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Yes and I hate it. I love the warm weather
Yes and once I am that cold it is very hard to warm up again. 💜
Patricia it would be a good idea for you to have a workup that includes possible underlying causes like Thyroid Issues, Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN) and Iron Deficiency (ID).
With SFN my feet often felt cold but were not cold when I touched them. This is a common sign. A punch skin biopsy can confirm SFN.
Physicians typically recognize iron deficiency anemia (IDA) through labwork but you can be iron deficient without anemia (IDWA). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8002799/
With iron, keep in mind for people with inflammatory conditions that ferritin should be 100-125.
I was frustrated that insulated socks, wool socks etc weren’t working to keep my feet warm. A search for best socks for Raynaud’s led me to Heatholders socks (gloves, hats etc). The Original line is the warmest of their three lines. I live in them fall through spring. I also have several of their hats and gloves. https://www.heatholders.com/collections/all-socks
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Yes, I’m cold most of the time but then something switches and I get really hot briefly and then usually back to freezing.
Yes! Feeling extremely cold is something many people with lupus experience. A MyLupusTeam member shared: "My hands and feet are always ice cold." This can be particularly concerning when it affects just one side of your body.
One common cause is Raynaud's phenomenon, which frequently occurs alongside lupus. This happens when Show Full Answer
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