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What Causes Cold Sensations In The Body Of An Elderly Person?
my father in law is always cold. hes 83. no matter what time of year hes cold. sits in living room where curtains are closed so no air can get into the room from the rest of the house . the temp in the room is 75 and hes complaing that hes cold and when we use the ac units hes freezing. what can cause a person to be cold all the time?
Mon, 25 Jul 2016
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The two most likely causes for his problem would be low thyroid or anemia, or, perhaps, both.
His doctor needs to get a complete blood count and a thyroid function panel to check for both of these possibilities
The two most likely causes for his problem would be low thyroid or anemia, or, perhaps, both.
His doctor needs to get a complete blood count and a thyroid function panel to check for both of these possibilities
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