Posted by susan C on October 10, 2001, at 17:14:48
In reply to Freezing, posted by Lisa Simpson on October 9, 2001, at 6:29:51
Hello, I am freezing right now...There is a thing called: rynauds syndrome...it is a symptom of lupus. I dont know if I spelled it ight...but it is where you get cold, especially your extremities, are your toes and fingers blue and whitish? You aren't alone, as much as I would like, I cant sleep without pjs...sometimes when it gets really cold I have a wool stocking cap and scarf on! Thank the heavens for polartec fleece. My husband has the blood circulation of a horse...he used to work out in 20 degree weather without any hat or gloves.
mouse sitting on top of the heater
susan C> I have a problem that's a bit difficult to explain! But I will try to do it as briefly as I can. I have asthma, but I also get panic attacks. Sometimes it's difficult to tell them apart, as the symptoms are very similar. And one thing that will start them off is getting cold and starting to shiver. Well, the problem is usually worse at night - I wake up in the middle of the night, very cold, and I start to shiver, start to grab for my inhaler and start to panic. It's difficult to put a jumper on as I then have to sit up out of the bedclothes a bit which will make me colder. Now the strange thing is that no-one else in the house gets cold like I do, and they think I'm very strange. Last night I slept in a track suit, and I still got cold in the middle of the night, while the rest of the family just had T-shirts on. I wonder whether it could be something to do with my body temperature dropping a lot at night - or could it possibly be purely psychological? Is there anything I can do about it, apart from wearing fur coats to bed? Any suggestions would be very much appreciated.
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