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My husbands hands&especially feet are as cold as ice consantly. we have used niacin to no avail. how can it be fixed?
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Start w/Primary Doc: Needs an examination to determine if is due to an endocrine or vascular or psychological (stress) issue -- as they will proceed in very different directions. Short term is to try to avoid letting them get cold--hand warmers, gloves, hand-holding.
Answered 12/15/2013
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RUle out medical: Issues such as heart disease, thryoid, diabetes, etc. If he smokes, quit as there are several vascualr disease taht are terrible for smokers ( good idea to quit anyway) see uour pcp about other issues suchas vacular disease, vasculitis, connective tissue disorders etc some times carpal tunnel can give coolness but that is not he first place id look. Finally some just have cold hands.
Answered 12/19/2013
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