Post by wavewolf on Feb 12, 2015 3:47:42 GMT -8
DJ, kisch5, I am surprised at the feeling of cold in the hips, unless there is an environmental explanation. DJ, when you say you feel cold all over when your hips are cold, that does make sense to me. When stressed by cold environment, our bodies will conserve heat in the torso for survival. So extremities may be cold, while not feeling cold in general. For me, I do not perceive body temperature normally due to sarcoid lesion in the hypothalamus, the area of brain which regulates body temperature. So I may be hypothermic and not realize it, and circulation shutting down is a survival mechanism, accounting for cold feet and some discoloration. Before paralysis, I moved around so much more and was never cold. And I wore my insulated work boots indoors, so my feet were toasty even if I was sedentary. Now, I am wearing athletic shoes with my AFOs, and they offer no warmth. I started wearing Neos overshoes indoors to see if this will keep my feet warmer, and it seems to be helping. When I am outdoors, I am moving and I feel comfortably warm in winter and my feet are warm when I get inside. So movement and circulation are surely factors for me.
