Hi there
I wonder if anyone can help me. I live in the uk and suffer from the cold very badly. I know a lot of people say that but I know that I am really bad and different to other people. Even when my body feels warm if the ambient temperature is below about 23C my hands will be very cold, and go numb when it is colder than this which is annoying, as it makes it hard to type.
It's definitely got worse as I got older, don't remember realising I felt the cold more than others till about 18, now I'm 30.
I don't have renauds (sp?) as I don't have some of the symptoms of that, but I do think I have bad circulation because even as a child I could never sit cross legged for more than a few minutes before getting pins and needles.
Doctors aren't interested and advised me to move abroad to a warmer country when I asked for advise! Not very useful although probably what I will do one day if I can!
Anyway I always suspected I have bad circulation, just wondered if anyone could throw any light on this and whether there is a connection?
Thanks so much
Louisa
Hi there
I wonder if anyone can help me. I live in the uk and suffer from the cold very badly. I know a lot of people say that but I know that I am really bad and different to other people. Even when my body feels warm if the ambient temperature is below about 23C my hands will be very cold, and go numb when it is colder than this which is annoying, as it makes it hard to type.
It's definitely got worse as I got older, don't remember realising I felt the cold more than others till about 18, now I'm 30.
I don't have renauds (sp?) as I don't have some of the symptoms of that, but I do think I have bad circulation because even as a child I could never sit cross legged for more than a few minutes before getting pins and needles.
Doctors aren't interested and advised me to move abroad to a warmer country when I asked for advise! Not very useful although probably what I will do one day if I can!
Anyway I always suspected I have bad circulation, just wondered if anyone could throw any light on this and whether there is a connection?
Thanks so much
Louisa
Hi Louisa
Well if it was me I should go back to the doctors and DEMAND a thyroid test, and ask to have a copy of the results. My Mum was always cold and it wasn't until too late that I realised what it was, and having thyroxine could so easily have changed her life, but this was completely ignored/missed by the Dr.
You don't have to have all the symptoms to have Reynaud's either - again ask to have this rechecked. As for telling you to move abroad 🙁 - words fail me. Why should you????
There is an excellent who looks at all the symptoms (not just the test results because they can be very misleading). He has written an [url]excellent book [/url]about thyroid problems - a bit technical but well worth reading (try the library). It is apalling how badly people with thyroid problems are treated on the NHS - relying purely on tests which do NOT tell the whole story, as you will see if you read the book. I have been on the receiving end of their ignorance, fortunately now sorted by the brilliant Dr Mouton.
Whatever you do do not give up and put up with your symptoms, and I'd continue to ask questions of all doctors. There are other reasons to have poor circulation but the above is the main one. Come back to us with this when you have some results.
Some are affected by temperatures more than others.
Pranayam( yogic breathing) regulates the body temperature. so do Mudras( yogic hand gestures).
Google- ling mudra. This particular mudra generates body's own heat and is helpful in cases of feeling extreme cold, among a host of other benefits. Certain mudras, postures would demand consumption of butter/ghee and plenty of water when you administer them. Worth checking all the details before hand. They are easy and can be done watching telly.
If you have fears of poor circulation of blood, again moving about is one of the easiest solutions. Stretching yoga asanas are the best way to enhance circulation
You mention pins and needles as a child, most have that even after they grow up, body gets restless because mind gets restless after a few minutes.
Adding chilly to food regulates th ebody temperatures too.
...and mentally detaching yourself from "cold cold oh so cold!" will also help tremendously!
Hope it gets sorted
Thanks for both your posts and for your encouraging words! I don't think it's a thyroid probelm as I was tested for this for another reason and nothing showed. I'm also not aneamic although close to being so at times, and when I saw my test results it showed a very small amount of 'necrotic anemia' but they said it was only slight.
I do see that you said test results are not always the whole picture so I will take a look at that book you recommended Claire, thanks.
Jnani I hadn't thought of yoga bringing that benefit, but I can see that makes sense so that is another reason for me to start yoga! I'm not sure of how to break the mentality of being cold, its hard to ignore when your fingers go numb, but maybe affirmations could help?
Hi there
I wonder if anyone can help me. I live in the uk and suffer from the cold very badly. I know a lot of people say that but I know that I am really bad and different to other people. Even when my body feels warm if the ambient temperature is below about 23C my hands will be very cold, and go numb when it is colder than this which is annoying, as it makes it hard to type.
It's definitely got worse as I got older, don't remember realising I felt the cold more than others till about 18, now I'm 30.
I don't have renauds (sp?) as I don't have some of the symptoms of that, but I do think I have bad circulation because even as a child I could never sit cross legged for more than a few minutes before getting pins and needles.
Doctors aren't interested and advised me to move abroad to a warmer country when I asked for advise! Not very useful although probably what I will do one day if I can!
Anyway I always suspected I have bad circulation, just wondered if anyone could throw any light on this and whether there is a connection?
Thanks so much
Louisa
Hi,
I can understand you have cold problem. I think you have blood Flow and circulatory system problems. You have also skin problem because of temperature. & all of this reason you have bad circulation. Results like Limbs amputated can be because of Bad circulation. If you have circulatory problem in your feet then we can say you have inadequate blood supply.
If anyone having Cold Problem
Hi,
I can understand you have cold problem. I think you have blood Flow and circulatory system problems. You have also skin problem because of temperature. & all of this reason you have bad circulation. Results like Limbs amputated can be because of Bad circulation. If you have circulatory problem in your feet then we can say you have inadequate blood supply.
Just to give you an update on this, after having done a bit of research on the thyroid thing it seems I do have many of the symptoms (eg very prone to carpal tunnel syndrome) if not some of the classic ones, so I think it is definitely worth investigating.
Just ot give you an update on this, after having done a bit of research on the thyroid thing it seems I do have many of the symptoms (eg very prone to carpal tunnel syndrome) if not some of the classic ones, so I think it is definitely worth investigatingg.
Trouble is the usual thyroid test is a very poor indicator of thyroid functioning status. See what the results are first and if they come back "normal" - make sure that they are not just inside "normal" levels - normal levels differ acros the globe and what is accepted here is treated as abnormal in other countries.
If you find the results are "normal" the Dr will not do anything more. You may find it is helpful to see someone at one of Dr Durrant-Peatfield's clinics (highlighted below) who looks at a far wider range of symptoms and tests. His book is excellent - though it might take more than one read through to understand it all, it is well worth persevering with it to see why the current practices in the NHS are inadequate. I am one of the many who do not fit their very narrow parameters.
Let us know how you get on.
Thanks again Caroline (sorry for getting your name wrong before!) I really appreciate your help!