Cold heart?

[bluejellybean]

Me too...basically my happy time is doing anything active, at first running and cycling is painfully cold in the winter until I warm up...but I hate when they're numb and coming in, knowing what's coming next! Standing around in the cold is bad.
I think I'm gonna invest in those gloves!

Same here...I tend to have no problems while being active, but then I stop, come in the house and have an attack. It's weird.

[jessmarimba]

Turning this more into a Raynaud's support thread, but today was beyond miserable for me. It was supposed to be 55. I dressed warmly for 55, knowing that I would have to be outside (though I had black flats on since I was working and had to look "nice"). Well, it was 32. And windy. And my feet were frozen little stubs - I kept tripping over them.

Time to get warm black shoes/boots!

[bluejellybean]

I just can't believe how many people i'm meeting these days who have it...even though there's nothing we can do about it, at least we don't have to feel alone!
I was talking to someone yesterday and looked down and saw that her hands were completely purple...whipped mine out of my mitts and we looked like twins!
My knuckles are also getting a little swollen and stiff and had xrays for rheumatoid arthritis but they came back clear...maybe down the road...

[malkin]

Today a little longer ride and it's a bit colder outside. My fingers stayed warm even during the brief standing around portion of the ride (see my post on the wildlife thread).

I even got a bit too warm at one point and turned the gloves down to the lowest setting.

When I got home, my hands were fine! I didn't even go striped in the shower for the first time in years!

I'm going to get a note from my doc so that I can reimburse myself out of my Health Savings Acct.

[bluejellybean]

Hmm...I wonder if our medical plans have coverage like that...must check!
So, it sounds like these don't have the problem I have with gloves, that because the fingers are apart, (unlike mitts which I find warmer), my fingers freeze regardless of the temp...I'm assuming the heaters solve that problem? I'm excited, this could be a good solution! ... as the sun is shining and the weather finally started to warm up today!

Today a little longer ride and it's a bit colder outside. My fingers stayed warm even during the brief standing around portion of the ride (see my post on the wildlife thread).

I even got a bit too warm at one point and turned the gloves down to the lowest setting.

When I got home, my hands were fine! I didn't even go striped in the shower for the first time in years!

I'm going to get a note from my doc so that I can reimburse myself out of my Health Savings Acct.

[malkin]

Right. The heat goes to each finger so each one stays warm.