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BillieTheBot
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is there any way of improving your circulation?
i've always had bad circulation. im ALWAYS cold. like now, im lying in bed with socks on (yes, im lying in bed but im feeling poorly so its allowed
) and my feet are ice cold. my hands are really cold too. they always are!
my fella is always commenting on how cold i always feel when we are cuddling up and stuff at night. its always me wanting the heating on too. he's always too warm for it though. whats wrong with me? im always feeling the cold more than other people.
its not good really because my job involves me being outside most of the time now and its getting really cold now because its coming up to winter. this weekend i found myself physical shaking i was so cold yet everyone else was fine? i was proper getting laughed at, lol.
i need to toughen up! it doesn't matter how many layers i put on though, im still always cold underneath.
any tips?! lol.
i've always had bad circulation. im ALWAYS cold. like now, im lying in bed with socks on (yes, im lying in bed but im feeling poorly so its allowed
) and my feet are ice cold. my hands are really cold too. they always are!my fella is always commenting on how cold i always feel when we are cuddling up and stuff at night. its always me wanting the heating on too. he's always too warm for it though. whats wrong with me? im always feeling the cold more than other people.
its not good really because my job involves me being outside most of the time now and its getting really cold now because its coming up to winter. this weekend i found myself physical shaking i was so cold yet everyone else was fine? i was proper getting laughed at, lol.
i need to toughen up! it doesn't matter how many layers i put on though, im still always cold underneath.
any tips?! lol.
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Ginkgo Biloba is a good natural way of improving circulation, I've not tried it but have read about in health mags.
When your outside just make sure you wear thick socks and thick gloves (if you can).
may help?
i don't drink tea or coffee, no :no:
As for circulation, no idea. I'm not sure I even believe in the idea of bad circulation - if your extremities weren't getting enough blood, wouldn't they fall off?!
No exactly, as long as you are getting enough blood flow then your extremities won't become peripherally shut down. It just means that some of the capillaries do not have enough blood flow or any blood at all causing the cold feeling and things like chilblanes.
i eat lots of healthy food and i am quite active.
it doesn't mean that theres something wrong does it? im assuming not but im just asking because you are a nurse
There is a thing called Raynaud's which is when stress or change in temperature can interrupt the blood supply to things like your fingers and toes as well as nose and ears. It is something that people just have, other things can cause it but the majority of people just have it. Basically the skin turns white (or blue) and then goes bright red before getting pain and tingling sensation and numbness. I'm sure this is what I have as my fingers and toes get so sore and painful in the cold :crying:
I don't have a lot to suggest really (as another person who is always cold, especially my hands and feet - my boyfriend's the same as yours, whinging about how cold I am next to him in bed and getting too hot when I put the heating on - he calls me the Ice Queen). I've heard the same about gingko that piecesofme mentioned but not tried it - also isn't ginger meant to be good for circulation??
And Garlic, its good for the heart and circulation :yes:
maybe i shall eat loads of garlic, that will keep the boyfriend happy ha ha.