... Recently i was also dx with raynaurds syndrome which is often associated with RA, this could be why you are always feeling the cold! Even on a hot day i find myself with bed socks or slippers on! ... (7 replies)

... Hi Ducferd, Do you notice a change in colour of your fingers when this happens? or is the pain and itching all the time? The reason l ask is that l have a condition called 'Raynaurds' and it started at about your age, my fingers go white, blue/gey then red. The pain is when they go white /blue /grey and then they itch like mad when they are red! What happens is , the blood... (4 replies)

... I'm happy to try and help, at the minute I'm sorting out some sandles from the sme company that are not 'old ladies ones!' because of the R.A. and the Raynaurds I have it can even in hot weather be hard for me to keep my feet warm! ... (3 replies)

... Hi, I have Raynaulds myself and have been having joint pain on and off. Its very bad in my knee at times and I often cannot walk properly because of it. After resting it overnight it'll just go. But then as soon as I excercise again the following morning - it returns back again. Like yourself I have been told it can progress, into other conditions. Raynaulds is part of the... (7 replies)

... and was always told that you progress on from raynaurds to scleraderma which can be life threaterning as it turns your internal organs to leather as well as skin? ... (7 replies)