Cold
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Liftng4Lis wrote: »Jacket?
What?-1 -
I'm cold all the time. Mine is due to living conditions (Newfoundland lack of warm humidity vs Iowa with heat index) and circulation problems. If you're really concerned it's serious, go to a doctor. All I've been told is to dress warmer, so it's thermal socks in July.0
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superhockeymom wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »Jacket?
What?
Maybe add some carbohydrates to your diet.0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »I actually had a complete blood work up done in March everything was fine except vitamin D but that was low normal. Today I am really really cold and yesterday I ate more than normal. Sleep? Not so much last night but most nights I get 7 hours. I like to sleep and I have 3 blankets on my bed so it is toasty.
I had the exact same test results, all normal except vitamin D, and I'm freezing cold all of the time. Anything under around 80 degrees and I need a hoodie. I'm also sitting at work wearing a coat with a space heater on. I've been this way for as long as I remember, and my doctor says I'm healthy and my blood work always comes back good. I guess I just have to deal with it!
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sunandmoons wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »Jacket?
What?
Maybe add some carbohydrates to your diet.
No I like low carb and it makes no difference-1 -
I_Will_End_You wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »I actually had a complete blood work up done in March everything was fine except vitamin D but that was low normal. Today I am really really cold and yesterday I ate more than normal. Sleep? Not so much last night but most nights I get 7 hours. I like to sleep and I have 3 blankets on my bed so it is toasty.
I had the exact same test results, all normal except vitamin D, and I'm freezing cold all of the time. Anything under around 80 degrees and I need a hoodie. I'm also sitting at work wearing a coat with a space heater on. I've been this way for as long as I remember, and my doctor says I'm healthy and my blood work always comes back good. I guess I just have to deal with it!
I guess I will just have to deal but it's good to know I am not alone.0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »I_Will_End_You wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »I actually had a complete blood work up done in March everything was fine except vitamin D but that was low normal. Today I am really really cold and yesterday I ate more than normal. Sleep? Not so much last night but most nights I get 7 hours. I like to sleep and I have 3 blankets on my bed so it is toasty.
I had the exact same test results, all normal except vitamin D, and I'm freezing cold all of the time. Anything under around 80 degrees and I need a hoodie. I'm also sitting at work wearing a coat with a space heater on. I've been this way for as long as I remember, and my doctor says I'm healthy and my blood work always comes back good. I guess I just have to deal with it!
I guess I will just have to deal but it's good to know I am not alone.
It could be a sign of a health issue, but if you've been checked out and everything comes back normal, that might be the case. I went to the doctor specifically for this issue (it's that bad!) and he came back with nothing.
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I am dreading winter. I am going to buy a hot tub set it to 104 and hope to be able to warm up in that0
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I have an electric blanket that I use when I'm on the couch. It's a lifesaver.0
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SingRunTing wrote: »I have an electric blanket that I use when I'm on the couch. It's a lifesaver.
I have one as well. Love it. Maybe I will get one for work0 -
catscats222 wrote: »flinstone gummies:
i DO NOT see iron on the label !
http://labeling.bayercare.com/omr/online/flintstones-gummies.pdf
steer clear of gummies - no or few minerals
plus, you are adding 6 grams of sugar to your diet for no reasonsuperhockeymom wrote: »But they are so yummy! Ok I will go buy some other kind
If you are worried about getting enough iron, buy an iron supplement separately and make sure you do not take it at the same time as calcium (either in a supplement, multivitamin, or calcium rich foods) calcium prevents the absorption of iron.
I agree with others that you should see your doctor to rule out an endocrine imbalance. They can also test for FSH to see where you are as far as menopause goes. It sounds like you are excessively cold rather than having a slightly different body temp so a work-up may be in order.
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superhockeymom wrote: »catscats222 wrote: »flinstone gummies:
i DO NOT see iron on the label !
http://labeling.bayercare.com/omr/online/flintstones-gummies.pdf
steer clear of gummies - no or few minerals
plus, you are adding 6 grams of sugar to your diet for no reason
But they are so yummy! Ok I will go buy some other kind
Get tested first and sound your doctor out to see if he or she can help with brands that contain forms of iron that your body will actually absorb. I'm anemic, get tested regularly, and went through several forms of iron before I settled on Iron Bisglycinate.
The two forms of iron the VA gave me were absolutely useless.
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Brrr, now I'm cold after reading through all this, lol! Turning my space heater on now. And a hot bath in my soaking tub sounds amazing....
