purple hands purple feet in 14 yr old daughter

[Tula]

My 14 yr old daughters feet and hands turn dark purple alot.  she gets flused real easy even if she doesn't do alot.  i have heard of reynauds disease but i just am not sure what could be goin on.  she will be goin to the dr on monday and they may want her to see a pediatric cardioligist.  its scary any ideas?

[PlateletGal]

Please also ask your physician about cold agglutinin disease:

"Cold agglutinins (capable of agglutinating RBCs) are immunoglobulin M (IgM) antibodies in the majority of cases, (less common [IgA] or [IgG]). These antibodies can result in RBC agglutination and destruction in the reticuloendothelial system (hemolytic Anemia). Slowing of blood flow into the peripheral vessels results in a Raynaud like syndrome (acrocyanosis). Hemagglutination occurs mainly at 4°C and not at 37°C, hence the name cold agglutinins.

On exposure to cold, painful fingers and toes with purplish discoloration of the peripheral parts of the body including ears, nose, forehead and digits take place.
Classic chronic CAD is idiopathic, of unknown cause and symptoms occur on cold exposure with diverse degrees of severity."

source:

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[legalady]

Actually, I disagree with the previous response to your question.  My father has Raynaud's and it manifests itself exactly as you described.  The other possibility is Sclerodoma, which my mother has.  It causes her extremities to turn purple but in her it also causes the bones in her extremities to grow.  So, my 70 year old mother now has feet 2 sizes larger than when she was 67!  How odd it is, but I digress.

You said your daughter is going to be seen by MD soon.  Ask about both Raynaud's and Sclerodoma.

[VOLSFAN08]

Thanks So much. I'll do research on this...

[lynn1973]

I read a thing on Raynaud's in my search for my problem and it said that the hands and feet  turn purple when cold and red when they start to warm up- does that sound like you? You should get checked, It also said that it is very manageable by the way- so don't be scared to check it out.

[VOLSFAN08]

I'M 32 YEARS OLD AND MY FEET ARE ALWAYS COLD, THEY TURN PURPLE/BLACK IN COLOR.. SOMETIMES TURN RED LIKE THERE BURNING .. WHAT COULD THIS BE?

[bluecloud]

my father has lung cancer. he had blood clots before they found the cancer. in and out of the hospital . he had 1 treatment for the cancer and now he has been in the hopsital a week and the doctor told us there was nothing she could do. he is getting full of blood clots despite the fact that he has been on blood thinners off and on . hes one foot is deep dark purple and cold. i need to know if anyone else has been through the blood clotting thing and what was the treatment? i refues to accept that at 58 and having known about the cancer 2 months , he is going to die from this!
thank you.