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Why Nifedipine Is Not Able To Treat Raynaud's?
I am presently being treated for raynauds...I suspect my specialist is wrong since it started out as red nodules on my toes...after about going 8 months untreated my feet started turning blue..my hands are starting to do the same thing....I have had erythema nodosium severly in the past as well as a leg infection ...Just curious whether I should persist in a answer since the nifedipine does not seem to be working
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
This does sound like you have Raynaud's and that your nifedipine is not helpful. I would talk with your doctor again and see if there are other options for treatment. You maybe a candidate for prednisone therapy if your erythema nodosum is actively causing your raynauds
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