A member asked:

Was standing in the cold&very windy weather for 1hr15 minutes.was wearing a jacket with a hood covering a wool/polyester beret.the temp.was 34-37 degs f (feel like 31 degs f).can this harm my nerves, brain, muscles,bone&s scalp?felt nausea&headache.

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Dr. Rebecca Gliksman answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Cold weather: Was the jacket insulated/ down? if you are out of the cold now and fingers/toes are warm and not purple unlikely to have long term effect except that you could have caught a cold and in the older population that could lead to pneumonia.But would stay warm, inside till you feel better. Drink warm teas/ soups, cover up. If persists > 12 hour f/u /w/ MD

Answered 12/14/2019

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