Raynauds Phenomenon: Symptom and Causes

Symptoms

• Tingling and slight loss of feeling or numbness in the fingers, toes, nose or ears
• Blanching or whitening of the fingers, usually without affecting the thumb
• Blue skin that feels cold and numb
• Numb, prickly feeling or stinging pain, sometimes redness
• Sequence of colour changes in the skin may progress from white to blue to red
• Aching or burning pain, or a tingling ?pins and needles? sensation
• Mild swelling

Causes

Primary Raynauds happens on its own. The cause is not known. There is also secondary Raynauds, which is caused by injuries, other diseases, or certain medicines.