Suggestions please...my hand is cold ALL the time...my arm - the back of the upper arm is especially cold...cold to the touch...I can feel it through my shirt. I freeze at night...it's driving me nuts...anyone have any suggestions short of wearing one glove all day?

On a side note - I have decided to go ahead with surgery and am just waiting on a date. I am truly hoping that helps with the pain and discomfort. I am stressed both at work (somehow I am barely managing through the days - I am hoping sooner or later I can have a life as well) and about my arm...But keeping positive thoughts...

Brrrr... My arms are cold almost all the time and my hands feel like I had them in a bucket of ice cubes for hours..I haven't found anything that works for me other than wrapping up in a blanket and wearing sweats around the house.. My husband comments to me that its 75 degrees in the house and he's sweating and there I sit freezing.. He's always Hot and I'm always Cold so you can imagine our poor thermastat is very worn out...
I wish I could offer some help for you.. Maybe once you have your surgery things will improve..
Best of Luck..
((Hugs))
Dawn

Oh yes, I know this coldness, too.
My vascular surgeon told me that there is nothing to do than jumping around or doing some arm movements,....
And I can tell you, it helps. I sometime feel like a frog jumping through the room - but it is in fact the only way to have a normal temperature in the body for me. And because I feel so silly I always start laughing..

Hope this helps!
Barbara

Hi Jamy,
Myy doc just strted me on a med called Clonidine... its original use was for HBP, though he uses it to increase circulation! Far as gloves go during the summer I find the need to carry a pair of white cotton ones, that especially in the frozen food isle have to put on. Right now as I type this I have a heavy mitten on my left hand (ergo.) typing errors and slow as I amusing one finger on my right hand best of luck keep us posted
Mark-n-Goober

hey girl.....
coming home sunday....so we can meet up soon!!!
suggestions....sauna, hot tub, hot yoga, long hot showers, cozy sheets, cozy arms to smuggle in.....any hot place.....mexico?????

talk to you soon
hugs and love,
Victoria

Look forward to getting together Vic!

I need a vacation - thinking maybe after surgery and some healing has gone on, even a long weekend somewhere warm would be nice...

Flannel sheets - good idea! I will have to find my electric blanket. Meanwhile the bf's cozy arms help lots!