Coping Strategies

A Chemistry Lesson for Raynaud’s Sufferers

Student Aliceon Calta recorded this video as part of a chemistry project.  The good stuff comes about halfway through the video, so keep watching.  It's a great chemistry lesson for Raynaud's sufferers! While not clinically proven, magnesium can potentially work like a calcium channel blocker to open blood vessels and help alleviate Raynaud's symptoms. You

2025-02-09T20:05:38-05:00December 2nd, 2015|Coping Strategies|Comments Off on A Chemistry Lesson for Raynaud’s Sufferers

The Raynaud’s Sufferers’ Road Trip!

Susan on Facebook posted a link to a road trip most Frosties would love:  It's a year-long trek across the United States designed to experience temperatures of 70 degrees every single day!  It was published in an article called A 13,235-Mile Road Trip for 70-Degree Weather Every Day on Atlantic Monthly's CityLab site. While some readers

2016-05-15T22:08:36-04:00October 23rd, 2015|Coping Strategies, In The News|Comments Off on The Raynaud’s Sufferers’ Road Trip!

Raynaud’s Member Tips – Fall 2015

Ronni (FL)  shared her frustrations dealing with fingertip ulcers caused by Raynaud's attacks:  "inadvertently banging it against a desk, poking my hands in a pocket or handbag only to get stabbed by a pen or a sharp object, etc. It's excruciating -- and it may make the ulcer worse." Fortunately Ronni found some relief at her occupational

2019-08-26T12:40:42-04:00October 9th, 2015|Coping Strategies, Stories|Comments Off on Raynaud’s Member Tips – Fall 2015

Raynaud’s Member Tips – Summer 2015

Samm (Ohio) was frustrated about her attacks, unsure of how and when the next one would be triggered.  So she started a journal documenting her attacks and began to identify patterns, like leaving the warmth of her bed or a warm shower for a cold bathroom, or not wearing gloves for certain activities.  Solutions included a space heater

2019-08-26T12:41:05-04:00July 21st, 2015|Coping Strategies, Stories|Comments Off on Raynaud’s Member Tips – Summer 2015
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