Guest guest Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 Hi everyone, Who else out there is dealing with Reynaulds? How are you coping with the cold weather? Yesterday after work I brushed the snow off my van after work while wearing my usual double-lined gloves. My gloves got wet and my hands never got warm during the 22-mile ride home although I alternated holding one hand over a heat vent while steering with the other on an icy rode with poor visibility (I love a challenge). When I took my gloves off at home, both of the middle fingers on each hand and also my right thumb were pure white with no feeling. All my toes were numb. It took a couple of hours for the color two come back and the numbness to turn to tingling pain, although I washed with warm water and then roasted my hands and feet in front of the wood stove with the door open. I don't know what else to do to prevent this short of not going outside in sub-zero temps, which isn't an option anyway. Anyone have any tips, hints to help me out? It freaks out the kids when I come home with dead fingers and I know it can be damaging. Sign me, ready to fly south for the winter Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2004 Report Share Posted January 16, 2004 Jane, Carry a couple of pairs of mittens. When the gloves get wet and you are back in the vehicle, put on a pair of the nice dry mittens. No, not gloves, mittens. Mittens keep your fingers in one big pocket and the warm each other up. In really cold weather use two pairs as you mentioned doing with gloves. You do need the gloves for some manipulations but you can drive in mittens - I do. If you or a friend or relative crochet, a pair of mittens crocheted of worsted weight wool is very toasty. There are patterns for crocheted and knit mittens on the internet. A pretty pop-corn stitch pattern is free at : http://www.crochetandknitting.com/mittens.htm They call for heavy yarn and are thick - with wool yarn they should feel wonderfully warm. Wishing you warm Hands, JudiRose > Hi everyone, > > Who else out there is dealing with Reynaulds? How are you coping with > the cold weather? > > Yesterday after work I brushed the snow off my van after work while > wearing my usual double-lined gloves. My gloves got wet and my hands > never got warm during the 22-mile ride home although I alternated > holding one hand over a heat vent while steering with the other on an > icy rode with poor visibility (I love a challenge). When I took my > gloves off at home, both of the middle fingers on each hand and also > my right thumb were pure white with no feeling. All my toes were > numb. It took a couple of hours for the color two come back and the > numbness to turn to tingling pain, although I washed with warm water > and then roasted my hands and feet in front of the wood stove with > the door open. > > I don't know what else to do to prevent this short of not going > outside in sub-zero temps, which isn't an option anyway. Anyone have > any tips, hints to help me out? It freaks out the kids when I come > home with dead fingers and I know it can be damaging. > > Sign me, ready to fly south for the winter Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2004 Report Share Posted January 18, 2004 I use warm me ups that heat in the microwave and stay warm for hours. They will keep your hands warm and they help with arthritis joing pain. Heat them up before you go outside and then after you scrape the care put them on and your hands will be warm and toasty in seconds. Alison > > Hi everyone, > > > > Who else out there is dealing with Reynaulds? How are you coping > with > > the cold weather? > > > > Yesterday after work I brushed the snow off my van after work while > > wearing my usual double-lined gloves. My gloves got wet and my > hands > > never got warm during the 22-mile ride home although I alternated > > holding one hand over a heat vent while steering with the other on > an > > icy rode with poor visibility (I love a challenge). When I took my > > gloves off at home, both of the middle fingers on each hand and > also > > my right thumb were pure white with no feeling. All my toes were > > numb. It took a couple of hours for the color two come back and the > > numbness to turn to tingling pain, although I washed with warm > water > > and then roasted my hands and feet in front of the wood stove with > > the door open. > > > > I don't know what else to do to prevent this short of not going > > outside in sub-zero temps, which isn't an option anyway. Anyone > have > > any tips, hints to help me out? It freaks out the kids when I come > > home with dead fingers and I know it can be damaging. > > > > Sign me, ready to fly south for the winter Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 Hi, I think I saw an ad for those somewhere in my email in the past couple of weeks, but was skeptical as to their effectiveness. I'll look into them more closely. Thanks Alison --- onyx3399 <gofsnok2@...> wrote: > I use warm me ups that heat in the microwave and > stay warm for hours. > They will keep your hands warm and they help with > arthritis joing > pain. Heat them up before you go outside and then > after you scrape > the care put them on and your hands will be warm and > toasty in > seconds. > > Alison > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > Who else out there is dealing with Reynaulds? > How are you coping > > with > > > the cold weather? > > > > > > Yesterday after work I brushed the snow off my > van after work > while > > > wearing my usual double-lined gloves. My gloves > got wet and my > > hands > > > never got warm during the 22-mile ride home > although I alternated > > > holding one hand over a heat vent while steering > with the other > on > > an > > > icy rode with poor visibility (I love a > challenge). When I took > my > > > gloves off at home, both of the middle fingers > on each hand and > > also > > > my right thumb were pure white with no feeling. > All my toes were > > > numb. It took a couple of hours for the color > two come back and > the > > > numbness to turn to tingling pain, although I > washed with warm > > water > > > and then roasted my hands and feet in front of > the wood stove > with > > > the door open. > > > > > > I don't know what else to do to prevent this > short of not going > > > outside in sub-zero temps, which isn't an option > anyway. Anyone > > have > > > any tips, hints to help me out? It freaks out > the kids when I > come > > > home with dead fingers and I know it can be > damaging. > > > > > > Sign me, ready to fly south for the winter > Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I swear by these. They have helped with my left wrist and my pinky. One of the ladies at my office who has OA ordered two pairs and she says she wears the pair while watching t.v. and it helps alot. Trust me, you will fall in love with your warmmeups. Alison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2004 Report Share Posted January 19, 2004 I am very new to this group, but 30 years ago I heard about Reynaulds. I remember a cure for the symptoms were to swing your arms back and forth to centrifugally force the blood into the tips of your fingers. Be careful that nothing is in the way. Warming your hands externally may feel good, but the problem is the lack of blood to your fingers. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 Alison, I'll give them a try. Why is it that when I'm driving to work at 6:30 a.m. and shivering in sub-zero temperatures that I can't have a hot flash then??!! Warm blessings, Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 I know what you mean. This morning it was 6 degrees and I was freezing. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Alison > Alison, I'll give them a try. Why is it that when I'm > driving to work at 6:30 a.m. and shivering in sub-zero > temperatures that I can't have a hot flash then??!! > > Warm blessings, Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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