Dr. Alexei Kukhrev, a specialist in internal medicine, announced that cold hands can be a characteristic of the body and can also be a symptom of rheumatism. He points out that hands can become cold due to a drop in air temperature, which is a normal situation. Many people are sensitive to even slight changes in weather, so they often wear gloves. He states, "Everyone may know someone who feels cold even in summer with a slight decrease in temperature. This is normal and should not be confused with pathological coldness of the hands." He adds that uneven coldness in the hands can indicate a medical condition, such as one hand being cold while the other has a normal temperature. He notes, "This is unusual, but it happens. Hormonal balance might be disturbed, or the blood vessel that nourishes the hand could be under pressure from something."
The specialist indicates that if the hands suddenly and unexpectedly freeze and change color, this may suggest Raynaud's syndrome. Therefore, one should first pay attention to the boundaries between the areas that are whitened due to the cold and the usual warm areas of the skin. He advises anyone who notices this in their hands to consult a doctor. He explains, "There is Raynaud's syndrome, which is not a disease in itself, but is an integral part of rheumatic diseases. What distinguishes it from normal coldness in the hands is that clear boundaries are observed. For instance, part of the fingers turns white while the other part remains unchanged in color and maintains a normal temperature. This phenomenon is usually accompanied by pain." According to him, the pain is related to the spasming of blood vessels due to some disease. He notes that unequal coldness in the hands or feet indicates a medical condition, and cold hands alone, without cold feet, may also suggest Raynaud's syndrome.
