Raynaud's Syndrome and WLS

I also have raynauds...don't know if it is from WLS or age. A couple of years before the surgery I would feel a strange numbness in my toes when I had been outside working in the cold.  However a year after surgery and losing 155 pounds, I am absolutely miserable in the cold. My fingers and toes feel like they are going to fall off...I bought Ugh boots and slippers because as soon as the temperature is less than 60 all my digits go numb. If I wear flip flops to the grocery store in the summer, my toes get to cold in their airconditioning, and turn purplish then white. I went scuba diving and was absolutely miserable afterwards as my toes thawed out.

My doctor says there is nothing to worry about, just do what I can to keep warm and not get cold in the first place...it's a little hard as I own a horse barn and winter chores must get done no matter how cold it is.

I am 43 and a number of my friends without WLS seem to experiencing these issues as well and have been told it is very common when you hit 40. For me it is bizarre, because I was used to always being hot and stripping down to a t-shirt when working outdoors even in the winter.

In four years, after my kids graduate from high school, I intend to move south even if it is just for the winter.

There is hope. When you hit menopause you will steam up! You can always come to sunny south Fla. I still get cold here even though it is in the 90's.

Regards
Paula
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I had Raynauds YEARS before my WLS.....it can be standalone, or a symptom of: Lupus, Scleroderma, RA, CREST syndrome.....I used to take Norvasc for it but now I only do if we have a cold winter....Alabama does get cold sometimes.....I actually had an infarct in my toe from it.....