Numbness, tingling, and pain in the elbows, fingers, and legs can be linked to lupus-related conditions like peripheral neuropathy or Raynaud’s phenomenon. Peripheral neuropathy may cause nerve pain, tingling, or numbness, while Raynaud’s can lead to poor circulation, especially in cold weather. Keeping warm and discussing Show Full Answer
I wear cotton pressure gloves which help circulation to my fingers. I keep my heating pad close by in the morning as it attacks me first thing. The heating pad has very little effect on the feet. The feet get activated when I am overdoing it and cold weather . So I have to get off my feet. Keeping my hands warm by gloves or hot water in a mason jar works wonders.
@Asya, yes! It's not a nice feeling at all. @A MyLupusTeam Member, I have just looked at pressure gloves, will give them a try, thank you for this. Honestly so far, I let my feet do their own thing. I can't seem to help them. With the elbows & finger pain and tingling, that has been terrible and relentless.
My fingers turn horrible blue color in the slightest cold. . It gets to the point that I can’t feel them. I rub them hard to return the feeling.