OP, I think it sounds fairly normal. After eating anything I usually get cold and it's always been like that. Do you enjoy hot tea? That might help you a bit!!0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »catscats222 wrote: »flinstone gummies:
i DO NOT see iron on the label !
http://labeling.bayercare.com/omr/online/flintstones-gummies.pdf
steer clear of gummies - no or few minerals
plus, you are adding 6 grams of sugar to your diet for no reason
But they are so yummy! Ok I will go buy some other kind
Get tested first and sound your doctor out to see if he or she can help with brands that contain forms of iron that your body will actually absorb. I'm anemic, get tested regularly, and went through several forms of iron before I settled on Iron Bisglycinate.
The two forms of iron the VA gave me were absolutely useless.
I had a full work up I am not anemic
All blood work fine
No menopause
Just cold0 -
MonkeyMel21 wrote: »Brrr, now I'm cold after reading through all this, lol! Turning my space heater on now. And a hot bath in my soaking tub sounds amazing....
OP, I think it sounds fairly normal. After eating anything I usually get cold and it's always been like that. Do you enjoy hot tea? That might help you a bit!!
I drink lots of hot tea and it does help some.0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »Ok this is the thing I am so cold all the time. Every time I try to lose weight I just freeze. I hate being cold. I am sitting in my office wearing a coat and I have a space heater on right now and I am freezing Also here's another weird thing when I eat a salad I get so cold it is miserable and it takes me a long time to get warm. Does this happen to anyone else or am I just a total freak?
I eat hot foods when it's cold. And drink lots and lots of tea.
/takes away the salad and hands you some soup/
Here, have a Mr. Coffee MWBLK Mug Warmer - get a flat bottomed cup for it, preferably one you can use for both soup and beverages.
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kshama2001 wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »Ok this is the thing I am so cold all the time. Every time I try to lose weight I just freeze. I hate being cold. I am sitting in my office wearing a coat and I have a space heater on right now and I am freezing Also here's another weird thing when I eat a salad I get so cold it is miserable and it takes me a long time to get warm. Does this happen to anyone else or am I just a total freak?
I eat hot foods when it's cold. And drink lots and lots of tea.
/takes away the salad and hands you some soup/
Here, have a Mr. Coffee MWBLK Mug Warmer - get a flat bottomed cup for it, preferably one you can use for both soup and beverages.
Nice but I like my salads. I am having a second cup of coffee today it is helping and I just added cup of soup to my list but I will have to strain out the noodles0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »catscats222 wrote: »flinstone gummies:
i DO NOT see iron on the label !
http://labeling.bayercare.com/omr/online/flintstones-gummies.pdf
steer clear of gummies - no or few minerals
plus, you are adding 6 grams of sugar to your diet for no reason
But they are so yummy! Ok I will go buy some other kind
Get tested first and sound your doctor out to see if he or she can help with brands that contain forms of iron that your body will actually absorb. I'm anemic, get tested regularly, and went through several forms of iron before I settled on Iron Bisglycinate.
The two forms of iron the VA gave me were absolutely useless.
I had a full work up I am not anemic
All blood work fine
No menopause
Just cold
Oh, I though you said you were going to look for a multi with iron. But you must have been responding to the part of her comments that gummies don't have enough minerals.0 -
superhockeymom wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »Ok this is the thing I am so cold all the time. Every time I try to lose weight I just freeze. I hate being cold. I am sitting in my office wearing a coat and I have a space heater on right now and I am freezing Also here's another weird thing when I eat a salad I get so cold it is miserable and it takes me a long time to get warm. Does this happen to anyone else or am I just a total freak?
I eat hot foods when it's cold. And drink lots and lots of tea.
/takes away the salad and hands you some soup/
Here, have a Mr. Coffee MWBLK Mug Warmer - get a flat bottomed cup for it, preferably one you can use for both soup and beverages.
Nice but I like my salads. I am having a second cup of coffee today it is helping and I just added cup of soup to my list but I will have to strain out the noodles
There are lots of soups that come without noodles.
I love salads too - in the summer. This time of year they make me cold and I switch to cooked veggies.0 -
Your ambitions only a few months ago, even though you are well within a healthy BMI, is to lose more weight because you like the lean look. Lean and underweight means it's tougher for you to stay warm. Carbs would help. A little more salt might help, too. You may also have low blood pressure.0
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Your ambitions only a few months ago, even though you are well within a healthy BMI, is to lose more weight because you like the lean look. Lean and underweight means it's tougher for you to stay warm. Carbs would help. A little more salt might help, too. You may also have low blood pressure.
