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Posted 6/26/2015 11:15 PM (GMT -5)
I keep noticing this the last few days. I honestly thought my hands were dirty so I kept trying to wash it off.

Now I notice it comes and goes. Is this circulation? My hands and feet used to turn almost black when I'd shower. This isn't as severe at all. But it's not happening for any particular reason that I can tell.

What's the deal? Neuropathy?
Posted 6/26/2015 11:28 PM (GMT -5)
It's almost certainly due to circulation issues. Have you ever had a test that tells if your blood is too "thick"? It's sometimes called a PT/INR or INR, I think it's calls other things as well, but it's late here. :-)

Are you up to sipping on some warm tea? You can cover up to help raise your body temperature. A heating pad would work too. I know you are having issues with water on your skin right now, or I'd suggest warm baths and/ or showers. What about those warming gels for sore muscles? Are your hand still cracked?

Do both of your docs know that this has been happening? If not, this definitely one of those things that they both need to know about.

Hopefully others will have more suggestions about what you can do that doesn't include swallowing something to help you.
Posted 6/27/2015 12:24 AM (GMT -5)
I was put on blood thinners I'm not sure if it's because of a test that was done or not. I know at one point there was question whether or not I had clots in my leg. My son had a blood clot in his placenta for what that's worth.

It's sooooo hot here. I'm definitely warm enough. It's 10:30 here and we just turned the air conditioner off and even with a fan on me I'm sweating. It was 110 today. Yuck.

I guess I could drink some warm tea. But ugh. Sounds awful I've been making tea and putting in the fridge to drink later because it's so miserably hot here right now. We even had a micro burst come through! Never seen that before!

Anyway. I think I have some heparin left. My insurance wouldn't cover it and it's 235 dollars a month. I can't afford it on top of everything else. It's not tingly or anything. It has no Weird feeling at all. It just looks bruised.

I'm pretty sure I mentioned this at one point in time. Having so many symptoms it's hard to remember. At appointments we usually tall more about my guts bladder headaches and nausea because those are the worst symptoms to live with. I'll put that on the list of things for my next appointment.
Posted 6/27/2015 10:36 AM (GMT -5)
Raynaud's Syndrome
Posted 6/27/2015 11:44 AM (GMT -5)
Usedgarden I have/had this too. It's gotten better over the years. It's is worsened if you are on beta blockers. My toes turned almost black.
Posted 6/28/2015 4:22 AM (GMT -5)
Purple- have you been dx for Raynaud's?
Has it gotten better with a type of tx, or just on its own?
Posted 6/28/2015 10:33 AM (GMT -5)
It gets better on its own
Posted 6/28/2015 10:41 AM (GMT -5)
Had in feet and hands. Was diagnosed with Raynaud's and then small fiber neuropathy too.
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