New job for me! Super excited and scared! I beat my first hurdle walking to work. I Did It! Feeling good. ChronicIllnessIsSuckinReal #lupusawareness #MS #RaynaudsSyndrome #Fibromyalgia #painisdifferentforeveryone #wearenotfakingit #warriors Spread awareness it's #Lupus month.. (at West Jordan, Utah) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdElqI0vr3d/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Sorry for my absence! I have been battling some shiznit which has taken up far more of my time and energy than I was willing to give it. Some of you may be aware that I suffer with multiple auto-immune disorders and two of them are quite closely related; #sjogrenssyndrome and #raynaudssyndrome You may remember that last year I lost my fingernail to a rather aggressive hangnail (#Paronychia) well recently I have been battling multiple digital ulcers on 3 of my fingers at a time alongside an increase in severity of my Raynaud’s attacks. My fingers are constantly cold, often turning white then blue and coupled with intense pain, burning and loss of dexterity. These attacks render my hands practically useless. You completely take for granted how debilitating the loss of use of fingers can be to complete every day tasks like dressing, working, cooking, opening things, lifting things, just generally ALL the things!! So yesterday I was seen by a #Rheumatologist who has prescribed me with a new drug call Sildenafil which is hopefully going to make a vast improvement to my symptoms 🤞🏾 You can imagine my shock and horror when I open the packet and read the leaflet to find out that this medication is mainly used to treat male erectile dysfunction! 🙈🙄 it better work - cos dealing with this pain is not really an option. Wish me luck 🤣 #livingwithraynauds #raynaudsdisease #raynaudsphenomenon #bluefingers #autoimmunedisorder #autoimmunewarrior #lifestory #update #MIA https://www.instagram.com/p/CeDbJ-yObKl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
It must be love when he brings you home a heated hoodie!!! #fallridingseason #gamechanger #heatedhoodie #milwaukee #coastalgypzies #mustbelove #raynaudssyndrome #raynaudsproblems #motorcycle #ridelikeagirl https://www.instagram.com/p/CGip-4zhzdI/?igshid=t0ycxb51agz7
Found object in the courtyard sums up what my #raynaudssyndrome feels like when my hands encounter cold anything #🤲🏼🥶😖 #raynaudsphenomenon #raynauds #babyitscoldoutside (at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZDBYRrJqtvXLCo20LxNLE3GuYfYvslsxXrDyU0/?utm_medium=tumblr
October is Raynaud’s Awareness month Raynaud's disease is a rare disorder of the blood vessels, usually in the fingers and toes. It causes the blood vessels to narrow when you are cold or feeling stressed. When this happens, blood can't get to the surface of the skin and the affected areas turn white and blue. When the blood flow returns, the skin turns red and throbs or tingles. In severe cases, loss of blood flow can cause sores or tissue death. Primary Raynaud's happens on its own. The cause is unknown. There is also secondary Raynaud's, which is caused by injuries, other diseases, or certain medicines. People in colder climates are more likely to develop Raynaud's. It is also more common in women, people with a family history, and those over age 30. Treatment for Raynaud's may include drugs to keep the blood vessels open. There are also simple things you can do yourself, such as ▫️Soaking hands in warm water at the first sign of an attack ▫️Keeping your hands and feet warm in cold weather ▫️Avoiding triggers, such as certain medicines and stress Learn more at: https://medlineplus.gov/raynaudsdisease.html #raynauds #raynaudssyndrome #raynaudsdisease #didability #disabilityawareness #disabled #disabilities #dysautonomia #dysautonomiaawareness #dysautonomiaawarenessmonth https://www.instagram.com/p/CVkwgkcBc90/?utm_medium=tumblr
I finished the cutest Christmas movie on @netflix *A Boy Called Christmas it had me in tears, but in a good way. Things I do when I'm up all night dealing with stupid pain. 😭🥱😫😱🤬🙏🧠 #Lupus/MS #fibromyalgia #raynaudssyndrome #sjogrens #chronicillnesses #painwarrior #insomnaic https://www.instagram.com/p/CWqSUf1rpo_/?utm_medium=tumblr
I'm not giving you the finger, I promise. So sorry I have been MIA lately. I have had a LOT goin on behind the scenes. On Monday I was admitted to the @queenvictoriahospital for emergency hand surgery. I suffer with #raynaudssyndrome and one of the complications of that is if I have any cuts etc on my fingers they are more prone to infection. Well long story short, I have been battling with a numb, cold and blue finger since early April and have been begging the #NHS to deal with this as a priority ever since. Despite a course of stong antibiotics, an A&E visit, multiple GP appointments, referrals to two vascular surgeons in two hospitals, blood tests, many #NHS111 calls and finally a trip to #CaterhamDene urgent care centre, a full on infection developed on the side of my finger. Over the weekend the infection worsened causing me to literally lose my rag at the hospital which resulted in finally someone listening to me and trying to resolve this issue holistically. They referred me to the #QueenVictoriaHospital who have 🤞🏾 sorted the issue. I may be missing a nail, but hopefully the infection is gone. It's gonna need dressings for a couple of weeks but I'm hopefully on the mend x Huge thank you to all the staff at #QVH especially Catherine & Tracy from Rowntree and Gina from Ross Tilley Ward. You are each a real credit to the #NHS #lifeistough #lifeupdate #livingwithraynauds #circulation #qvh #kathenry #handsurgery #QueenVictoriaHospital #mia #myfinger #inthewars (at Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQe6DnHJbsL/?utm_medium=tumblr
In Raynaud's phenomenon, smaller arteries that supply blood to the skin constrict excessively in response to cold, limiting blood supply to the affected area. Treatable by a medical professional Usually self-diagnosable Lab tests or imaging often required Chronic: can last for years or be lifelong Usually self-diagnosable The fingers, toes, ears and tip of the nose are commonly involved and feel numb and cool in response to cold temperatures or stress. It's often accompanied by changes in the colour of the skin #medical #medicine #raynaudssyndrome https://www.instagram.com/p/CD6K0hugG5B/?igshid=380a4tftd55c
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