Any home remedies for Raynaud's

If you even suspect you have Raynaud's and also have migraine headaches, do not under any circumstance take any of the ergotomine meds! You will be lucky if ALL you end up with is excrutiating pain in all your extremities for hours.

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I have no idea is this is related or not, but up until about two years ago, when my hands were cold, the fingers from the middle knuckles to the tips would turn white. No real pain to speak of.

I haven't had this problem since I started drinking apple cider vinegar/ honey
every morning. I am not sure there is a connection, but it is a coincidence isn't it?

1/2 T. honey
1 T. apple cider vinegar
4 oz. hot water

Sip don't chug! If you do gulp it down, you won't make that mistake again.

Brings up an interesting thought: An experiment with Viagra (yeah--I really did try it--on a crazy dare) gave me a whopping headache. Wonder if the vasodilative properties of that drug might have an effect on extremities other than the central one. Anybody tried?

I've had primary Raynaud's for years. When I was diagnosed, the GP told me to have a glass of port in the evenings! Best advice I've ever had from a GP. In extremis, this can be valuable. Alcohol does dilate the blood vessels, but... Any heating food or spice, like ginger, cayenne, chili is good. If it makes you sweat, even just a little, it'll help. Soups and teas are also good, being warming. I've also used gingko. I had fewer episodes while I was on it but it took quite a while to kick in. Sometimes also a quick five-minute stint on the exercise bike is also helpful.

I have Raynaud's also. It has been recommended to me to take Niacin along with upping my Omega 3's.

It doesn't seem to matter if the weather is warm or cold. I'll get this in the summer.

Sassy-Mare where in Northern MN are you? I'm near Bemidji. I can empathize about doing chores in the winter. The last few days haven't been too bad lately though.

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Raynaud's sufferers often get digits which are red white and blue like our flag with cold stress. Those of us whose feet just get cold 'quickly' may not quite have it but those whose digits turn white in not too cold a room; likely. In any case prevent frostbite etc with warm clothing, and here's an experiment for the interested: I was taught Raynaud's sufferers (should work for the rest of us as well) can retrain our bodies to NOT cut down peripheral circulation when cold, by warmly dressing hands and feet but not rest of body so cold body/warm extremities and body learns to continue circulation to extremities even when cold, temp differential doesn't have to be extreme. So, wear thick socks/mittens warm boots but do your winter chores in your bikini! Or less extremely, do a few minutes increasing daily in winter of going out in cold in light clothing but heavy warm attire on hands/feet, maybe if you can keep the water warm soaking feet/hands in warm water while rest of body gets chilled, . So outdoor hottub, soak feet and hands only. Expect this retraining would wear off after a while so repeat start of every winter. Please let me know if anyone tries this and how it works for you.

I have Lupus and the Dr told me it runs along with auto immune problems. Make yourself aware of some of them and know the warning signs. Have an ANA run with your yearly bloodwork.

Dr Mercola says raynauds is caused by a Magnesium deficiency.

Kathleen, there is evidence that autism could be caused by mercury poisoning (vaccinations have mercury in them, not necessarily labelled). Could your daughter's other symptoms be a result of mercury? The only thing I know of to detox heavy metals is thioctic acid.

Not quite sure it's a home remedy but with all the chat here I thought some of you might be interested by this. I worked for biofeedback and stress management clinic for close to ten years. We had many clients whose Raynaud's was so bad they were talking about amputation. Through biofeedback they were taught not only how to truly relax but also how to volitionally control the blood flow to their extremities. It takes a lot of practice but if one has access to this type of training it is certainly well worth the time and effort you put into mastering the skills.
The same skillls, demostrated by measuring and recording skin conductivity and brains waves, have a whole host of other health and behavioural benefits too.

PQ