Reynauds - gloves

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DH has reynauds, diagnosed this year. I want to buy him some gloves and wondered if anyone can recommend a good brand? he will still want to 'do stuff' with these gloves on as is very active so walking, driving, taking the bins out that kind of stuff..any tips?

Ohohoh - silk liners - he needs silk liners! I use these and north face ‘paws’ (very thick cloves). I also use silk sock liners too.

My mother and sister both have/had reynauds. Mother never found any gloves that worked, sister uses leather gloves. I don’t have reynauds but my hands do get really cold and leather or suede is the only type that works for me.

Hopefully someone else will have more knowledge/different ideas.

I’d go for something lightweight and thermal , there is an online store called the subzero company that do some good ones . I have Reynauds and unless it’s particularly bad find woolly or thermal light gloves are fine .I find tick gloves too awkward to do anything in them .

I have Reynaud's (right now as it happens from standing outside to talk to my mum without a coat on!)

When I last read up about it I concluded that it was more important to keep my core body temperature up than what I wore on my hands, I've never found any gloves to work particularly well.

@TabbyStar

I have Reynaud's (right now as it happens from standing outside to talk to my mum without a coat on!)

When I last read up about it I concluded that it was more important to keep my core body temperature up than what I wore on my hands, I've never found any gloves to work particularly well.

I also have Raynaud’s and find the same. Wearing decent thermal under layers makes far more difference for me than what I’m wearing (or not) on my hands

Fingerless gloves! I have reynauds and they are fab - just as warm as gloves with fingers and you can do stuff. Only downside is looking like a tramp.

I spent £30 ish in Decathlon and got a three layer set. Silk liners, warms gloves next with fingers and waterproof mittens that go over the top.

They are brilliant. Even at -20 on an incredibly cold ski holiday I didn't get the numb fingers I always used to.

^ me too. Keep that core warm. I have also had some success with wrist warmers. I have seen fancy (expensive) cashmere ones recommended but I bought some from Ebay for about £4 with thumb holes. If you keep the pulse point on your wrist warm then your fingers are less likely to ‘go’.

Sorry - realised they are definitely not great for doing stuff. But they are great as outdoor winter gloves.

People with Reynaud's seem to have individual triggers, so think about what makes his hands lose circulation. Could be different from others.

I have been looking for heated gloves as nothing works for me. Even 16 degrees out not needing a coat I’ll lose feeling in my fingers.

These:

www.turtle-doves.co.uk/products/classic-black-cashmere-fingerless-gloves?variant=11452388037&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIjKfvpfap7AIVkt_tCh3KwwkZEAQYAiABEgJOL_D_BwE

Game changer (I and many of my relatives have Raynauds)

I got mine from the Reynauds society. I use them on their own indoors but as liners for outside. Outside I only wear wool gloves over them as the stiffer, weatherproof ones hurt my hands.

Two pairs of gloves. Probably fingerless or very thin gloves and then a thicker glove on top. I get my outer gloves from outdoor shops. Like others on this thread, no gloves are really effective in stopping my fingers from going numb.

I've got cashmere wrist warmers from Turtle Doves. I wear them constantly from autumn. I really think they make a difference. But my mum doesn't think they help her at all. She wears silk gloves under gloves

I've got the same fingerless gloves (qns wrist warmers) as @Earthworms and @Rae36 they make a massive difference.

I also wear leg warmers for the same reason (though I also love leg warmers).

With the turtle doves (gloves or just wrist warmers) do they ride up, get squished forwards I mean, by the other layers you're wearing (I assume that like me you're also wearing at least one thin long sleeve top & something like a hoody/jacket (or 2) on top of that. I am finding the riding up problem annoying with lycra sleeves, unless the sleeves are very tight ones & I don't find that so comfy either.

not sure if riding up (getting pushed forward) is a problem with all such products.

Does anyone remember in the early 90s the long sleeve tops with a 'thumb hook' in them to keep them pushed forward, always covering the forearm? I wish I could easily buy those again.

Does anyone remember in the early 90s the long sleeve tops with a 'thumb hook' in them to keep them pushed forward, always covering the forearm? I wish I could easily buy those again

This is quite common in running base layer tops, I got this one from M&S (though from eBay) https://www.marksandspencer.com/merinotec-base-layer-long-sleeve-top/p/clp60371751?extid=psps-bplaagglwwwch--UK---&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQjw2or8BRCNARIsACCppyY5beV3rsf2ZQnSaKUbrytyqOovBPkThwlY3qdoB9E4hnxQZVUnVQoaAnVkEALwwcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Ooh, thanks, good idea. I found one on Sports direct for £15 (delivered). Problem is I'm not sure I like wearing lycra all day, and I don't usually spend > £5 for a top (don't otherwise need a top right now either) but will deffo ponder.

I don't find the wrist warmers slide up. I usually wear a thin long sleeves bottom layer and tuck that under the wrist warmers so they stay in place. Sometimes if I also have a cardigan and a jacket they get a bit lost but not usually

Silver gloves and socks. Worn alone or together with mittens.

I have Reynauds and unfortunately gloves don't work for me. Much more important to keep my core warm and wearing a hat also helps!

I have Reynauds and found that a pair of sheep wool gloves from Sainsbury’s which my FIL bought for me for Xmas were the most effective!