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My partner tried various heated gloves, at the bottom of the price spectrum to be honest, and found they were all pretty rubbish in that they didn't last very long.
She now uses the "one use" hand warmers Tesco's sell by their pharmacies. At this time of year they're usually on offer at 4 for £5.
She now uses the "one use" hand warmers Tesco's sell by their pharmacies. At this time of year they're usually on offer at 4 for £5.
EdT said:
I walk the dogs a few times a day, so ideally a rechargeable something for me
If you want a lasting, decent pair then look up heated ski gloves from a brand such as Therm-ic. Expect to pay north of 150 GBP though! https://www.therm-ic.ch/en/collections/heated-ski-...
Alternatively, spend 100 or so on a good pair of fleeced ski gloves or mittens, not actively heated but should keep the cold at bay.
Pete102 said:
If you want a lasting, decent pair then look up heated ski gloves from a brand such as Therm-ic. Expect to pay north of 150 GBP though!
https://www.therm-ic.ch/en/collections/heated-ski-...
Alternatively, spend 100 or so on a good pair of fleeced ski gloves or mittens, not actively heated but should keep the cold at bay.
Or heated motorcycle gloves.https://www.therm-ic.ch/en/collections/heated-ski-...
Alternatively, spend 100 or so on a good pair of fleeced ski gloves or mittens, not actively heated but should keep the cold at bay.
I've got a pair of FIVE ones and they are great at stopping my fingers completely freezing solid. Batteries last around 5 or 6 hours
As a sufferer of Raynauds that somehow came on in my mid 50s I sympathise with you. I'ver tried various options including the 'silver lined' liner gloves on the Rynauds website. They're not that good so I'd suggest cheapest ideally merino wool is a better option. For out with the dog then heated gloves is worth a try and something I need to progress.
From November to March I suffer to the point I get chilblains that hurt when knocked, take over a month to clear up and will spend most of the winter in fingerless mittens to try and keep them at bay. Tried various medication options and nothing has worked so far. I'm resigning myself to the fact I need to be in a warm climate over winter!
From November to March I suffer to the point I get chilblains that hurt when knocked, take over a month to clear up and will spend most of the winter in fingerless mittens to try and keep them at bay. Tried various medication options and nothing has worked so far. I'm resigning myself to the fact I need to be in a warm climate over winter!
Hi OP,
This is my thread from November of last year which has a lot of different answers on it.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
In the end my dad went with little hotties and gloves (not heated) from a Reynauds website.
This is my thread from November of last year which has a lot of different answers on it.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
In the end my dad went with little hotties and gloves (not heated) from a Reynauds website.
usn90 said:
I have this in both hand and both feet.
I used to buy the one use hand warmer sachets but was going through 2 a day, I ended up buying some rechargeable ones of Amazon and have to say they are a god send, fit nicely in your pockets so there always there if you need them
Re my post on the other thread - yep, the rechargeable ones are a god send! I used to buy the one use hand warmer sachets but was going through 2 a day, I ended up buying some rechargeable ones of Amazon and have to say they are a god send, fit nicely in your pockets so there always there if you need them
Currently, I take mine with me daily (or at least one of 'em). I was out for 5 hrs today and got back home still loads of charge left and hot.
Just shove it on recharge to get back to 100% and ready for next day.
All my old 'hotties' sachets and 'squeeze button' to heat ones given to charity shop.
dandarez said:
usn90 said:
I have this in both hand and both feet.
I used to buy the one use hand warmer sachets but was going through 2 a day, I ended up buying some rechargeable ones of Amazon and have to say they are a god send, fit nicely in your pockets so there always there if you need them
Re my post on the other thread - yep, the rechargeable ones are a god send! I used to buy the one use hand warmer sachets but was going through 2 a day, I ended up buying some rechargeable ones of Amazon and have to say they are a god send, fit nicely in your pockets so there always there if you need them
Currently, I take mine with me daily (or at least one of 'em). I was out for 5 hrs today and got back home still loads of charge left and hot.
Just shove it on recharge to get back to 100% and ready for next day.
All my old 'hotties' sachets and 'squeeze button' to heat ones given to charity shop.
But yes, definitely recommend them to anyone suffering with cold hands
ATG said:
FWIW, my wife's Raynaud's is incredibly sensitive to her caffeine intake. If she drinks real coffee on a coldish day, her fingers turn yellow. Drink decaf instead and they're fine. It's like a switch.
