If Your Hands Change Color When It’s Cold, You May Have This Unpleasant Condition

For instance, a person with connective tissue disease might have Raynaud’s because of it. Scleroderma, for one, toughens and scars the skin, and this boosts one’s chances of having Raynaud’s. Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis fall under this umbrella, as does Sjögren’s syndrome – which affects the body’s production of fluids including saliva and tears.