The disease that came from the cold (3 photos)

By the middle of winter, most of us had already managed to get tired of the cold and looking forward to the first signs of spring. However, if for the majority cold weather is just an annoyance, some people endure it more difficult others. It is in winter that millions of people become victims of a strange disease known as Raynaud's disease.







Raynaud's disease is manifested by vasoconstriction in response to cold, anxiety or stress. The "cold" version of the disease is the most common. At the same time, little or no blood flows to the affected body parts. The extremities are most often affected by the disease, as usually fingers and toes. It looks scary: the affected area may become white, blue and or yellow. However, doctors say, by itself Raynaud's disease is not too terrible for itself: as a rule, it does not cause serious problems, and you can get rid of the frightening symptoms by simply warm hands and feet.

Raynaud's disease manifests itself in two forms - primary and secondary. Its first appearance usually appears in adolescence or at the age of slightly over 20. Secondary Raynaud's disease manifests in a more elderly age and is provoked by other problems - for example, age vascular changes. Those suffering from the secondary form may also be tend to form ulcers on the arms and legs in response to an irritant.



In the UK, doctors estimate that Raynaud's disease affects up to 10 million people. Rachel Smith is one of them, and winter is real for her. horror season.

When Smith has a seizure, her fingers turn white, then turn yellow and eventually turn blue. She is also in great pain, when he tries to resume at least some sensation in his hand.

"It's like the tingling sensation of a numb arm - like when you they lay her down - only magnified a thousand times. Ears are the worst. If I know that I will be outside, but it is cold or windy outside, I need cap. Otherwise I'll feel like someone stuck a knife in in my ear and turned it. This is very painful".

Smith must be careful not only on the street, but also when holding a cold drink or entering an air-conditioned room. Regardless season, Smith always has a jacket or a blanket in the car, and in her purse hidden gloves. "I hate it when people just brush it off, saying, "You're just very sensitive to cold." This is real sickness,” she says.