? There are lots of possible symptoms of systemic sclerosis. Which ones are present will vary between different people. Raynaud's phenomenon. The earliest symptom is a problem called Raynaud's phenomenon. read more
Excess fluid can cause stiffness in the joints for people with scleroderma as fluid leaches from the blood vessels into the hands and fingers, causing swelling. The pain is often more acute in the morning, but as the body becomes mobile, the fluid disperses, the swelling goes down and the pain eases. read more