Coping Strategies

Raynaud’s Member Tips – Winter 2016

Gina (Facebook Fan)  offered a very creative solution for cold feet - a sous vide machine.  These are food cooking water ovens used by high-end restaurants that only recently have been priced for home cooking.  What Gina figured out is that since the temperature is "set," you can bathe your feet in hot water that won't cool

2019-08-26T12:40:05-04:00December 19th, 2015|Coping Strategies, Stories|Comments Off on Raynaud’s Member Tips – Winter 2016

Raynaud’s Coping Tips for Runners

Runner's World has an Ask the Sports Doc section, and this season the question was asked:  "After running in the cold, my fingers get swollen, feel numb, and turn white. It seems to take forever for them to warm up. My running partner said it sounds like Raynaud’s. What is this and what precautions should I

2016-04-28T19:13:39-04:00December 13th, 2015|Coping Strategies|Comments Off on Raynaud’s Coping Tips for Runners

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
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