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ADVICE NEEDED. . . . . . . PLS

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mortica · 04/03/2009 10:30

MY HANDS, FINGERS AND FEET HAVE STARTED SWELLING UP (ALTHOUGH THEY DONT LOOK THAT BAD, THEY FEEL SWOLLEN AND I CANT GET RINGS ON). THEY FEEL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING AND I HAVE A THROBBING PAIN IN MY ARMS/HANDS. I SOMETIMES WAKE UP IN THE NIGHT AND I CANT FEEL MY ARM/HAND IT IS TOTALLY NUMB, AND THEN I GET PINS & NEEDLES. I HAVE NOTICED THAT IS V BAD WHEN WHEN I TAKE MY DD'S SWIMMING (I JUST WATCH) THE HEAT AGGREVATES IT. I AM THINKING CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROME?

HOWEVER, I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT I CANT COPE WITH THE COLD. MY HANDS GO V WHITE, SOMETIMES NUMB AND WHEN THEY RETURN TO NORMAL AND BOY DO THEY ACHE. BUT THIS SOUNDS LIKE RAYNAULDS DOESNT IT?

I AM DUE TO BACK TO DR ON FRI WHO HAS ALREADY DONE LOTS OF BLOOD TESTS AND CAME BACK FINE. THE LAST LOT HE WAS TESTING MY IMMUNITY. BUT I JUST FEEL LIKE I BEING FOBBED OFF. I NEED TO ASK HIM WHAT HE HAS TESTED ME FOR I THINK. I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF BEING TIRED ALL TIME AND FEELING LOUSY. BIT WORRIED HAS MY MUM WAS DIAGNOSED WITH LUPUS AT MY AGE.

ADVICE NEEDED PLS?

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OhYouBadBadKitten · 04/03/2009 10:39

Raynauds can occur without immune problems. There are two kinds; primary and secondary. Secondary is associated with things like lupus and other auto-immune conditions. Primary - well its just something you have and its just rather bad luck.

Its certainly worth telling your gp about your numb hands that you get over night. That could well be separate from the raynauds. You're right, it could be carpal tunnel or ulnar nerve compression or ? Your gp can send you for tests to work out what is going on.

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