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my hands are ALWAYS cold. why is that and how can i fix it to make them warmer?
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it cold be genetic or it could be Raynaud's disease..so maybe you should go to the doctor
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put your hand in your pocket or wear mittins
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..wear gloves?
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There is a condition called Raynaud's phenomenon. In it there is intermittent (comes and goes) bilateral (both sides) ischemia (lack of blood flow) of the fingers, toes and sometimes the ears and nose, with severe pallor (whiteness) and often paresthesias (numbing/tingling) and pain, usually brought on by cold or emotional stimuli. IT is relieved by heat. It is usually due to an anatomical abnormality. (A lot of big words saying that blood doesn't get to your fingers all the time).
It affects women more than men. There could be a lot of reasons why this happens- women tend to have thinner hands b/c of less fat and muscle (muscle generates heat hence why we shiver when we're cold). You don't have to worry about it that much and the best thing to do is to make sure to keep them moisturized and warm with gloves.
Now if you think you're losing feeling in your finger tips or control of your fingers or see little burst capillaries (looks like blood) on your finger tips or under your fingernails- this could be indicating that something else is wrong and you should see a physician and voice your concerns.
Good luck,
Arun
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Since it's winter, your hands are normally the only thing exposed because your legs are covered by pants and arms and chest covered by a sweatshirt or a long shirt or sweater. My hands are always cold too and I can't really say there's anything to do about it, all I can say is to deal with it. I have to deal with it too. And many people say, if you have cold hands, you have a warm heart. So, it's not a bad thing having cold hands. Hope this helped!
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It might be a sign of poor blood circulation... Or it could just be that you're not warm enough or that you don't eat enough... I think you should go see a doctor if it's not one of the two latter reasons...
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