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Cold extremities
Cold extremities refers to cold hands or feet and can be caused by a number of different conditions, some as simple as being out in the cold and others representing an underlying acute or chronic medical condition.
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A 45-year old asked:
Treatment for cold extremities and late/scanty periods?
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Can circulation problems in hands and feet cause constant cold extremities?
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A 27-year old female asked:
My daughter have cold extremities and tinge blue lips then after 30min high fever appear,what can I do in this situation and what can the cause?
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A 21-year old male asked:
Always chapped lips. Abnormally pale skin. High creatinine. Telogen effluvium. Cold extremities. Dry eyes. Sunlight sensitive. All new. Any ideas?!?
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Suffering from joint pain, lack of energy, weight gain, brain fog and cold extremities, any ideas?
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A 21-year old male asked:
1.5 yr girl has a fever around 38.5 accompined with cold cyanosed extremities when she takes anti pyretic drug everything become ok why?
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A 62-year old male asked:
My husband is Type II diabetic. His sugar level has been elevated due to a lot of stress and possible hip flexor strain. His extremities are cold.?
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A 32-year old asked:
Is it possible that people with circulatory disorders experience cold and hot spots in their limbs?
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A 36-year old asked:
What causes aching limbs when the weather is cold?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Why am i always cold? Not anemic,thyroids fine,whole body not just extremities
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A 25-year old female asked about a 34-year old male:
My boyfriend has woke up dioreaha, knot in the top of his stomach, aching limbs, trapped wind and feels cold but has a slight temperature?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have Hypothyroidism. Recently my extremities are constantly cold and my limbs fall asleep easily. Could this be another autoimmune disorder?
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I have diabetes. When my sugar is elevated, my extremities (especially hands) feel icy cold, much colder than the rest of my body. What causes this?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I have severe pain in left back muscle it is also swollen sharp pain in lower extremity. Has been going on for arpund six days. Tried heat and cold?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Hi.When the weather is cold and I move to warmer place like turning on the heater or go outside, my limbs swell and heart beating increases.plz help?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Cold limbs My hands and feet are very often cold indoor and outdoor. When is cold temperature outside they are very very painful. Why it is happening?
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A 38-year old male asked:
I had a deep knee bone injury 7 weeks ago the injury my leg went pale and numb and tingly my limbs feel weak now I am ill cold is compartment syndrome?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I have been experiencing limbs sleepiness, back cramping, low muscle tone burping tingling vibrations joints pooping heat and cold sensations all over?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Extremities way colder than normal.tops of my feet turn red/purple and I can leave imprints with my fingers.if I smoke a cig I get reallyweak. causes?
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What is the definition or description of: Extremity?
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A 50-year old female asked:
What is dupplex on lower limbs used for?
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A 42-year old asked:
Is it bad the one of my limbs is longer than the other?
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A 22-year old male asked:
When blood is moved to extremities to cool what areas is this exactly?
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A 50-year old male asked:
Could numbness in my extremities be caused by having RMSF earlier this summer?
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Limbs hurting after stroke?
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What are the causes of dark bruises on extremities of diabetics?
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Whats extremity trauma?
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Who makes prosthetic limbs?
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Swelling of the mouth and pain in the limbs?
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