Post by Knight on Feb 5, 2015 18:39:40 GMT -8
My lower legs (knees & below) are always ice cold, unless I am in bed or have them up on the couch covered in blankets. I always dress according to the weather, and bring extra clothes with me if I leave town.
They get leggings or thick tights, legwarmers, pants, and sometimes another pair of legwarmers! They are always ice cold, no matter how much I move them around or even if I'm standing or walking! I try rubbing them to get them warmer, but nothing helps until my legs are horizontal. Could my legs being this cold cause problems? They are always protected from the cold outside and my feet are usually a bit warmer than the legs, so I know frostbite isn't an issue.
My sister said that they are probably cold because my damaged nerves can't tell the rest of my body to warm them up. I'm figuring she's right, since she has done her own research to better understand spinal cord injuries and nerve damage, and that it makes sense.
I know others have this problem, and I'm wondering if you've found anything to work? I massage my legs a little bit every night, make sure all of my skin below my injury level is intact and healthy-looking, put Calmo where it needs to be (bruises, pink spots, etc), and rub them too. My legs are only warm once I am in bed for a while. I always awake with toasty toes. Is there any way to keep my legs from getting I've cold while I'm up?
(P.S. DJ, I wasn't sure where to put this thread, so if it fits somewhere else, feel free to move it.)
