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2. 'My cold fingers were caused by a disease'

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   About 15 years ago, Tim Holt-Wilson noticed a "gradual degeneration" in the warmth of his fingers. The 66-year-old, who lives near Eye, in Suffolk, had already been diagnosed with the autoimmune ...

3. Raynaud syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The condition can cause localized pain, discoloration (paleness), and sensations of cold and/or numbness. When exposed to cold temperatures, the blood supply to the fingers or toes, and in some cases the nose or earlobes, is markedly reduced; the skin turns pale or white (called pallor) and becomes cold and numb.

4. Cold hands are common in winter. When are they a sign of a ...

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   The hands typically get cold when the body or the hand specifically is exposed to cold.” Most of the time cold hands aren’t a cause for concern — they’re simply the result of less blood ...

5. Hunting reaction - Wikipedia

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   It was thought that the hunting reaction protected the fingers against cold injury and improved muscle function in the fingers. An experiment has shown cold acclimation minimizes the hunting reaction (reduced mean temperature of the digits and a prolonged time of cold exposure prior to initial vasodilation), thus putting the hand at a greater ...

6. Flammer syndrome - Wikipedia

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   The diagnosis of Flammer syndrome is primarily based on the patient's history with its typical features as well as the findings of nail fold capillaroscopy. This test shows an excessive constriction (narrowing) in the smallest blood vessels (capillaries) of the fingers in response to being exposed to cold.

7. Rare disorder can turn fingers and toes white or blue when it ...

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   Any type of cold can be a trigger, including reaching into the freezer, holding a chilled drink or relaxing in an air conditioned room. Rare disorder can turn fingers and toes white or blue when ...

8. Cold autoimmune hemolytic anemia - Wikipedia

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   A common complaint among patients with cold agglutinin disease is painful fingers and toes with purplish discoloration associated with cold exposure. In chronic cold agglutinin disease, the patient is more symptomatic during the colder months. Cold agglutinin-mediated acrocyanosis differs from Raynaud phenomenon.

9. If Your Fingers and Toes Get Painfully Cold on Rides, You May ...

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