Well, this has been going on for a little while, and it's kind of creeping me out. I first noticed this during a particularly stressful week of college. I had no idea where to go with an English essay, and I was tired of staring at Microsoft Office Word, so I went to play Harvest Moon. Many possible thesis statements came to mind, but I digress. In the middle of the game, I happened to notice that my fingers looked a little blue. I chalked it up to how chilly the room was, put down the Wii remote, and went to warm my hands. And it keeps happening, but it usually clears up after a little while. And I don't seem to have any other symptoms. I don't have any numbness, tingling, or pain - just bluish fingers for brief periods of time. When I went in for my check-up earlier this week, the doctor didn't notice anything weird. And my blood pressure and pulse were normal, and the pulse oximetry test looked good, too. I suppose the obvious thing to do is go is go back in... even though the very idea of setting foot in a clinic scares me badly. :icon_redf Does anyone have a similar problem, or advice?
It's a matter of degrees. In response to cold, it's not uncommon for the nailbeds to turn a bluish-purple color. In extreme cases, there are vasomotor syndromes like Reynaud's phenomenon or migraine syndromes that can make the fingers and toes blanch white or dark blue.
I have the exact same thing. I've had it for a few years now. The tips of my fingers and toes are constantly a little pink. When I go through periods of emotional upheaval, or if I smoke or if it's really cold they'll turn a darker pink/white/purple and it looks like I've become a corpse. >< The best thing you can do: -keep warm. If you're in a cold environment, change it, or wear gloves/mits/hold onto a luke warm waterbottle (not hot since apparently that aggravates it) -try to keep stressfree if possible -don't smoke If you're worried, talk to your doctor.
I have, like KaraBulut mentioned, Reynaud's Disease. It causes my hands and feet (particularly the fingers and toes) to almost always feel cold and appear whitish-purple. I agree with Lisa's tips. Wear gloves; try to stay as warm as possible. And stress can be a big cause of it for me, too.
Another Reynaud's victim here I second what the other posters said, wear gloves (i wear them even when I work at the computer) and do a little exercise (like squeeze one of those stress balls) to improve blood circulation in your hands.
Thanks for the tips, everyone! Wearing gloves seems to be helping a lot. Though it does confuse my dad. XD
