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What causes cold arms and legs?
Your own body has a baseline and its natural response to cold temperatures. The most common health-related conditions that can cause coldness in your limbs are related to poor blood circulation or nerve damage in your hands or feet.
What causes really cold legs?
A. Two of the most common causes of cold feet are decreased circulation in the extremities or a problem with nerve sensation. One cause of decreased circulation is atherosclerosis, where arteries are narrowed by fatty deposits and impede blood flow in the limbs.
Why do I suddenly get cold?
What causes feeling cold? Feeling cold is most often due to actually being in a cold environment. In some cases, such as with infections, you may feel cold despite being quite warm. Other reasons for feeling cold include hypothyroidism, anemia, bacterial or viral infection, and hypothermia.
Why do my fingers get numb when cold?
Raynaud’s syndrome, also called Raynaud’s phenomenon, is a condition that causes some areas of your body — usually your fingers — to feel inappropriately cold and numb when you’re exposed to cold temperatures or high levels of stress.
Why would just one foot get cold?
Poor circulation. This is one of the most common causes of cold feet. Poor circulation can make it difficult for enough warm blood to get to your feet regularly, keeping them cooler than the rest of your body.
Why are my fingers always cold?
If your fingers are getting cold when the temperature is normal, there could be an underlying cause. Cold fingers could be an indication of several problems, including Raynaud’s syndrome, hypothyroidism, vitamin deficiencies, anemia, arterial disease, or even an autoimmune condition.
Why are my feet and Hands Cold?
Feet and hands are prone to feeling cold, as blood flow is restricted to the extremeties in cold temperatures. Circulation issues are a very common cause of cold feet. A person with poor circulation will often struggle to get enough warm blood to their extremities, and may complain of cold hands and cold feet frequently.