I wonder if she isn't just having a strong let down reflex in the shower.
As a Raynaud's sufferer, what you describe does not sound anything like
Raynaud's but does remind me of the way the skin of the areola often
puckers and is therefore less soft, as a let down is happening.  Usually
this happens in the baby's mouth so maybe mother has never seen it before.
All the best,
Chayn Fogelman IBCLC Israel

On Sun, Feb 24, 2013 at 7:06 PM, Heather Mullen <[log in to unmask]
> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
> Please excuse the cross posting. Just trying to get a little more feedback.
>
> PTP: I met with a mom yesterday who described what sounded and looked like
> Raynaud's...blanching nipples and pain after nursing as well as seemingly
> random episodes. However, it also affects her areola which becomes "hard as
> a rock" and can happen even in a warm shower. I have not found anything
> that talks about it affecting the areola in this way and the fact that even
> warmth can seem to bring it on.
>
> Does this still sound like Raynaud's? Another LC suggested it could also
> be Erythromelalgia.
>
> Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
>
> warmly,
> Heather
>
> Heather Mullen, IBCLC, LLLL
>
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