3. Carpal tunnel is when a major nerve puts pressure on a person’s hands that causes pain and numbness.
It can cause a person’s hands to become cold and numb in cold temperatures. In Raynaud’s disease, if a person is a clerical worker, he or she needs to wear heavy gloves to avoid having an attack. Most offices have uncomfortable room temperatures and can lead to cold and numbness in hands at any time. This can cause a person to not be able to complete his or her work on time or at all.
Even though Raynaud’s disease is not considered a disabling disease, it can feel like one. An option for office workers is to have a little electric heater underneath their desk to keep the feet warm. Hand warmers can keep the fingers warm. They need to be placed inside gloves in order for them to work properly.