Talk:Raynaud syndrome

message: I would like correct pronunciation of Raynaud --  Is it pronounced ray - nawd   or  ray-no?  Does anyone know?  I have heard it both ways and have used it both ways -- only to be corrected!
Thanks.  JC
: I have been told "ray-NOSE" (possessive, as in the title of the article).  So "Raynaud" would probably be "ray-NO"  Just my input.  Baccyak4H 03:26, 24 October 2006 (UTC)
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message: I've added this article to the category above (which is the category for all articles related to autoimmunity), as Raynaud's phenomenon is caused mainly by a variety of Autoimmune diseases, as is also explained the article. --Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 15:12, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:Category:Autoimmune diseases]] 

message: The name RAYNAUD is a French name and therefore "the most correct" pronounciation is the French one, which would be RAY-NO and certainly not RAY-NAWD. Consequently RAYNAUD'S phenomenon should be pronounced as RAY-NO's (or RAY-NOSE). Americans who tend to disagree, please remember that where americans pronounce PARIS as PERR-IS, French people pronounce it as PAH-REEH. Another nice example for illustration is the city of NICE which in France is pronounced as KNEE-S rather than NAI-S as in "nice try". Hope you all trust this french speaking European guy in this.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.131.10.158 (talk) 19:02, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Thanks for the thought, but French pronunciation of French names is just an interesting sidelight, since the pronunciations in these English-language articles are supposed to reflect English-language usage, and regarding the conditions, not the people. It would be more important to know if the British pronunciation is influenced more by proximity to France, and what other varieties of English show. (Oh, and sorry if you really met a yank ignoramus who didn't know how to pronounce the city. But the last time i heard that was from my own mouth, when i was in grade school. So more than likely, tho, you were hearing a belligerent yank, who thot they were cleverly insulting you with an intentional mispronunciation. Sorry about that, too.) --Jerzy•t 05:49, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronunciation 

message: Hello JC. 
The correct pronunciation in French is ray-no.  The "aud" ending is pronounced "o" & the "d" is silent.  The anglo pronunciation of this french word by most anglo speaking people is probaby ray-nose, keeping the french "o" ending & adding an apostrophe "s".  But who knows some anglos might even pronounce the d also, e.g., ray-nodes.
Formerly 100% fluent in french.
Ft Lauderdale, FL  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.144.63.232 (talk) 16:24, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  correct pronunciation 

message: I work in a renowned rheumatic diseases centre where we treat our debilitated Raynaud's patients with IV Iloprost infusions on a 6-8 weekly basis.  Is this a common treatment method utilised elsewhere?  Should it be added to the article - our patients rate it quite highly in reducing symptoms. Panthro (talk) 20:01, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Treatment: IV Iloprost 

message: Having looked up Raynaud's to find two pages (one called Raynaud's phenomenon, the other Raynaud's disease) I find it confusing and unnecessary to refer to the two overlapping articles. One article in which the difference between "phenomenon" and "disease" is made clear would be far better for most users. I notice that this has been discussed going back to 2004 - it's time to do something about it. Could someone with the necessary knowledge please make the merger? As for the title of the article (ref discussion over whether it should be merged under "Raynaud's phenomenon" or "Raynaud's disease") the logical answer is for these to both be redirects to just "Raynaud's". Meanwhile I hope no-one minds if I tag these pages... Best wishes to all editors. --Weydonian (talk) 20:10, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Time to merge!

message: After a basic search looking for Raynaud and "core body temp" on the same page, I would conclude there is  only anecdotal evidence that there is a link between these 2 exists. (Google can only find user-submitted answer type sites.) Unless someone has a Citation handy, I am going to leave this bit here on the Talk page. I would invite a discussion even if there is a Citation, as I believe that, if it can be Cited, it could definitely be worded better. Exit2DOS  • Ctrl • Alt • Del 14:35, 3 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Core body temp 

message: Hello,
I have been using wikipedia a lot since 2002.
But I don't have much experience with editing.
On google I found this useful link:
http://raynauds.blogspot.com/2012/01/our-observations-conclusions-regarding.html
But I don't know whether it would be appropriate to add the content on wikipedia or not. Even if it is appropriate, I don't know how do it.
Your help/concern is appreciated.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 49.204.42.53 (talk) 14:19, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Citation/Sources 

message: The skin colors in the current image (at the left) seem to be artificial, or enhanced. I suggest reverting back the image from before 7 october 2008, which has more natural colors. Ceinturion (talk) 20:12, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: No reactions to defend the artificially colored image. Ok, I am going to revert now. Ceinturion (talk) 16:50, 22 July 2013 (UTC)

text: Ok, maybe the word photoshopped was too negative. There is another difference. The picture at the right was taken outdoors on an overcast day, which is great for natural skin tone photography. The pictures at the left were taken indoors under artificial light. Ceinturion (talk) 07:16, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

text: I presumed it because the colors are more intense than most Raynaud's photos on internet, especially the blue. The description page did not mention the background of the photographer. The metadata of the image says it was composed in Adobe Photoshop CS3 Windows. The photos were taken indoors under artificial light, and which white balance was used by the camera is unknown. However, as you are a specialist, let me apologize. Feel free to revert my edit. I will also replace two negative words in this section (photoshopped colors and presumably false > artificial light colors). Ceinturion (talk) 18:30, 18 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Artificial light colors 

message: Does the phrase "smoking *worsens* frequency" mean it increases or decreases frequency?
If both intensity and frequency are increased, then maybe the word "increases" would be clearer than "worsens".
Thanks  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.111.150.6 (talk) 12:09, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: I changed it to "increases" in accord with your observation, because it's fine that way. But I would just also point out that "worsens" was not particularly unclear, because if something is considered bad/undesirable, then to worsen its frequency is to make it happen more often (not less often). I think that same cognitive pathway would be followed by almost any reader. But your point is well taken, i.e., saying "increases" is even more direct. Quercus solaris (talk) 17:29, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Epidemiology - Primary Raynaud's (disease) - request for clarification of meaning 

message: Review doi:10.1056/NEJMra1507638 JFW | T@lk 14:31, 11 August 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  NEJM 

message: Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud (10 August 1834 – 29 June 1881), is the French doctor who discovered Raynaud syndrome - ought this to be mentioned? Cassandra  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.145.163.12 (talk) 13:47, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: This is mentioned in the fourth paragraph. Perhaps some expansion can be made, like a history section.--☾Loriendrew☽ ☏(ring-ring) 13:54, 4 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Auguste Gabriel Maurice Raynaud 

message: "Evidence does not support the use of alternative medicine, including acupuncture and laser therapy.[3]"
If there is no evidence to support acupuncture or laser therapy, then why enumerate them? Where does this list end? Perhaps it should be modified to state "Evidence does not support the use of alternative medicine, including acupuncture, laser therapy, and coffee enemas." That it's "not supported by evidence" is the definition of alternative medicine. This whole sentence is asinine and should go.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.59.226.7 (talk) 14:58, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alternative medicine