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Old 04-02-09, 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Itsjustb
What's the temperature at which you're riding? Do your toes turn white?

I have this same problem all winter long. I finally mentioned it to my doctor (who's also a cyclist). It turns out I have Raynaud's Syndrome; basically I have great circulation to my fingers and toes but as soon as I get even a little chilly the blood vessels lock up and fingers and toes go numb.



Last night it was 50 degrees and very windy. a light bulb just went off- a couple of years ago i noticed that the index fingers on both of my hands would turn white and go numb if they got the slightest bit cold, i shrugged it off but you have me thinking- what if the problem in my toes is what i've been experiencing in my fingers. any suggestions on how to handle this if indeed it is Raynaud's Syndrome?
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