Feeling the cold

[Safiya]

what causes pap arsedness in feeling the cold more than other people? I almost constantly have cold feet, cold tip of my nose and often cold hands/fingers. I can be sat here in layers of clothes and socks when other people in the room are in tshirts and moaning its hot.

[Sqad]

<<<<pap arsedness >>>>

Never heard of it.......what is it?

[daisya]

Could be hypothyroidism, bad circulation etc etc. Is your description the medical variety or just how you feel about it?

[mccfluff]

minimal body fat, i'm the opposite :-)

[RATTER15]

Ive often thought about asking the same question, I wear a T shirt every day of the year, if it is bitter cold I put on a light jacket, I never wear gloves, I do have a thick heavier jacket but that,s just to keep the driving rain out.

People look at me a bit strange when they have loads of layers on and I am wearing a T shirt in the winter.

I admit that sometimes I feel a little cold when out but it is a bearable cold, I think the problem is, people aren't willing to tolerate a bearable cold, they want to be warm and snugly in the depths of winter, that's fine but it does not build up any resistance to the cold.

I remember leaving work at 22.00 hrs in the winter and started walking home in my T shirt with my jacket over my shoulder, I was really enjoying the brisk cold when Carakeel pulled up in the car telling me I was mad as the temperature was -6. I was waking briskly and feeling a little chilly, I was fine.

[rowanwitch]

do your extremities go dead looking either white or bluish?

[Safiya]

it means patheticness sqad

not sure its anything medical daisya, i just feel cold a hell of a lot of the time.

that could be it with me fluff.... i don't have too much body fat

ratter....weirdo!!!! lol seriously though you made me cold thinking about that.... I do love being warm and snuggly but even on hot days my feet feel cold :(

no rowan they stay normal unless Im out in the winter without gloves then they go bluishpurpley splotchy colour, though i guess thats normal?

[daisya]

Feeling extremely cold or extremely hot can be a medical matter Safiya sorry to say.

[RATTER15]

on rare occasions on a very cold day and if I cant keep moving, whilst I don't feel too cold, I will shake uncontrollably, and I don't mean shiver, I see this as a bit of a danger sign and then I will wrap up warm.

[Sqad]

In all probability this is a perfectly normal reaction of your blood vessels.....to what.....no idea............ although it could be hormonal or stress related.

If you feel well otherwise.......then "live with it"

[arwyn]

I'm the same as you safiya, last night my feet were blueish it's July for god sake lol so I'll follow this thread, Ratter my hubby is so like you he is always in a T-shirt even when he's out making a snowman lol

[Old_Geezer]

I suspect different folk have their nerves 'set' to different sensitivities. For example this week I've not worn a jumper, but most of the year I do otherwise I feel too cool. Office air conditioning always seems set too low, and others are complaining they want it lower !? Not sure there is much you can do about it, although you might try 12 months of trying to acclimatise to lower temperatures.

[LoftyLottie]

I can cope with the cold but can't cope with heat.

I don't need loads of layers in the winter and never wear a hat. I can't bear a house that is too warm either. I was the other extreme to Old Geezer in my last job. Had a wear a lightweight top in the winter to cope with a high temp on the air conditioning.

I suppose we are all just different. I don't personally think it has a lot to do with how much body fat we have.

[237SJ]

It`s your muscles that keep you warm, not the fat. Muscles generate heat which is probably why men don`t feel the cold as much as women. They have more muscle mass.

[gingejbee]

Lottie, I'm the same as you. I did ask my GP once , why I always feel warmer than everybody else. He replied that I wasn't designed for warm weather (I have red-hair and fair skin- Celt colouring). So now I know!

[China Doll]

I'm like you. When I was younger I was more like Ratter and didn't feel the cold but as I've gotten older (grand age of 32 now), I hate it. I find it much easier to cool down than to warm up, and it's a constant source of amusement to the man hostage seeing me going to put a jumper or something on when he's sat there in a t-shirt. I loath the winter. Even today I see people walking around with short sleeved tops on but the few times I've nipped outside, I've had my cardy on.

[Safiya]

I didnt mean it couldn't be a medical condition daisya, I meant in my case it isn't

ah thats it SJ.... I have no muscles!!! well only ones that are like knots in cotton :)

I hate the cold china but love the winter.... dark nights and being cosy inside are my idea of heaven :)

[China Doll]

Noooo... bring on the light and the sunshine! I'm even more of a misery guts in winter!

[Safiya]

noooo winter is best..... prayers are over by half 5ish (not that I mind doing them) .... then all night to chill out and not move :)

[craft1948]

My favourite seasons are Spring and Autumn........I don't like extremes.

[Safiya]

I love both of them too craft specially autumn.......