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What Causes Severe Cold Sensation And Numbness In The Fingertips?

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Posted on Thu, 19 Apr 2018
Question: what makes me get extremely cold all over and my fingertips on both hands go numb
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Answered by Dr. Vasudha (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Its low blood circulation ,low oxygen /iron/vitamin.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for using Health care magic for your health concern.
Getting whole body cold & numb finger tips can be due to insufficient blood circulation in body, leading to low oxygen suply.. low energy production .the causes can be varied-
-Severe anaemia /weakness /iron or vitamin B12 defeciency.
-low blood circulatipn due to low blood pressure or some heart problems.
-Hypothyroidism... low thyroid hormone in body.
-Some auto immune conditions like lupus.
- Exposure to cold adds to the the symptoms in above conditions.
*Complete health check up followed by relevent investigations would help to know exact cause.
I hope that answers your query. Any follow up query is welcome.
Thanks.
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What Causes Severe Cold Sensation And Numbness In The Fingertips?

Brief Answer: Its low blood circulation ,low oxygen /iron/vitamin. Detailed Answer: Hi XXXX, Thanks for using Health care magic for your health concern. Getting whole body cold & numb finger tips can be due to insufficient blood circulation in body, leading to low oxygen suply.. low energy production .the causes can be varied- -Severe anaemia /weakness /iron or vitamin B12 defeciency. -low blood circulatipn due to low blood pressure or some heart problems. -Hypothyroidism... low thyroid hormone in body. -Some auto immune conditions like lupus. - Exposure to cold adds to the the symptoms in above conditions. *Complete health check up followed by relevent investigations would help to know exact cause. I hope that answers your query. Any follow up query is welcome. Thanks.