White fingers

[hcruz 7]

Has anyone experienced white fingers?

[Babbs 14,681]

Are they cold, also?

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Edited April 13, 2015 by Babbs

[It's all new 453]

Yes, I now get white fingertips whenever they get cold. You can google Reynaud's to read about typical cases. There are different causes, normally it would not be related to the sleeve and to my understanding it isn't usually a health problem. In my case it was sleeve related in a roundabout way. I am almost three years out and was taken off my B12 injections. I do not absorb b12 from oral supplements - some people do not, even at high doses. As a result I had a severe deficiency that wasn't discovered until I had severe nerve damage to my hands and feet. The nerve damage from the malnutrition led poor circulation and my fingertips now go completely white in even mildly cold weather. Malnutrition can be a serious issue and is poorly recognized by medical professionals, particularly because the sleeve isn't normally associated with the same level of malnutrition as gastric bypass for example. In addition, b12 levels in your body don't reflect their true value at that moment - they reflect the value six months previously.

[hcruz 7]

I read up on the raynauds disease. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in 3 days about it. While I was reading they were saying something about lupus as well.

[Miranda2.0 23]

I have Raynaud's. It can be associated with autoimmune disease. I am under the care of a rheumatologist. It usually doesn't bother me unless I am super cold.

[hcruz 7]

I'm going to see a rheumatologist today to see what's going on. It bothers me when it's a tint of cold out and my boyfriend noticed that my feet are turning white as well.

[Miranda2.0 23]

Hope you got some answers at your appointment!