Why Do My Toes Turn White and Numb When I Get Emotionally Stressed?
1. Introduction Toes turning stark white and numb during moments of emotional stress is a classic presentation of Raynaud’s phenomenon, an exaggerated neurological and vascular response to sympathetic nervous system stimulation. When the brain perceives acute stress, it floods the bloodstream with catecholamines, prompting the small arteries in the extremities to undergo intense, involuntary vasospasms. … Read more