Help! My feet have been cold (no, freezing) for 6 weeks now.

[Raven]

I cannot get them warm. I've tried all sorts of socks and every different shoe I have and nothing works. Any ideas (short of matchsticks under my toenails)?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Warm soaks then socks

and get your blood sugar checked...cold extremities can be a sign of poor circulation and/or diabetes

[prolesunited]

4. I agree with NSMA

Sounds like a circulation issue that should be checked by a doctor. Hope you warm up soon.

[BurtWorm]

2. Fly down to Aruba

and bury them in the hot beach sand.

[NicoleM]

3. Have you tried

exercise?

[Superfly]

5. Cayenne pepper....(It really works)

Give a few shakes of cayenne pepper into your socks, wear them, and you will be amazed. The peppers encourage capillary blood flow.

[1monster]

6. Could be a warning sign of circulatory problems...

See your doctor. Sometimes we ignore symptoms that don't seem to fit anywhere only to find in retrospect that we could have saved ourselves some serious cure for a little bit of prevention.

[hobbes159]

18. I would agree, see a doctor....

Everyone gets cold extremities from time to time, but something that persistent could be a problem....

[demnan]

7. Try a pair of these

http://www.zappos.com/n/p/dp/399964/c/390.html

[Superfly]

8. Ugg....those are UGG-LY

....

[hlthe2b]

12. Yes, they are UGG-LY but very very warm

I have a pair that I've had for 10 years-- only pull them out when the snow is really deep and temps very very low-- you can wear them barefooted, that's how warm they are.

[demnan]

15. No they're Minnetonkas

American Made and half the price.

[DemSigns]

9. Get radiant floor heat

or move to house condo that has it.

[VelmaD]

10. My feet have been cold since birth.

Seriously. The only time my feet aren't cold is for about a week in August when it's 110 degrees outside.

I gotta agree with everyone else. See a doctor and find out if it's a circulation problem. (That's what's wrong with me - I inherited my dad's poor circulation and low heart rate and low blood pressure without inheriting being 6'6".)

[Crewleader]

11. Do Some Dancing Raven.....

put the radio on and start boogying....:D

[Raven]

13. Thanks! Great advice, all of it.

I'll talk to the doc and boogy!

[David__77]

14. Exercise is the key.

These are circulatory and aerobic exercise will almost certainly do the trick. I'm almost never cold any more.

[madrchsod]

16. i`ve got my toes

on my furry cocker spaniel,he`s nice and warm..

[Raven]

17. Another good idea!

If my Gypsy would sit still long enough!

[MaineDem]

19. Have you heard of Smartwool socks?

I got a pair for Christmas and I've since bought 4 or 5 pair. They're merino wool and not itchy and I love 'em.

But I understand the cold. It's a toss up - my feet or my nose. Something's always cold.

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