Raynaud's, Lichen's Sclerosus, Livedo

[animalhaven]

Over the last year or so, I've experienced some odd symptoms, most of which, according to my research, are likely benign, but are concerning by the sheer dint of their numbers.  I've experienced worsening Raynaud-type symptoms (cold sensitive "white, blue and red" reactions in my toes and fingers) that occur at increasingly smaller temperature variations, and have  recently begun to get a pronounced livedo reticularis like purple rash on my thighs and arms, also with very little temperature variation.  Additionally, my toes seem to turn purple when I sit cross-legged.  Another odd symptom is what appears to be paroxysmal hemorrhaging in my hands, mostly at the base of my fingers but also on the palm, with very little trauma (i.e. when clapping.)  These bruises cause an immediate intense, hot pain and sometimes itch.  Finally, in one spot where I got one of these reactions, the top joint of my little finger, there is now a pronounced hard lump; this could have been there before and I didn't notice it until I had the pain.  Finally, and potentially completely unrelated, I was recently diagnosed with Lichen's Sclerosus.  Does any of this make any sense to anyone?

[karajo]

Welcome to MedHelp.

We would love for you to bounce off your symptoms on us.  I understand not wanting to type all that out when no one responds.  

[karajo]

I breifly read up on Lichen's Sclerosus.  It can be associated with an immune system that is in overdrive.  The article didn't mention a connection w/ other autoimmunes, but if you are having joint pain, I would think they should do some lab test to see if it might be RA or lupus.  Raynauds usually go along w/ lupus as well as fibromyagia.  Livedo also goes along w/ lupus.  

Have they done any autoimmune testing on you?

[Dandilyon80]

This sounds a lot like me! I also have joint pain off and on in my fingers, knees and ankles. Muscle pain in my legs the never seems to go away. Doctors don't know what's wrong with me. I have lots of other symptoms, but I don't want to type them until I get a response incase this is a 'dead' thread!