What is Raynaud's Disease?

Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder characterized by ischemic attacks called, Raynaud's phenomenon, in the fingers, toes, ears, or nose, associated with pain and pallor. The attacks occur during exposure to cold temperatures or stress.

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What do patients take to treat Raynaud's Disease and its symptoms?

Commonly prescribed and frequently used treatments

Treatment name Efficacy Overall rating of side effects # of Evaluations
Nifedipine
(Adalat CC, Nifedipine Ointment, Procardia XL, Nifedical XL)
2
Amlodipine
(Amlodipino Genfar, Norvasc, Amlobeta, Amlogard)
2
0
Isradipine
(DynaCirc, DynaCirc CR)
0
Prazosin
(Minipress, Pressin)
0

These charts show data from Raynaud's Disease patients' latest treatment evaluations

Who has Raynaud's Disease at PatientsLikeMe?

<20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+
Current Age
Distribution of females vs. males
Gender
96% Females
4% Males
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom # of patients Proportion
0-19 yrs 95
20-29 yrs 75
30-39 yrs 107
40-49 yrs 72
50-59 yrs 22
60-69 yrs 3
70+ yrs 0
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status # of patients Proportion
Diagnosed 431
Not Officially Diagnosed 28

These charts show data from Raynaud's Disease patients who have completed their condition history