When the pool temp goes below 80 (I know, I used to complain when it went above 80!), I've noticed two fingers and now this week, 3 toes tingle and/or get numb. I know this can be a warning sign for diabetes, which would be ironic, since I can't eat any kind of processed sweets -- my once a day treat is a few bites of a protein bar.
Has this ever happened to anyone? Should I be alarmed? Two toes still feel slightly numb hours after swimming.
Thanks, Elaine. I sort of self-diagnosed myself with Raynaud's due to stiffening and inability to move hands and fingers in cold weather. Have to put vaseline on my hands and wear thick gloves. I went on Mayo before posting - my online "doctor." :applaud: I will call the family doc tomorrow and check on what they tested me for when I had blood work done recently.
Bummer. I was hoping you wouldn't have Raynaud's, but your symptoms sound way too familiar to me. Here is a website with helpful information: http://www.raynauds.org/
If it is in fact Raynaud's, you are very lucky to catch it this early. My first symptoms were in my toes, which is far less common than having it in the fingers. I was misdiagnosed as having a skin disorder, and I was referred on to a dermatologist who gave me a prescription cream to treat what he thought was eczema. When my condition got worse, I was finally sent to a rheumatologist. By then, I had ulcerous sores on my toes and was told that if I had gone much longer, I would have ended up with gangrene in those toes! Left untreated, they would have had to be amputated! :afraid:
Needless to say, don't take your symptoms lightly. If you definitely are diagnosed has having Raynaud's, read up on self-care for Raynaud's, and be diligent about it!
Good luck, renie, and keep us posted, OK?
Thanks, Elaine. I sort of self-diagnosed myself with Raynaud's due to stiffening and inability to move hands and fingers in cold weather. Have to put vaseline on my hands and wear thick gloves. I went on Mayo before posting - my online "doctor." :applaud: I will call the family doc tomorrow and check on what they tested me for when I had blood work done recently.
Bummer. I was hoping you wouldn't have Raynaud's, but your symptoms sound way too familiar to me. Here is a website with helpful information: http://www.raynauds.org/
If it is in fact Raynaud's, you are very lucky to catch it this early. My first symptoms were in my toes, which is far less common than having it in the fingers. I was misdiagnosed as having a skin disorder, and I was referred on to a dermatologist who gave me a prescription cream to treat what he thought was eczema. When my condition got worse, I was finally sent to a rheumatologist. By then, I had ulcerous sores on my toes and was told that if I had gone much longer, I would have ended up with gangrene in those toes! Left untreated, they would have had to be amputated! :afraid:
Needless to say, don't take your symptoms lightly. If you definitely are diagnosed has having Raynaud's, read up on self-care for Raynaud's, and be diligent about it!
Good luck, renie, and keep us posted, OK?
