I just can't seem to keep my hands warm!

[Vicky]

They are constantly so cold that they are painful. Gloves that were always nice and warm in the past now seem to have totally lost any insulating properties - my fingertips soon grow painful and tingly if I am exposed to the cold for very long. Every night before I go to bed my hands turn to ice. It takes a long time to get them to warm up enought to relax and go to sleep.

I have Googled it and consistently come up with Reynaud's, but I have observed no change in color in my hands. Is this just part of aging or what?

[Peggyann]

My Mom says yes, My Mema says yes.

Mema's hands are ALWAYS cold.

I have cold hands, but my theory (LOL) is it is because I am so tall, and my arms are so long, that the blood gets cooled off on the way there.

Do you have any circulation problems? Blood pressure? Has it just been while you are sick??

~PA~

[Vicky]

Do you have any circulation problems? Blood pressure? Has it just been while you are sick??

~PA~

No, it started well before I got sick. I have been taking blood pressure medication, but never really had HIGH high blood pressure if you know what I mean. No circulation problems.

[hamamelis]

They are constantly so cold that they are painful. Gloves that were always nice and warm in the past now seem to have totally lost any insulating properties - my fingertips soon grow painful and tingly if I am exposed to the cold for very long. Every night before I go to bed my hands turn to ice. It takes a long time to get them to warm up enought to relax and go to sleep.

I have Googled it and consistently come up with Reynaud's, but I have observed no change in color in my hands. Is this just part of aging or what?

I have that problem with my feet. My acupuncturist suggested taking cayenne and cinnamon supplements- cayenne is more fast acting, for the limbs, and cinnamon warms you at the core. As I understand it cinnamon can have insulin regulating properties too, so if you have issues with that you may wan to check with your medical professional.

When I mentioned his suggeston to my doc (who is incredibly alterna) she said that she has a yogi-brand tea that has those ingredients in it and some other spices that she really likes and it does make a difference for her. I can't remember which blend it is, but it might be worth checking out the yogi website.

[Vicky]

Thanks for the tip!

{off to google}

[hamamelis]

I was just doing that too- and I think it's the Mayan Cocoa Spice one. I remember her specifically saying black pepper was in it, and not cayenne like what my acupuncturist likes. Regardless, it might be worth trying.

[Hawthorne]

I'm really glad you mentioned that Lynn, I'm going to look into this too.

I was just doing that too- and I think it's the Mayan Cocoa Spice one. I remember her specifically saying black pepper was in it, and not cayenne like what my acupuncturist likes. Regardless, it might be worth trying.

[Vicky]

I was just doing that too- and I think it's the Mayan Cocoa Spice one. I remember her specifically saying black pepper was in it, and not cayenne like what my acupuncturist likes. Regardless, it might be worth trying.

It has cinnamon, cayenne AND black pepper. I'll have to see if my HFS carries it.

[anastasia]

My hands are always cold too, though not to the point of pain. I like arm-warmers a lot—have you seen those? They're like arm-length gloves, only without the fingers (some have just the tips of the finger parts left off, and others have one hole for your thumb and one large one for the rest of your hand, so they land lower on your hand). They're different from fingerless gloves in that they cover your whole lower arm. I love to wear them for some extra warmth when I can't wear gloves. Keeping my wrists and lower hands warm helps to keep my fingers from stiffening up.

They are constantly so cold that they are painful. Gloves that were always nice and warm in the past now seem to have totally lost any insulating properties - my fingertips soon grow painful and tingly if I am exposed to the cold for very long. Every night before I go to bed my hands turn to ice. It takes a long time to get them to warm up enought to relax and go to sleep.

I have Googled it and consistently come up with Reynaud's, but I have observed no change in color in my hands. Is this just part of aging or what?

[Kari]

A warm paraffin dip is amazing for getting deep warmth into my hands.

I've also found that if I take a very warm/hot shower before bed (without washing my hair - wet head cools my whole body off too quickly), I can stay warm all night.

And finally, and I know this probably sounds silly but if I wear a shirt that is open at the neck my whole body seems cold all day long. If I wear a turtleneck with long sleeves to my wrists it is much easier for me to stay warm all day long. (Alternatively, I have also started wearing scarves during the day even around the house - the warmer my neck/torso is, the warmer my hands & feet are as well.)

((Vicky))

They are constantly so cold that they are painful. Gloves that were always nice and warm in the past now seem to have totally lost any insulating properties - my fingertips soon grow painful and tingly if I am exposed to the cold for very long. Every night before I go to bed my hands turn to ice. It takes a long time to get them to warm up enought to relax and go to sleep.

I have Googled it and consistently come up with Reynaud's, but I have observed no change in color in my hands. Is this just part of aging or what?

[anastasia]

you know, I have read that keeping the neck warm can help the hands stay warm. So it doesn't sound silly to me. :-) And I love wearing fuzzy warm scarves in winter, indoors too.

A warm paraffin dip is amazing for getting deep warmth into my hands.

I've also found that if I take a very warm/hot shower before bed (without washing my hair - wet head cools my whole body off too quickly), I can stay warm all night.

And finally, and I know this probably sounds silly but if I wear a shirt that is open at the neck my whole body seems cold all day long. If I wear a turtleneck with long sleeves to my wrists it is much easier for me to stay warm all day long. (Alternatively, I have also started wearing scarves during the day even around the house - the warmer my neck/torso is, the warmer my hands & feet are as well.)

((Vicky))

[Bickery]

I have more difficulty staying warm when it's windy here because it means that the thermostat lies. It may be 65 where the thermo is but in the parts of the house farther from the thermo, it's way colder when the wind has its way with the gaps that one could apparently birth an eight-year-old through (judging from the chill).

[Storymama]

Reynaud's usually is just the fingers or toes, separate from the hands (at least, in my experience LOL.)

I have been using Wristies (http://wristies.com/) lately, and LOVE them. Something about keeping the radial pulse warm, matters. Thank you AGAIN to whomever mentioned them previously . . . Amy/Morgansgirl and Jill (AKA "Jill" :jester: ) I think!!

[Purple]

I just wanted to second the Wristie's. I gave them to my mom for the arthritis in her hands, I bought the kind with a heat pack, she loves them! She's able to do cross-stitch and gardening again without pain.

Sorry you are hurting Vicky!