If you 'feel the cold', it is probably because you _are_ cold

I was diagnosed with Raynauds in my 20’s, certain medication can make it worse, thyroid fully checked, even though I’ve had no other symptoms.

Fleurpepper yes, absolutely. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism over 20 years ago and the classic symptoms were constant tiredness, putting on weight and feeling cold even in normal temperatures. I have Hashimoto's syndrome, which is an autoimmune disease and am now on 125mcg of Levothyroxine a day. I would second having thyroid function checked if someone always feel cold. Apparently it affects women much more than men and typical onset is in middle-age (I was in my 40s when it was diagnosed).

DH is the complete opposite - he's like a walking radiator and rarely feels the cold.

Fleurpepper

Feeling cold a lot of the time, is a classical sign of hypothyroidism (thyroid under working) - so it is worth getting your thryroid function checked.

and Raynauds and other circulatoery problems.

I'm a coldie but, years ago, discovered quite by accident that things improved dramatically if I had a head covering. Never without a hat now. Many colours and styles nowadays. Joy indeed!

Feeling cold a lot of the time, is a classical sign of hypothyroidism (thyroid under working) - so it is worth getting your thryroid function checked.

Interesting M0nica

I have realised that my thermostat doesn't work very well in recent years.

Whenever we had temperatures taken eg at the surgery, hospital during Covid precautions, mine was often only about 35C, rarely above 36C.
When I was a child my mother used to tell me I was nesh.

Strangely enough, I can't tolerate too much heat either.

As a child I took after my mum who couldn't stand hot weather and unlike my sister who was always cold. She emigrated to a hot country after she got married and absolutely loved it. But now at 74 I realise I've changed completely and am miserable when it's cold. I'm sitting in a fairly warm house typing this and my hands are freezing. So after reading other comments maybe my circulation has slowed down as I've got older. Last years heat wave didn't bother me at all but I know my mum would have been utterly miserable through all those weeks.

I’m constantly cold, especially my hands and feet. I have poor circulation due to a combination of drugs and poor mobility. As someone mentioned above, any activity such as vacuum cleaning or floor cleaning soon warms me up. Unfortunately it also soon makes me nauseous and in pain. I wish I could get the balance right. I would like to know why some people are naturally ‘cold’ and vice versa.

My nose is blue too Jax.

Just sat down for a break after a busy morning, I am not very mobile at the moment as THR in a week or so.
Just put heating on to warm up, have hot water bottle at my back and blanket on my knees.
I feel the cold, my skin especially legs is a wonderful shade of blue.

I am fair skinned, rarely tan, sun brings me up in blusters.

I have taken beta blockers for the last 30 years, have artificially low pulse rate of 54, I attribute being a chilly mortal on these.

Lucky not to have too many hot flushes during menopause, but I do suffer from the heat in the height of summer

No I m not very slim just slightly over normal for my height Fleur but much like Monica in temperature

If you see a woman on the beach wearing her coat surrounded by people sunbathing in their swimsuits, please come over and say hello to me.

M0nica

Fleurpepper I have been like this since childhood, and it is not excessive, just on a par with other chilly mortals, my mother, aunt, grandmother and sister were the same.

The interesting thing is that my hands were showing so cold on the thermograph, when , as far as I was concerned, they were not feeling cold at all, but perfectly normal.

Thanks- but hyperthyroidism can be familial. Just thought it might be interesting to see if your thyroid is hyper-active. Are you naturally very slim too?

MOnica it’s my hands, feet and nose!

I'm chilly fall/winter, have heat up and fireplaces roaring.

Summer, If I'm too warm, must have air conditioning set on cool.

Seasonal change. Odd init?

Pretty cold person I have a hottie bottle in bed all year round and never ever sleep uncovered as my feet get cold (no I haven’t got Reynards although one daughter has)
I do not know what it is to sweat (as in wet droplets on brow or lip or underarms etc ) I ve never ever sweated and had absolutely NO hot flushes ever
When I lived in the tropics I was fine by day but sent home for my mum to send my hot water bottle out for the night time

I am also always cold and own a ridiculous amount of cardigans lol

Cold hands, warm heart Dottydots. My hands are cold most of the time; great for making pastry though.

I am a cold body but it has varied at different times of my life. I felt the cold less when I hit the menopause.
I am feeling the cold more again the last couple of years. I'm currently wearing three layers and wore five in the colder weather.
I know I feel the cold more when I am thinner as well.
I did read that older people feel the cold more as they have a thinner layer of fat under the skin- It's not because I am sitting about. I sat about a lot more when working in an office.

I've just returned (late last night) from a much-appreciated few days break in Hull. I was freezing for all but the first morning but it wasn't because I was cold, it was because of the vicious wind that came whistling up the Humber and stayed for the rest of the visit. Silly me who should have known better didn't pack sweaters because the Easter weekend was so nice.

We get that wind up the Firth of Forth too, sometimes, but at least in Edinburgh there are hills to break it up a bit. Hull and its surroundings are just so relentlessly flat!

Incidentally I heartily recommend The Deep, the huge aquarium on the waterfront. I've seen aquaria before but this is an amazing experience that takes a good two hours to get round. Don't do as I did and go in the school holidays though. Not unless you like large numbers of excited (and bored) small children. In fact especially if you like small children, because the experience may well put you off for life!

Jaxjacky The strange thing is that I do not like a warm temperature. 18.5 degrees is what our CH is set at and no heat on between 10.00 and 4.00. I prefer to layer up, rather than turn the heating up.

Currently, sitting hear in a wooly sweater and shirt, overall I am warm, but my hands and feet feel a bit cold so in a few minutes I will put some extra socks on over my thick tights. DS is in a T shirt and bare foot.

But yesterday was a nasty cold, wet and windy day and outside I needed my quilted coat fully done up and I spent my whole time in the Science Centre like that, without overheating, as I said. DS, DGC were dressed as I would dress on a warm summer day.

I think I must be a freak. My hand are usually very cold but my body is nice and warm.

I'm always hot ,high heart rate too,my OH is always cold has a resting heart rate in the low 50's and wears layers except on really warm days .I avoid the sun like the plague as I used to blister when I got any sunburn OH goes brown at the sight of the big orange ball in the sky .
Its remarkable we've lasted 49 years and been happy!

Thermostat wars in our house because I feel the cold and Mr. S. is always warm.

Cold from the knees down, hot from knees up. Actually never know what to wear but winter is more easily dealt with!