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Smoking causes blood vessels to narrow (Constrict). This constriction in blood vessels causes skin temperature to drop. Smoking worsens frequency and intensity of attacks. Medications to treat Raynaud's may not be as effective in smokers. Smoking can lead patients of Raynaud's to angina. [Angina is severe chest pain. It happens because of ischemia. (ischemia is lack of blood, thus a lack of oxygen supply.)]

Bottom line, patients of Raynaud's must not smoke.

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