One of the first noticeable symptoms of my scleroderma was ice-cold fingers and toes. While they would morph into a lovely variety of colors, it hurt when they did their magic, color-changing routine. I admit I felt rather patriotic when they turned red, white, and blue (and sometimes…
Sunday, Oct. 1, was the start of #RaynaudsAwarenessMonth 2017. As scleroderma patients, we know all too well how debilitating and painful the symptoms of Raynaud’s can be. In addition, the symptom control of the added extras, caused by a lack of blood supply in the scleroderma patient, include…
October is Raynaud’s Awareness Month. However, for Raynaud’s patients, everyday, whatever the month, is a Raynaud’s day. There is no cure. Raynaud’s is the constriction of blood vessels in response to a decrease in temperature, and/or stress. This narrowing of the blood vessels can be extremely painful,…
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