What is chilblains?
Chilblains are painful inflammations of small blood vessels in the skin occurring as a result of exposure to cold. Symptoms include itching, swelling, burning, and occasional ulceration. It usually gets better on it's own in a couple of weeks but may happen repeatedly with exposure to cold.
How do members experience chilblains?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with chilblains*
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Cold intolerance
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Nothing reported yet
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Pain
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Stress
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Nothing reported yet
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Anxious mood
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Swelling in fingers
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Nothing reported yet
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for chilblains*
Who has chilblains on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 4 | |
| 40s | 4 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 3 | |
| 70+ | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 4 | |
| Female | 15 |