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Tue 06 Jun 2007Check-upCould I have Raynaud's disease?I have a summer job working in a supermarket and noticed that when stocking the freezer my fingers go very white and feel numb. This has happened before but usually only during the winter.Raynaud's disease is a circulatory disorder that affects the extremities such as the fingers and toes, but can affect the ears, cheeks and chin. It occurs when the small arteries in the extremities go into spasm and constrict, resulting in insufficient blood reaching these parts. The areas affected become pale or redden and feel numb or tingle. In severe cases, the sufferer experiences considerable pain in the extremities.