I was told to stop caffeine albeit I only drink tea. I went on decaf tea, didn't like it and it made no difference so went back to normal tea.There's a few other meds that have had positive trial results - Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Sildenafil (Viagra). The former has side effects that can be unpleasant and make you limp, whereas the latter has some upside but is expensive to prescribe
I'm on the fence at the minute with trying one of these given other stuff I've tried never worked and fear that taking the former will likely require a supply of the latter for when that moment arises (or not as the case may be).I'd appreciate the link to the heated gloves you bought so i can actually buy a pair that do work.
Armitage.Shanks said:
ATG said:
FWIW, my wife's Raynaud's is incredibly sensitive to her caffeine intake. If she drinks real coffee on a coldish day, her fingers turn yellow. Drink decaf instead and they're fine. It's like a switch.
I was told to stop caffeine albeit I only drink tea. I went on decaf tea, didn't like it and it made no difference so went back to normal tea.There's a few other meds that have had positive trial results - Fluoxetine (Prozac) and Sildenafil (Viagra). The former has side effects that can be unpleasant and make you limp, whereas the latter has some upside but is expensive to prescribe
I'm on the fence at the minute with trying one of these given other stuff I've tried never worked and fear that taking the former will likely require a supply of the latter for when that moment arises (or not as the case may be).I'd appreciate the link to the heated gloves you bought so i can actually buy a pair that do work.
My wife wears wrist warmers a lot which she reckons make a big difference, this kind of thing
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DWE-Cashmere-Fingerless-G...
She has a pocket warmer that burns charcoal sticks and runs for several hours on a stick, and reuseable heat packs that don't last that long.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Highlander-Solid-Warmer-G...
If you go the electric route, as above look at motorbike kit, not cheap but made for lots of wind-chill. Many manufacturers do heated glove liners that would make more sense than an armoured bike gauntlet for your use. You can also get electric heat pads that you put in to your own gloves, but we've not tried those.
She also reckons ginger and ginko biloba both help.
Not sure if it's the same for Reynauds, but as a biker I find keeping more core warm makes a huge difference to my extremities, and an electric heated waistcoat keeps me toasty.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/DWE-Cashmere-Fingerless-G...
She has a pocket warmer that burns charcoal sticks and runs for several hours on a stick, and reuseable heat packs that don't last that long.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Highlander-Solid-Warmer-G...
If you go the electric route, as above look at motorbike kit, not cheap but made for lots of wind-chill. Many manufacturers do heated glove liners that would make more sense than an armoured bike gauntlet for your use. You can also get electric heat pads that you put in to your own gloves, but we've not tried those.
She also reckons ginger and ginko biloba both help.
Not sure if it's the same for Reynauds, but as a biker I find keeping more core warm makes a huge difference to my extremities, and an electric heated waistcoat keeps me toasty.
Edited by RizzoTheRat on Friday 14th February 12:03
henrytvr said:
I have suffered with this since my early 20s, now i'm in my early 30's the pain and colour can get quite bad. I work outside and need to use my hands/fingers so wearing gloves is not an option. Interested to hear what people take, Viagra is one I haven't heard of before!
I was referred to a specialist in rheumatology via my GP, having a chest x-ray and every blood test you can possibly have to rule out Lupus or something else unpleasant. If medication doesn't work (as in my case) they referred me for a capilliaroscopy and thermography test (putting hands in buckets of warm water, taking them out and measuring how long it takes for your hands to get warm; and looking at the capiliaries under a microscope) to rule out connective tissue disease leaving you with the Raynauds diagnosis. Not all HNS trusts have this facility so you may have to travel out of area.The Consultant offered me Fluoxetine when I told him the Nifedipene didn't work but I wasn't 'warming' to the likely side effects. Viagra was mentioned by my GP when I casually discussed I'd still got the issue on a routine appointment but he'd have to refer me back to the Consultant to agree/prescribe it. If you Google 'medication for Raynauds' it will throw up the various options inlcuding the ones I've mentioned. Plenty of research papers available.
This winter is the worst it's been for me with the near constant cold weather, I also get the chilblains on my toes but it's the sores on the hands especially over the finger joints that make it unpleasant.
I like the idea of heated motorcyle gloves for out walking the dog. It's a step closer to buying another motorbike
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