I see, My doctor is saying, cold to the touch, which mean they might be cold inside but when you touch your feet won't be cold..key words(cold to the touch
John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | May 6, 2020
Hi @val1980, thanks for the private message. I thought I would respond here since you have posted about cold feet in this discussion. Your message said that your doctor said, neuropathy doesn't cause cold feet to the touch and they are sending you for labs to test your iron levels. Mayo Clinic has some information on Iron deficiency anemia here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iron-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355034 that does mention one of the symptoms as cold hands or feet.
Can you let us know how your labs turn out and what kind of treatment is offered?
What the doctor means is that the warmth of the blood is not reaching through the myelin sheath to the nerve sensors. Try a half glass of warm water with about 1/4 teaspoon of kitchen turmeric about every 8 hours. Works well for me. But do not overdue it. Turmeric is a blood thinner.
Sorry, but that's not what he is saying. He said, when you touch your feet and it feels cold , this isn't a sign of neuropathy BUT if they feel cold inside but when you touch them they don't feel cold, you could possibly have neuropathy. My blood not to thick, my INR is 1.0
What the doctor means is that the warmth of the blood is not reaching through the myelin sheath to the nerve sensors. Try a half glass of warm water with about 1/4 teaspoon of kitchen turmeric about every 8 hours. Works well for me. But do not overdue it. Turmeric is a blood thinner.
no, not diabetic. did u are a family member feel your feet were cold to the touch or just cold on the inside, mine are like ice and when you touch them they are very very cold, it goes up my legs a little too.
no, not diabetic. did u are a family member feel your feet were cold to the touch or just cold on the inside, mine are like ice and when you touch them they are very very cold, it goes up my legs a little too.
That's fascinating that he would tell me that and send me for further testing. He did ask, was my feet every burning with feelings of pins and needles. Have your feet every been burning before turning freezing or do they stay cold?
That's fascinating that he would tell me that and send me for further testing. He did ask, was my feet every burning with feelings of pins and needles. Have your feet every been burning before turning freezing or do they stay cold?
@val1980 Perhaps further testing is to rule out other possibilities. Have you been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy? Do you know your underlying cause, if so?
My feet would be cold and I'd need heat packs to get warmth back and to wear warm socks with fleece lined slippers 24/7. On the other hand, I also went through a spurt where my feet were on fire, could not wear socks, shoes, slippers. They would flare with heat, turn bright red and I could not tolerate anything touching them until they settled. Yes, there was a mixture of both hot and cold, unfortunately.
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I see, My doctor is saying, cold to the touch, which mean they might be cold inside but when you touch your feet won't be cold..key words(cold to the touch
Hi @val1980, thanks for the private message. I thought I would respond here since you have posted about cold feet in this discussion. Your message said that your doctor said, neuropathy doesn't cause cold feet to the touch and they are sending you for labs to test your iron levels. Mayo Clinic has some information on Iron deficiency anemia here: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/iron-deficiency-anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355034 that does mention one of the symptoms as cold hands or feet.
Can you let us know how your labs turn out and what kind of treatment is offered?
My doctor said, could be cold on the inside but not Cold to the touch, meaning when you touch your feet they don't feel cold but cold on the inside.
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1 ReactionWhat the doctor means is that the warmth of the blood is not reaching through the myelin sheath to the nerve sensors. Try a half glass of warm water with about 1/4 teaspoon of kitchen turmeric about every 8 hours. Works well for me. But do not overdue it. Turmeric is a blood thinner.
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1 ReactionSorry, but that's not what he is saying. He said, when you touch your feet and it feels cold , this isn't a sign of neuropathy BUT if they feel cold inside but when you touch them they don't feel cold, you could possibly have neuropathy. My blood not to thick, my INR is 1.0
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1 Reaction@oldkarl Interesting. If you dont mind me asking, are you diabetic or do you have Small Fiber Neuropathy?
no, not diabetic. did u are a family member feel your feet were cold to the touch or just cold on the inside, mine are like ice and when you touch them they are very very cold, it goes up my legs a little too.
Externaly cold to the touch. My body temperature regulation is sensitive since neuropathy. I do not tolerate cold, wind, heat for too long.
That's fascinating that he would tell me that and send me for further testing. He did ask, was my feet every burning with feelings of pins and needles. Have your feet every been burning before turning freezing or do they stay cold?
@val1980 Perhaps further testing is to rule out other possibilities. Have you been diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy? Do you know your underlying cause, if so?
My feet would be cold and I'd need heat packs to get warmth back and to wear warm socks with fleece lined slippers 24/7. On the other hand, I also went through a spurt where my feet were on fire, could not wear socks, shoes, slippers. They would flare with heat, turn bright red and I could not tolerate anything touching them until they settled. Yes, there was a mixture of both hot and cold, unfortunately.