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Originally Posted by cbtengr
Do not wash my hands very often, when I do I use the Auquaphilic
Never use sanitizer, it's full of alcohol
Have soft water at home/ we have a water softener
Recently retired from the pipeline industry hands were exposed to gas and oil and ethanol, wore latex gloves and tried to keep my hands out of product. At present am not doing a whole lot.
I am never far from moisturizer.
TJ
Any thickening of the skin elsewhere?
Any unusual sensitivity to cold in the fingers?
Any familial history of skin related disorders, e.g skin thickening?
No thickening of the skin, far as I know I am the only member of my family to have this issue, it goes back to my childhood. My fingers do not handle the cold too well, If I am not careful they will hurt like hell after prolonged exposure to the cold. This has been one of the coldest winters on record here in Iowa lot of - 0 temps. I wear good gloves and come in before pain.
GC: I will work on the diet thanks to all for the response!
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I advise seeing a Rheumatologist. Rule out secondary Raynaud's. I've attached a good link from the NIH/National Library of Medicine:
https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hea...opics/raynaud/
Your family history leads me to think that you may have primary Raynaud's. The underlying cause is unknown, but there are some good treatments. As I said , see a Rheumatologist.
Let us know what you find out.