Question about Raynaud's

[thebluerecluse]

Hello,

Got diagnosed with Raynaud's today after waking up to find my fingers paler than the palms of my hands.

Now I'm freaked out about having Lupus or Scleroderma, especially since I have a lot of anxiety symptoms and they can mirror each other.

Is Raynaud's by itself a much more likely scenario? Seems to have been triggered by stress more than cold.

[teawithsugar]

i think its by itself, i have raynaulds, no other issues. had it since i was a little one... not bothered me much, dont affect me and i dont take meds!x

[SLA]

My ex has Raynaulds, with no other issues. (Apart from a bordeline personality disorder. )

I used to call it Burt Raynaulds.

Thats all i've got...

[pulisa]

I have simple Raynaud's too, no other associated conditions. I don't take any meds for it, just wear thick gloves and thermal socks

[thebluerecluse]

Thanks for the replies guys, got my blood tests back and ANAs and rheumatoid factor were all clear. Guess I didn't realise how common and harmless it was, so was just assuming the worst as usual.

[spacebunnyx]

I have raynauds and other autoimmune conditions as well. I won't say what.. but it's not the ones you are worried about. However, I test positive for ANA and my symptoms of autoimmunity are obvious.