining proper information about the condition, one can very easily fight its symptoms.

Following are some frequently asked question about Raynaud’s disease. The answers to these questions may help one to know the condition better.

What is Raynaud’s Disease or Phenomenon?

The occurrence of Raynaud’s condition is actually medical condition. In this condition the arteries that move towards extremities like in fingers and feet suddenly become narrowed and fail to supply sufficient blood till the tip of toes and fingers.

Due to the lack of sufficient blood supply, the skin become white and lack of oxygen make it look blue. The main cause behind this condition is cold weather and environmental stress.

If one does not take proper safety measures to maintain the warmth of the body parts in winter, they will become more prone to this condition. There are basically two types of Raynaud’s disease, the primary and the secondary. Primary is temporary and secondary is extremely rare condition to occur.

What are the general symptoms of this disease?

One often gets attacks. During the attacks, the blood vessels of hands and feet shrink and reduce the supply of blood to the extremities. This results in numbness and bluish or pale white tint at the tip of hands and feet.

The severity of condition can be examined by the number of attacks. They can occur daily or weekly. Usually an attack lasts for 15 to 20 minutes. In general, it is an absolute benign disorder, which causes only discomfort. In very rare cases, it occurs on the tip of nose and ears.

How this condition is usually treated?

This disease can be treated conventionally by home as well as medical treatments. The conventional treatment firstly deals with underlying condition. If the underlying or secondary Raynaud’s condition is treated properly, the half of disease will be cured. The medications preferred for this disease mostly work on a same principle.

The principle is to widen the blood vessels for sufficient blood supply and to reduce the risk of Raynaud’s. If the condition becomes severe, doctors prefer surgery of nerves in feet and hands, but this is extremely rare condition. Mostly this condition is treated with certain precautions and medications.

What are the complications of this condition?

There are rarely any complications related to Raynaud’s. It mostly causes inconvenience and discomfort in performing day-to-day tasks. This is the most common grievance amongst the patients rather sufferers of this disease. In severe cases, one may develop ulcers and poor sore healing process.

In worst cases, which are pretty rare, one may develop amputation and gangrene. It is necessary to go for proper medical care before the condition reaches to severe stage.