I've had it since I was a teen and I'm 38 now. It's worse, it seems, when I hold a cold drink or rummage through the freezer for something. Getting in the car and driving on a cool/cold day affects me also...the steering wheel makes my fingers turn numb, white, and painful. If I can get them warmed up fast (like run warm water on them or hold them inside a pocket for a bit) they will turn blue/purple and hurt like mad before finally going back to normal. I keep meaning to have a doc give me treatment, but who has time for that. There are these neat little hand warmer things you can get at most department stores that heat up for several hours when you activate them (mine are called Hothands-2 but there are other brands). They are a buck each and are sometimes found in the hunting section. I carry them with me when I know I'll be in the cold (like at a ball game or going for a walk).

Christine