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What Causes Intolerance To Cold?

When I'm in a room with A/C on and the air is blowing across my shoulders, I get a cold feeling across my shoulders that is very uncomftable and the only way to releave this feelilng is to warm my body up . I'm even outside in 90 degree wieather wearing a sweater and a jacket. Please help!
Wed, 3 Sep 2014
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Hello,

Thank you for writing to HCM about your query,

Brief Answer -
Cold intolerance is when you are extremely sensitive to cold temperatures.

Explained Answer -

Below are the Causes of Cold Intolerance -

Cold intolerance could be due to a lack of body fat, chronic illness, or poor overall health.

It could also be a symptom of a variety of health conditions, including:

1. anemia (a lack of healthy red blood cells)
2. anorexia (an eating disorder leading to loss of body fat)
3. hypothyroidism (the thyroid does not make enough thyroid hormones)
4. blood vessel (vascular) problems, including Reynaud’s syndrome
5. disorders of the hypothalamus (an area of the brain that produces hormones that control body temperature)
6. fibromyalgia (a condition causing body-wide pain and discomfort)

Above are the causes intolerance to cold.

Hope you'll find it out helpful.

Thanks & Regards,
Dr. Gaurav Prajapati
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What Causes Intolerance To Cold?

Hello, Thank you for writing to HCM about your query, Brief Answer - Cold intolerance is when you are extremely sensitive to cold temperatures. Explained Answer - Below are the Causes of Cold Intolerance - Cold intolerance could be due to a lack of body fat, chronic illness, or poor overall health. It could also be a symptom of a variety of health conditions, including: 1. anemia (a lack of healthy red blood cells) 2. anorexia (an eating disorder leading to loss of body fat) 3. hypothyroidism (the thyroid does not make enough thyroid hormones) 4. blood vessel (vascular) problems, including Reynaud’s syndrome 5. disorders of the hypothalamus (an area of the brain that produces hormones that control body temperature) 6. fibromyalgia (a condition causing body-wide pain and discomfort) Above are the causes intolerance to cold. Hope you ll find it out helpful. Thanks & Regards, Dr. Gaurav Prajapati