I have had lupus since age of 5, I have arthritis and raynauds at age of 24 and Sjögren’s disease because of it. It’s hell with all three but I made it through college sports. You gotta fight

I have Raynauds as well and heavy winter gloves/miits help a lot but what I found that helps even more (based only on the assumption there is not too much pain or lack of mobility involved), I use a stress ball and that gets blood circulating in my fingers quickly. On days where pain and stiffness in the hands and fingers was too much, I had to skip the stress ball and use the winter gloves. I hope you find something that works good for you.

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Lupus nephritis comes in stages. If protein levels are above a certain amount and with edema, stuff like blood in the urine or foamy urine, it could be an increase in activity, a higher stage. Unfortunately a lot of doctors don't really know much about the specifics of lupus nephritis and tend to dismiss proteinuria. Just keep an eye out for other stuff like high blood pressure and more water retention. Nephritis is usually diagnosed by biopsy, if criteria are met.
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Marie, I also have Raynaud's, like many of us. It's caused by constriction or narrowing of the arteries in the fingers (and sometimes the toes), leading to color changes and discomfort. Rarely, it can be severe, especially in smokers.

Staying warm and covering the entire body helps prevent it. In the winter, layers are important. If these measures don't work, medication is available that dilates (opens up) the arteries, preventing it. Most of us find that staying warm is adequate to keep it under control.

I have Raynauld's phenomenon and my fingers and toes do that. I have had Raynauds since I was a teenager and I am 63 now.
You get used to it.