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Question:
When you have a raynauds attack and the digit stays in the white stage no matter what you do to warm it what do you do? My middle toe on my left foot is white and hasn’t warmed up all day. It is hurting now. Smiles 
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Response:
Annie, if it stays in that stage you will want to call your physician. That is the dangerous stage. You can warm it up perhaps by placing your foot in warm water. Be sure to check the temperature of the water before sticking your numb foot in there. You can get serious burns that way. If this doesn’t work you might want to try using warm heated dry towels or disposable warmers on it for an extended period of time. Keep a sock on it, maybe two pairs. Please, please, please if it stays white call your doctor immediately. Sherry Messick Visit Surviving Scleroderma http://SclerodermaSupport.com The Scleroderma & Autoimmune Digest Email Support List (Subscribe Today) http://SclerodermaSupport.com/digest "We are all Beacons of Light for each other" Oprah Winfrey
Response:
On 06 Oct 1999 20:10:38 GMT, applespi…@aol.comnospam (Apple Annie) wrote: >When you have a raynauds attack and the digit stays in the white stage no >matter what you do to warm it what do you do? My middle toe on my left foot is >white and hasn’t warmed up all day. It is hurting now.
Have you tried running a blow dryer on it? Just wave it back and forth over the toe so it doesn’t get too hot. I did this a thousand times on my finger tips when I was delivering mail. It really is a quick blast for a quick thaw especially in winter weather. Bob – alle…@tiac.net ICQ 6418621
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