My mom has little to no circulation in fer fingers.They turn totally white or purple and a sore will not heal? -

She has been to several doctors and various diseases have been discussed. No diagnosis has been made. Her fingers are in extreme pain. They have discovered that she has pulminary hypertension that may or may not be related. Everyone agrees that besides they underlying reason for the problems with her fingers, something must be done a.s.a.p or she could lose them. There is also concern that this could progress upward. HELP!! I don t know where else to look for someone to diagnose and treat her.

Sounds like diabetes.

Sounds like Scleroderma compare their website symptoms to your mom s. Good Luck, Report Abuse

White fingers indicate a complete LACK of blood circulation. Red or purple would imply that the blood is getting into the fingers but gettin out and therefore pooling. This sounds like a Raynauds disease as she is getting both. Hormonal imbalances, smoking, neck trauma may all lead to this condition..even high blood pressure. If this is something chemically based or heart and lungs based...both hands would be affected almost equally. If this condition is independant of her heart, hormones, smoking...one hand may only be affected. In this case neck, shoulder or elbow mechanics may be flawed. A delay in the healing of a sore indicates a lack of blood flow that is suffiecient to heal. Steroids may also slow healing...is she getting inhaler treatments?

are her hands also cold? Has she been checked for Raynaud s phenomenon Raynaud s is an extreme spasm of blood vessels in response to cold or stress. The fingers and/or toes become white and/or blue, and may become red on re-warming.It can also cause ischemic skin lesions(sores) RN dallas

was she tested for lupus or rheanoides (spelled wrong i m sure)

Raynauds Phenomenon.... Intermittent attacks of pallor or cyanosis of the small arteries of the fingers as the result of inadequate arterial blood flow this condition is associated with scleroderma, systemic lupus, Buerger;s disease nerve entrapment and anorexia bulemia. It causes painful hands that can turn white to blue to purple because of decreased circulation it is painful and hands tend to feel cold all of the time

this probably sounds dumb but could it be frostbite? Or maybe its gangrene my grandmother had hypertension and some kind of gangrene was setting into her legs they said they would take her legs if it didnt get better so maybe it is in direct connection with her hypertension.