Actually I still have weight to lose I am not lean or underweight. I just gave up the carbs a week ago because it is what works for me to keep my hunger in check pretty weird given where I was coming from but yes I was at the point where I was hungry all the time. My blood pressure is fine so that is not it. I guess I can add it to my list of quirks. Makes me different.0 -
Maybe try some chai tea?
Ginger and cinnamon are known to be blood thinners and give the body a rush..I add a pinch of black pepper in mine
Here is how I make it
1 cup water
1 or 2 cardamom pods
2 cloves
Small stick of cinnamon or sprinkle powdered cinnamon
Half teaspoon of fresh grated ginger(I use more ginger cause I love the taste)
Small amount of fennel seed ..this is optional and depends on taste
1 teabag
Bring it all to boil for a few minutes in a pot
Then add your choice of dairy. Bring to a boil. here I sprinkle a bit of black pepper or teeny amount of nutmeg. Normally use honey as my sweetener of choice
Really warms me up to fight the Canadian winter
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You're not different, @superhockeymom . The laws of thermodynamics works the same for you as anyone else. Nearly every post-bariatric patient suffers from cold afterwards from the sudden weight loss, the VLCD, low blood pressure, and low blood sugar. I know you are not post-bariatric but I do suspect you have an eating/body image disorder.0
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superhockeymom wrote: »Your ambitions only a few months ago, even though you are well within a healthy BMI, is to lose more weight because you like the lean look. Lean and underweight means it's tougher for you to stay warm. Carbs would help. A little more salt might help, too. You may also have low blood pressure.
Actually I still have weight to lose I am not lean or underweight. I just gave up the carbs a week ago because it is what works for me to keep my hunger in check pretty weird given where I was coming from but yes I was at the point where I was hungry all the time. My blood pressure is fine so that is not it. I guess I can add it to my list of quirks. Makes me different.
Aren't you doing low calorie in addition to low carbohydrate? Going low calorie can make you feel colder. This isn't especially unique.0 -
My hands and feet are cold all the time. It is 73F in the office and I am wearing a sweat shirt. The only time I am really hot is if I am actively exercising or it is over 85 outside and humid. I also tend to get extra cold after exercising, figure that I am just efficient at cooling. I am not deficient anything, just runs in my family (at least with the women).0
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The sudden weight loss? Low blood suger? I have always been cold like this. I had a sweatshirt on on the beach when I met my husband. He thought I was crazy and look 18 years later we are still married and I still bring a sweatshirt to the beach. So as much as that sound like a good reason it makes no sense.0
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I have lost over 100 lbs. in the less than a year. I used to be hot...all...the...time. If I went up steps I would break a sweat. I only wore a jacket or sweater when it got close to freezing temps. Now, I get cold often, why do they keep restaurants so cold? grocery stores? I am finding myself wearing a jacket everywhere I go and it is only October. I have simply chalked it up to the shock that my body is experiencing from losing so much insulation!0
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janejellyroll wrote: »superhockeymom wrote: »Your ambitions only a few months ago, even though you are well within a healthy BMI, is to lose more weight because you like the lean look. Lean and underweight means it's tougher for you to stay warm. Carbs would help. A little more salt might help, too. You may also have low blood pressure.
Actually I still have weight to lose I am not lean or underweight. I just gave up the carbs a week ago because it is what works for me to keep my hunger in check pretty weird given where I was coming from but yes I was at the point where I was hungry all the time. My blood pressure is fine so that is not it. I guess I can add it to my list of quirks. Makes me different.
Aren't you doing low calorie in addition to low carbohydrate? Going low calorie can make you feel colder. This isn't especially unique.
Yes low calorie / low carb (just don't look at yesterday) over on both and paying for it today. Actually physically feel sick to my stomach. Anyway I agree low calorie could answer the question but I have been like this for a long long time.0 -
If it's been going on for at least eighteen years and the doctor brings nothing to the table, I'm wondering what, exactly, you're looking for here. Just to know if other people are cold a lot, too?0
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DeguelloTex wrote: »If it's been going on for at least eighteen years and the doctor brings nothing to the table, I'm wondering what, exactly, you're looking for here. Just to know if other people are cold a lot, too?
Pretty much and I have found its not as weird as I thought. And no one on here has been given any explanation from there doctors either.0
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