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Q: Always Cold
asked by: Kevin29 on January 8th, 2007
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Hey ehealth forums members,

i have a question regarding body temperature and I didn't know exactly where to put it so I just decided to put it in general q/a. Hope that's the right place.

Anyways, the problem is that I am always cold. I don't feel cold myself, but I mean cold externally. When someone shakes my hand they often comment on how cold my hand is. I feel room temperature myself but to others I am giving off no body heat at all.

I am pretty healthy, I exercise at least weekly, I eat pretty good (ex. Fast food at most once a week), I am average weight for my age (about 3 pounds above being underweight though). I am in good shape physically, athletic build, and no known blood/heart problems with me or anyone in my family.

I am quite small and don't have a lot of body fat so I was thinking that would be the obvious reason but many are the the same size as me and don't get people telling them their hands are cold.

So i'm at a loss, I mean I feel perfectly fine temperature wise but to others I feel really cold and I just can't find anything about the issue that helps. Hopefully someone here has some advice for me.


Thanks,
kevin29

ps: for some reason when I post it changes some letters that should be capitalized to smaller-case, not sure why Confused
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ainul qamar replied on January 15th, 2007
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Body Temperature
Dear kevin,

actually my friend had the same problem like you. According to her this problem related with the hormone but I am not sure wheather she has take the hormone pill.

The best thing to do is to find more information about "body temperature" and how its related with the hormone. What are the factors that effect the body temperature? ...All that you can get from internet or from books. Do understand about body temperature then you can think or do something to cure it.

On top of that you can try to get consult from doctor.

All the best.
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imaginary replied on February 1st, 2007
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Me too have the same prob..Most of the time my palms and foots are cold to touch.Its mainly when I get tensed sad angry etc...
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TequilaSunrise replied on April 19th, 2007
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I wouldn't say I'm ALWAYS cold, but I do notice that I am cold alot.

Please keep us updated to you situation, because I'm curious to see what it is, maybe I need to be tested for it as well.
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Nicotine replied on August 13th, 2007
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I have the same problem and have most my life.

The otherday I got chatting to a homeless fellow and he shook my hand before he left. He just looked at me very concerned, and told me I should eat more... he then appologised thinking that may have sounded rude, but claimed he only made the comment because my hands felt like ice, even though the weather was mild.

I also get numb fingers when the weather is cold. The tip of one of my fingers will start to turn white, to my annoyance. That has always worried me slightly.

I would love to know why it is. I feel some comfort just in the fact that my dad has the same problem and always has, as my mother jokes about it alot. We are both very healthy, naturally thin people. So I should doubt its a big problem, probly just something you gotta live with!

But I hope you get some peace of mind and answers to this Smile
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