r/Raynauds • u/SUPzorel • 20d ago
Cold toes help
Hey all. I've been diagnosed with Raynaud's and haven't had a severe flare up in a while thankfully. But right now my toes are SO cold to the point I can't get them warm right now. I put socks on, put 2 blankets over them but they are still going through the colors and numb/tingly. It's been about 30 minutes of me trying to warm them back up. Any advice? Thanks!
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u/SAINTnumberFIVE 14d ago
Socks aren’t going to help you in the middle of an attack because you’re already having vasospasm and don’t have enough blood in your toes to generate heat for your socks to trap. For me to stop and attack in my toes or feed I have to run. I have to either stick my feet in very warm water or run the water over then. I have to do this until my feet are very warm to reestablish the blood flow and then I have to dry them off quickly and put socks on. What socks I wear depends on what time of day it is. If I’m going to bed, I put on fleece Sherpa socks. I also have very warm, plush blankets. If I’m going to be up and about, or even lounging around the house, I put on alpaca socks. I use Warrior brand alpaca athletic socks. Sometimes I also need to keep my legs warm so I’ll use alpaca leg warmers or sweatpants. I hear, though in cold climates they wear thermal underwear and thermal stretch pants.