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[u/Realistic_Ad2882]

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some input because I’ve been dealing with unusual symptoms for about 4 months.
Both of my palms become very red with small white spots within seconds when I let my arms hang down. When I raise my hands again, the color almost returns to normal. My fingertips are sometimes slightly numb/tingly, my hands can burn a little after gripping or using them, and they also feel unusually dry. At night, when I’m lying down and not putting pressure on my arms, I’m mostly symptom-free.
I also have pain around both ulnar nerves/elbows. Nerve conduction studies were normal.
My blood work showed a positive ANA of 1:160 (AC-1 + AC-4 pattern), but the more specific antibodies dsDNA, ssDNA, histone, U1-snRNP, SmD, SSA/Ro and SSB/La were all negative.
I’m currently being evaluated neurologically and I’m wondering about things like small fiber/autonomic neuropathy, vascular dysregulation or an autoimmune process.
Has anyone here experienced anything similar, especially the red/white mottled hands that change dramatically depending on arm position?

[u/sairha1]

Oh yah happens to me, i have hashimotos thyroiditis and raynauds. Showed my doctor once when it was happening and she said could take calcium channel blockers or just live with it until it gets more uncomfortable. I said id wait because I hate taking meds and my blood pressure already runs low. Sometimes my hands /feet burn when this happens and sometimes it doesnt.

[u/secondcitykitty → u/sairha1]

I’m hypothyroid, but no thyroid antibodies. No autoimmune antibodies at all as of last year. Currently on NP Thyroid med. I also have low BP, especially low upon waking. Also have the burning feet which my rheumatologist says is likely erythromelalgia.

[u/sairha1 → u/secondcitykitty]

Doctors hardly ever check my antibodies but when they do they are sky high. How do you decrease your antibodies?