Cold weather and Raynaud's — how do you cope in winter?

Battery heated gloves!! Not the cheap ones from Amazon — look for ones made for skiing/winter sports. I use Savior brand and they've been life changing. They have like 3 heat settings and the battery lasts 4-5 hours. They're not cheap (around $80-100) but for me they were worth every penny. Also: hand warmer muff. Like the old-fashioned kind you wear around your neck? I use one when walking the dog and it keeps my hands way warmer than gloves alone.

same. minnesota raynauds is no joke. mine has definately gotten worse over the years too so youre not imagining that my rheumatologist added nifedipine for the worst months and it helps some. worth asking about if you havent tried medication for it

I have Raynaud's secondary to lupus and winter is just... a battle. What helps me beyond gloves: keeping my CORE warm. When my core drops even a little bit my hands and feet go first. So layers layers layers on my torso and my extremities actually do better. Also: those toe warmers you stick in your shoes? I use them every single day from November through March. Not optional.

I've had Raynaud's for 20 years and yes it gets worse with age unfortunately. The best advice I have is prevention over treatment — once your fingers go white and numb the damage for that episode is done. So warm up BEFORE you go out, not after. Also keep hand warmers literally everywhere. Every coat, every bag, the car, your desk at work. You never know when you'll need them.