Raynaud's Phenomenon: More Common Than You Think By Laurie Saloman Quality Health "...understand that Raynaud's disease is far from rare. Estimates are that anywhere from five to 10 percent of people have it, with women nine times more likely to be affected than men. The peak age for diagnosis is between 15 and 30 years
I have had Raynaud’s for as long as I can remember. As a child, when my friends and I would go out sledding, I would always be the first one to get cold and want to go home. No matter what kind or how many gloves, socks and boots I wore, my fingers and toes
Alison Levine, diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome at 17 & Raynaud's in her early 20's, become team captain of the 1st American Women's Everest Expedition.
I have not had a single attack since I started on time release nitroglycerin tablets. Before that? The queen of the rainbow. My first noticeable issue with Raynaud’s was in the early 80’s and my doctors kept telling me I must have frozen my feet and fingers. I’ve lived on niacin for years being the
When I was a teenager my parents and I noticed how sensitive my fingers were to the cold. One day my mother got nervous I was going to lose my fingers because they all turned white and I told her they went numb on me. She had me go to the doctor who did some
