5 weird facts about you

[Electronic God-Man]

Oh fun...

Secondary Raynaud's (syndrome)

Raynaud's syndrome, or "Secondary Raynaud's", occurs secondary to a wide variety of other conditions. Secondary Raynaud's has a number of associations:

* Connective tissue disorders:
o scleroderma[8]
o systemic lupus erythematosus
o rheumatoid arthritis
o Sjögren's syndrome
o dermatomyositis
o polymyositis
o mixed connective tissue disease
o cold agglutinin disease
o Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

It is important to realize that Raynaud's can herald these diseases by periods of more than 20 years in some cases, making it effectively their first presenting symptom.

The DNA test I just took said I have an elevated risk for rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome. LOL.

[Zeppelin20]

Is it possible to have a mild form of that? I think I get that sometimes, but not quite as bad as these pictures (especially the bottom 2).

The top right looks like something I get sometimes at it's worst. More generally, my hands will turn a splotchy purple.

I'm sure it is possible. Mine has gotten milder since I was a teenager.

[Zeppelin20]

Oh fun...





The DNA test I just took said I have an elevated risk for rheumatoid arthritis and Sjogren's syndrome. LOL.

Haha, don't worry I'm in the same boat I believe. I'm sure I will be getting rheumatoid eventually considering it runs on both sides of the family. Sometimes people can just have reynauds alone though, so you aren't necessarily doomed =D

[The Ripper]

1) I've lived abroad.

2) I'm trilingual.

3) I hate my job.

4) I could do better.

5) But I'm lazy and poorly motivated.

[Cato]

1) Likes eating at McDonalds.
2) Is not fat because of #1. I weigh about 180, give or take.
3) Has a [female] Japanese friend named Yoshiko who's pretty cool.
4) Drives a 1994 Toyota Tercel that has no radio, stiff steering, a weak cylinder, and is prone to overheating.
5) Would buy that for a dollar.