Tips of fingers feeling dead

My late friend and her brother had Raynaud’s disorder, they had to have regular injections of vitamin B. You definitely need to see your doctor.

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You might be better to post again on a new thread.

Hi, has anyone developed peripheral neuropathy from taking the statin Atorvastatin. I’ve been on this statin for some years but in the last six months I’ve developed pins and needles in right hand, muscle aches in the same arm as well as extreme tiredness and trouble with walking and balance. Blood tests keep coming back normal but these symptoms are not in my head. Then I read on google about a connection to Atorvastatin causing these symptoms. What are your thoughts.

Sounds like Raynauds but you need to check it out. You need to make sure that you warm up slowly with warm rather than hot ‘anything’. Water, bean bag, hot water bottle etc.

It seems a small problem to bother the doctor with

It's definitely something you should ask your GP about.

It could be Raynaud's syndrome (one of my young relatives had this) but it's best to get it checked out just in case.

It may not be this, but I read an article earlier today about a lady who was struggling to keep warm. In the article there’s a thermal image of her hand, which illustrates the effect of the cold on your fingers.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-63913985

It could also be peripheral neuropathy due to one of many causes. I really would try and speak to your doctor.

Sounds very much like Raynauds syndrome, which I have and have had most of my adult life. It happens mainly in winter, but isn't necessarily connected with you beng cold. It just needs some trivial very localised change in temperature and your fingers feel cold, go white and when they return, your fingers go blue for a few minutes until the blood in your fingers oxygenates again.

Wearing fingerless gloves indoors helps, as well as making sure you keep your feet warm, I mean that, thick thermal socks help me keep Raynauds at bay. However, like Jaxjacky I suggest that you do mention it to your doctor. to be on the safe side.

I get it too and I think it's a circulatory problem - not enough blood getting through the capillaries quickly enough. I wear warmer gloves in cold weather but sometimes it's a matter of rubbing the fingers and warming them up near a radiator. I don't have Reynauds as far as I know. It doesn't seem to affect my toes.

I have Raynauds, had it since my early 20’s, but I wouldn’t presume this is what the OP has.

It does sound like it (I have it myself) and it can also be a side effect of the drugs. Only a doctor can check it out for you. Although it seems a little thing you wouldn't want it to get worse I imagine so I would see if there is a way to get a non urgent phone call or e-mail into the surgery.

I’m neither a Doctor or a Nurse, but I’ve heard of something like this and I think it’s called Raynaud’s syndrome. I could be wrong . I’m sure you will get many more replies about this . If it’s bothering you, why not talk to your GP ?