What is Raynaud's disease?

Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder characterized by ischemic attacks called, Raynaud's phenomenon, in the fingers, toes, ears, or nose, associated with pain and pallor. The attacks occur during exposure to cold temperatures or stress.

How do members experience Raynaud's disease?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with Raynaud's disease*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for Raynaud's disease*

Who has Raynaud's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 73
30s 281
40s 613
50s 831
60s 672
70+ 278

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 159
Female 2,565

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What is Raynaud's disease?

Raynaud's disease is a vascular disorder characterized by ischemic attacks called, Raynaud's phenomenon, in the fingers, toes, ears, or nose, associated with pain and pallor. The attacks occur during exposure to cold temperatures or stress.



Common symptoms reported by people with Raynaud's disease

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for Raynaud's disease

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Compare treatments taken by people with Raynaud's disease

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Who has Raynaud's disease on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 6 new patients joined this month
  • 290 say Raynaud's disease is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 6
20s 73
30s 281
40s 613
50s 831
60s 672
70+ 278
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 340
20-29 years 288
30-39 years 401
40-49 years 270
50-59 years 116
60-69 years 26
70+ years 7

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 159
Female 2,565

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,833
Not Diagnosed 103

These charts show data from Raynaud's disease patients who have completed their condition history
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