Finger Ailment
I don't have frostbite or even frostnip (at least I don't think so).
My ring and middle finger on my left hand, pinky, ring, middle and thumb on my right hand all feel like I smashed them.
They're all kind of tingly and sensitive to water temperatures. If I tap the tips too hard they kind of hurt. There is no visible damage or change to them on the surface.
Our guide said it was a type of vascular damage caused by the excessive opening, closing and rerouting of blood through the capillaries as my body quickly heated, cooled and reheated.
I've searched and searched on the internet, but can't find a name or diagnosis.
I don't think it's permanent, but I'll probably call my Dr. tomorrow to just answer the question what is it?
- b
My ring and middle finger on my left hand, pinky, ring, middle and thumb on my right hand all feel like I smashed them.
They're all kind of tingly and sensitive to water temperatures. If I tap the tips too hard they kind of hurt. There is no visible damage or change to them on the surface.
Our guide said it was a type of vascular damage caused by the excessive opening, closing and rerouting of blood through the capillaries as my body quickly heated, cooled and reheated.
I've searched and searched on the internet, but can't find a name or diagnosis.
I don't think it's permanent, but I'll probably call my Dr. tomorrow to just answer the question what is it?
- b
posted by JenBob at
8:09 PM
2 Comments:
Well I offered my gloves.
It's not the gloves. I actually had down mittens that were awesome.
The problem was the few seconds or minutes I had to take the mittens off and only be in my liner gloves to put on my crampons or eat something that hurt.
It was really cold.
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