THROMBOANGIITIS OBLITERANS

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms of thromboangiitis obliterans include:

• Distressing your toes and finger with soreness
• When subjected to coldness, fingers and toes become pale
• Tingling or stomaching in the hand or feet
• irritation on a vein right under the surface of the skin
• Hands or feet pale, reddish or blue.
• Pain, in your feet and legs or in the hands and arms

This ailment may cause pain and discomfort if you are using your feet or hands and feeling comfortable when you cease the work or if you relax.

If you experience any of the symptoms of thromboangiitis obliterans, see your doctor right away to avoid problems.

DIAGNOSIS

While no test can definitively determine if you have thromboangiitis obliterans, the doctor will most likely prescribe tests to rule out other more prevalent disorders or confirm your diagnosis of the condition based on your signs and symptoms. You may conduct the following tests:

• Blood testing 
• Test of Allen
• Angiogram

It is critical to inform your doctor of all of your symptoms throughout the diagnostic process so that he or she can quickly identify the problem.

TREATMENT

Although there is no cure for thromboangiitis obliterans, quitting smoking is the most effective strategy to prevent the disease from worsening. Only a few cigarettes per day can exacerbate the condition.

Furthermore, other thromboangiitis obliterans treatments exist, although they are less effective than stopping smoking. The following are among the options:

• Amputation is indicated when infection or gangrene sets in
• Stimulation of the spinal cord
• Dilating, improving blood flow or dissolving blood clots medication
• Continuous arms and leg compression to improve blood circulation to your limbs

Future therapies that may be used include the following:

• Blood vessel procedure
• Bosentan
• Nerve surgery