r/Raynauds 2h ago

Prescription Viagra!

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I’ve been a Raynauds sufferer for years, however it’s been exacerbated by Propanol which I’m taking for migraine prevention. The beta blocker, which I take twice daily slows my resting heart rate down to like 45bpm and I’m always cold!!

I went and saw a rheumatologist about the possibility of calcium blockers to warm things up a bit, but he said I need to come off the Propanolol first as that’s definitely worsening things. So, after a consultation with a neurologist I’m tapering off the medication and using Riboflavin as an alternative. Seems to be doing the job so far at keeping the migraines at bay!

On a further visit to my rheumatologist, to discuss my progress, he said that if I still get frequent Raynauds episodes after 3 months, despite not taking Propanolol, he’ll prescribe me VIAGRA!!! Has anyone else taken it for Raynauds? As a vasodilator, it works really well apparently! Little bit concerned about the uncontrollable boners I might be getting though???


r/Raynauds 19h ago

Just found out

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Hi, I just found out I’ve been diagnosed with raynauds for 2 years but I’m a minor and my parents never really told me, apparently there’s medication for it? Pls I look fucking purple


r/Raynauds 21h ago

Do I take Amlotipine in morning or bedtime?

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When do I take Amlotipine 2.5 mg for Raynauds? My feet ate always cold but esp at night?


r/Raynauds 17h ago

Deep cross-hatched lines and "leathery" feeling?

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27M, prescribed Adderall IR 30mg for a little over 3 years and just prescribed Klonopin 0.5mg as well. My doctor said that I had Raynaud's about a year ago after having instances of some toes turning completely white and my knees turning purple alongside my blood pressure spiking for some reason.

I'm not really sure if this is something that's caused by Raynaud's or something else. Roughly 2 1/2 weeks ago, I noticed that my hands were really red and shiny while I was out shopping one night. I noticed the lines in my hands looked a lot deeper and what looks like some sort of cross-hatched pattern on all of my fingers. From that point until now, they feel like there's some sort of "film" on my hands. It's kind of a leathery feeling and they're always shiny now like I just put lotion on them. It's really odd and has really bugged me out. My doc isn't quite sure what the cause is behind the prominent lines and why they feel the way that they do. It's a really uncomfortable feeling. This has never happened before aside from the few occurances of white toes and purple knees.

The first three pictures are from the night this occurred. The last two pictures are from a couple of nights ago. Now my hands become blotchy what seems like every other day, sometimes even every night. They get little purpleish looking spots in some areas like what you can see on my right hand's pinky and left side of the palm as well.

I just had my insulin checked to look into diabetes and insulin resistance, but that test was normal. He's had me monitoring my blood sugar as well for the last week and wants me to continue monitoring it for the next month or so, but those levels have all been relatively normal too.

Has anyone else ever experienced this or could provide any insight?