5 Causes of Constantly Feeling Cold

Some people sleep with layers of quilts despite the heating at home in winter, while others wear jackets and coats even in the heat of summer. Our experts list the underlying reasons for getting cold, even in environments where no one is cold...

Anemia

Anemia is the most common health problem. An important and common health problem, Anemia is more common in women.

Cardiovascular System Diseases

Chills due to vascular problems mostly occur in the hands or feet and are seen with complaints of discoloration, bruising, numbness, and tingling.

Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)

The healthy functioning of the thyroid gland, which regulates the body's metabolism, ensures harmony among all the systems. In cases of over- or under-working, clinical conditions ranging from cold to serious consequences such as constant fatigue, hair loss, constipation, and undesired weight gain, which negatively affect the daily life of the person, can be seen.

Diabetes

Uncontrolled diabetes can cause a condition called peripheral nephropathy, which is; a delicate attack on the nerves that is felt up to the hands and feet. When this condition develops, numbness and sometimes pain is felt in the hands and feet. As these nerves are responsible for sending messages to the brain about the feeling of warmth, hands, and feet may feel cold.

Anorexia or Boniness

Anorexia or boniness is also a problem that causes chills due to the lack of a protective fat layer.

Smoking

The disease, known as Burger's disease and associated with smoking, causes narrowing and blockage in arteries and veins. The first symptoms of the disease are cold hands and feet.

 Stating that especially weakness, fatigue, palpitation, and palpitation are the symptoms of a cold, experts warn that there is nothing to do in case of structural cold and that in cases where the underlying causes of cold are health problems such as diabetes, hyperthyroidism or anemia, the relevant specialist should be consulted.