Diane in CO Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 So, in the past 3 days I have had the upper part of the middle finger on my right hand start to tingle and essentially lose circulation. The nail bed becomes completely white (surrounding nails are normal pinkish color) and it feels like someone has tied a tight string around it. I completely freaked me out the first time it happened and I had to massage my finger for a minute or two before it went back to normal. While it was going on the first thought that came into my head was that I was going to have to go to the ER or else I would lose the tip of my finger (yes, I know sounds crazy, but it really scared me) It happened to me again today. Both times I had been driving and was carrying my keys in that hand. I do work on the computer all day for work and have had some tingly issues in my right hand in the past but none recently. Any thoughts or similar experiences? I am not quite sure what to do or what type of doctor to see. Suggestions are welcome! Thanks! Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clementine Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Raynaud's syndrome? I don't have experience with it, but had a friend with it. I think she saw a rheumatologist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy_overman Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Raynauds Syndrome. I am NOT a doctor. However, my fingers do turn white all the time. It first happened to me in the grocery store. I now keep gloves with me always! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin M Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Have you started any new medications or been on any medications for a while? I had that happen with channel blockers after built up in my system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Raynaud's syndrome? I don't have experience with it, but had a friend with it. I think she saw a rheumatologist.[/quote Thanks! Off to google...hopefully the answer won't be as scary as it sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane in CO Posted October 20, 2015 Author Share Posted October 20, 2015 Thanks for the replies! No new medications, however I noticed that one of the causes could be stress. Lots of family stress the last few days AND I happened to be holding a cold drink within a few minutes of symptoms each time. Guess I need to start wearing gloves when I drink my frappacinos😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momling Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have peripheral neuropathy (and a bit of raynauds) and my fingertips sometimes do weird things like that. I've had a ton of testing (Like EMG and nerve conduction tests and other tests) and it was all expensive and ultimately gave no answer to why. It's annoying, but not ER worthy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skimomma Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have (what I think is primary) Raynauds. No doctor has taken me seriously and it doesn't matter anyway because there is no treatment except to try to prevent your hands (or really whole body) from being cold. Stress can be a trigger as well. It can also happen in toes and knees. I have toes too. It is cumulative so it is important to prevent as much as possible. Other than being annoying, it is not really dangerous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 I have Raynauds. I can't hold cold drinks, those starbucks sleeves are the best thing that ever happened to me, because now, other stores have them too. :) I usually wrap a napkin around drinks if I don't have a sleeve (with a rubber band- classy). The air conditioner also does it to me, especially driving in the car and having the air blowing on my hands while they are on the steering wheel. I had a dr. prescribe a nitro-glcyerien lotion (like heart med) for this, but I never really needed it so I have not renewed it. Have it checked out, there are meds they can prescribe. My symptoms are not really bad, just annoying, so I am not doing meds yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 Maybe it's a carpal tunnel type of thing- a pinched nerve perhaps. Dh had something similar, though it was two fingers. Wrist exercises helped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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