Sudden onset of Raynaud’s (fingers turning white and numb)?

[LuluM579]

Hi there, first post. For the last 6 months or so I have noticed that my fingers will turn white and become numb and it is occurring more frequently. I’ve also noticed that my arms and legs are “falling asleep” constantly while I am asleep. I am a 53 year old female and have never experienced this before so I’m wondering what could be the cause. I began on Suboxone around the time that this started, I’m wondering if that could be causing this? However from what I’ve read, vasoconstriction is not a side effect of that medication… this is increasing in frequency of episodes and any insights would be much appreciated!

[Ken_PA]

Hi, Lulu. It's best to begin by trying to find one single underlying cause for everything.

- Raynaud's usually ends with fingers blue then purple/red
- Raynaud's typically starts with touching something cold
- Raynaud's wouldn't affect limbs, only fingers and toes

So let's say for now that it is not Raynaud's, though it somewhat looks like it.

- Neuropathy wouldn't cause fingers turning white

So let's say for now you have something vascular, not involving any nerve problem, causing everything bodywide. But:

- Too frequent to be embolisms
- Too widespread to be vasospasms

At this point, nothing fits. So we can look for something like Lupus, which can do almost anything. Any family history of Lupus or other immune disorders like Sjogrens, RA, Raynaud's in other family?

Any health oddities in your life? Any severe allergies?

Any recent major life changes like moving? Anything else happen before onset besides the Suboxone? Diet changes? Chemical toxins?