Raynaud's Disease

Posted By Darlene on June 13, 1998 at 18:05:03:







I have had the raynaud's disease for many years now as do my mother and sister.
It usually only affects my feet and hands although lstely I have noticed blanching
in my knees as well.Last week I had "attacks" of a wave-like feeling going over my
my entire body, starting with my arms and trunk going down into my legs and
then tachycardia with resulting tachypnea...I become so weak I am not able to sit up
to sit up or use my hands very well.I have been breathing into a bag lately
to reduce the hyperventilation effects but the weakness remains.(My doc suggested
I was hyperventilating but I feel the symptoms before the SOB)I also notice
blanching of my lips and gums and face with tingling and am wondering if raynaud's
can become generalised like this. I am on no meds for this, but have been fighting
a post viral sydrome since last Oct which I am taking amytriptiline 10mg hs
with control of fibro like symptoms.I am a homecare nurse and this is really
interfering with my ability to work as you can imagine. Any thoughts for me?
Thanks...Darlene