I Now Have Cold Hands
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I used to be known for always having warm hands and my wife would be cold and always would come up to me and use my hands to warm her own cold hands in the winter and at night. Unfortunately over the past two years I have developed the exact opposite where my hands are perpetually cold now and I can’t say I am not disappointed.
I since did some research about the subject and read that there are several reasons for people to have cold hands, these can include caffeine intake, anxiety, stress and other mental issues or intake of chemicals that can constrict blood vessels, but I haven’t changed my caffeine pattern in two years. The symptom fits my weight loss and working out regimen.
I have lost around fifty pounds in two years and with it some body heat was lost as a result, in addition with working out particularly when you use weights and hand grips you can develop your muscles in your wrist which will expand and can contract the blood vessels in your wrist which reduces the blood flow into the hands. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I should have looked for best diet pills instead of losing weight through exercise.
While this doesn’t cause any significant long term problems that I am aware of, it does have the side effect of less blood flow to the hands which leads to cold hands. Now I always have to think about my cold hands before touching my wife’s shoulder, arm or hands and I often run them under hot water, or heat them up by holding a hot cup of tea.
Kind of a shame, I miss my warm hands.
-Justin Germino
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Hello Justin,
Really? Cold hands? Have you read on the topic about peripheral artery disease (more general is peripheral vascular disease). The main cause is atherosclerosis. Same with a heart attack (myocardial infarction) where the small arteries get occluded by atherosclerosis (fat deposits), this condition can occur in almost everywhere including the hands and feet too (hence, peripheral). There are some tests that can be done to be sure like a doppler ultrasound. Of course, you can consult your doctor first. He’ll check your pulses, temperature, color, pain (if any). Then a series of other tests.
There are also other causes like Rheumatologic disorders. Inflammation that happens somewhere in the body, hands included.
So, I would suggest for you to have a consult with your doctor and I hope that condition is temporary.
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I had extensive doctor examinations a few years ago including EKG, Ultrasound, Cholecterol, LDL/HDL, Triglycerides…etc checked and I had a slightly elevated cholesteral but nothing else. The problem only occured when I lost 50 pounds and have been working out (particularly with the hand grips). I am due for another physical and I will bring up my cold hands to the doctor, one other issue and one of the biggest causes is anxiety and caffeine, which I have lots of (or used to) so maybe a factor too. Don’t scare me man.. I am not dying.
Justin, I don’t claim to be a doctor but some of your symptoms sound very much like a thyroid problem which is easily treatable. It can checked with a simple blood test.
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