Best thermal gloves (maybe Reynaulds)

ScarletBea

Hi, I've sufferd from cold hands and feet for quite a while and today I went to the doctor, who told me that I may have Reynaulds but it's better to wait and see if it develops any more.

Anyway, she told me to buy some thermal gloves, as my normal ones, even wool, aren't good enough.
I've done some net search but I'm confused.
Should I buy ski gloves? But they look so bulky...

I walk to work, so I'm outside a lot, but don't really ski...

I saw some gloves from a brand called Tiso, but I'm not sure.

Anybody can recommend me good thermal gloves?
Thanks!

GlasweJen

I've got thinsulates and they're quite good.

finc

I have quite severe reynauds and am on medication for it but I also use silk glove liners. You can get them from camping type websites and also bikers often use them as well. They are really thin and can easily be worn under your regular gloves and are very effective at helping keep the blood flowing in your fingers.

These are the ones I have.

Savvy_Sue

I also have silk gloves, mine came from NZ Nature who also do silk socks, they are great for wearing under other socks.

But I wear my silk gloves inside another thin pair from a camping shop with grippy palms and I am warm as toast, BUT I can still stuff the gloves into my coat pocket so I (hopefully) don't lose them!

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Damart do realy good thermal gloves.Not bulky either.

ScarletBea

Thanks all, for your suggestions.
I'll probably go into town after work and look in the sports shops.

carrbuck

Hi ScarletBea,
I have Raynauds and use gloves called Thermalite. They are as thick as a normal pair of gloves, (not woolly or knitted ones), and they are fingerless ad have that adjustable sticky stuff around the wrist. they keep your hands supported and give extra warmth with their special lining. I paid nearly £27.00
for my gloves, but only yesterday saw them in my chemists (Lloyds) for £15.99. Although your hands would have more flexibility with silky gloves,I still suggest that you invest in the Thermalite ones as I have found them very useful. Also your doctor should give you a simple blood test to confirm if you have Raynauds, not put you off longer.

ScarletBea

Hi, I think I may have exaggerated a bit, this is what I got:



They're called Isotex 3 in 1 gloves, from Dare2b.
They feel really nice in my hands, not silly bulky, and have a separate "pair of gloves" inside that I can use when driving.
I went to the my local Outdoor World shop and even got wooly socks and all

Also your doctor should give you a simple blood test to confirm if you have Raynauds, not put you off longer.

She told me that the only difference in treatment would be a tablet that I'd have to take for the rest of my life, so because at the moment my fingers only hurt in the morning when I get to work, after walking from home (or when I have chilblains), she told me to wait and see, and if I see worsening I'll go back and do the tests and all.
It took me ages to go to the doctor anyway, as I thought I was being hypochondriac.... :rolleyes:
So now I'll just keep my hands warm outside and put up with them cold inside (like now) - no way I'll be wearing gloves at home!

What's the name of the medicine you're all taking, she told me but I can't remember...

space_rider

I`ve got a daughter with secondary raynauds. At the moment it`s her feet that are affected. It`s been that bad that her toes have gone purply black and have ulcerated. She`s had to have iloprost in her veins over 6 days to try and help the circulation.

Can any of you recommend anything for her feet. you see lots of things advertised but it`s hard to know which ones will really work.

Thanks.

Savvy_Sue

space_rider wrote: »

Can any of you recommend anything for her feet. you see lots of things advertised but it`s hard to know which ones will really work.

Well, the silk socks are so thin it's easy to put another pair on top, but they keep my feet surprisingly warm anyway. May be worth putting her socks on the radiator each night so they are nice and cosy when she dresses. And the fleecy insoles work well in slippers, so if there's room in her shoes for a pair of them that might help!

But I am not a Raynauds sufferer, so these are just tips from someone with icy feet ...

finc

The medication I'm on is called nifedipine. It basically thins the blood so that it flows more easily so don't get that dead man's fingers and toes. It works brilliantly most of the time but there are some side effects, mainly headaches.