Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Gladys, I haven't had this particular experience with my Mom. " Gladys Stefany " <gladys.stefany@g mail.com> To Sent by: <LBDcaregivers > LBDcaregivers@yah cc oogroups.com Subject Quick Question 07/03/2007 12:23 PM Please respond to LBDcaregivers@yah oogroups.com Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. She also insists that her shower water is cold and it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going to burn herself because she can't feel that it is warm enough. Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thank you, Norma! Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 This is called “autonomic dysfunction” where the basic bodily functions go whacko, intermittently, for intermittent intervals. Dad was shivering for a while. Dad was “hot” for a while. His BP, heart rate, all can fluxuate randomly. In fact, in retrospect, this was our first symptom – his BP randomly dropping, causing dizziness… HTH, Debbie in SoCal _____ From: LBDcaregivers [mailto:LBDcaregivers ] On Behalf Of Gladys Stefany Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2007 5:40 AM To: LBDcaregivers Subject: Quick Question Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. She also insists that her shower water is cold and it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going to burn herself because she can't feel that it is warm enough. Gladys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Gladys Stefany wrote: >Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. She also insists that her shower water is cold and it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going to burn herself because she can't feel that it is warm enough. > I'm not sure that it's an LBD thing, but my mother also has trouble staying warm. Mom has Raynaud's and her hands and feet get cold easily. Keeping her body core warm helps - but in the nursing home she swears that the heat is turned off to her room. She wears sweatshirts with a sweater over them, and still is cold. The heat in the nursing home is kept at a constant 71 or 73, so I know that it is not as cold in fact as Mom feels as if it is - but in her own home, before she fell, she maintained the heat at 73 and sometimes up to 76 because she always felt cold. Iron deficiency anemia can lead to feeling cold. So can hypothyroidism, anxiety/panic, and hypoglycemia. Raynaud's can be linked to lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis (which Mom does have to a small degree), and according to Mom's doctor, it means her body does not process heat and cold in the normal manner. My dad, on the other hand, was always warm, even into Parkinson's and his LBD features. You might talk to her doctor about this, and ask what any recent blood tests have revealed regarding thyroid and glucose levels. I'm diabetic, and I often find myself feeling chilly even at 65-68 degrees - and I know to grab a snack on those occasions because it means my blood sugars are bottoming out. jacqui (in Puget Sound) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Thanks, Jacqui! We've had all the blood tests done and they can't find any reason for the coldness. That's why I wondered if it was from the LBD. She also has very very thin skin so perhaps that is part of the problem. Gladys -- Re: Quick Question Gladys Stefany wrote: >Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. She also insists that her shower water is cold and it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going to burn herself because she can't feel that it is warm enough. > I'm not sure that it's an LBD thing, but my mother also has trouble staying warm. Mom has Raynaud's and her hands and feet get cold easily. Keeping her body core warm helps - but in the nursing home she swears that the heat is turned off to her room. She wears sweatshirts with a sweater over them, and still is cold. The heat in the nursing home is kept at a constant 71 or 73, so I know that it is not as cold in fact as Mom feels as if it is - but in her own home, before she fell, she maintained the heat at 73 and sometimes up to 76 because she always felt cold. Iron deficiency anemia can lead to feeling cold. So can hypothyroidism, anxiety/panic, and hypoglycemia. Raynaud's can be linked to lupus, scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis (which Mom does have to a small degree), and according to Mom's doctor, it means her body does not process heat and cold in the normal manner. My dad, on the other hand, was always warm, even into Parkinson's and his LBD features. You might talk to her doctor about this, and ask what any recent blood tests have revealed regarding thyroid and glucose levels. I'm diabetic, and I often find myself feeling chilly even at 65-68 degrees - and I know to grab a snack on those occasions because it means my blood sugars are bottoming out. jacqui (in Puget Sound) Welcome to LBDcaregivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I think the coldness is definitely an LBD thing. My husband was always warm and I was always the cold one. About two years ago, he began freezing all the time, winter and summer, no matter how warm it was. He remained that way in the NH, often wearing a t-shirt under his shirt and then sometimes under a blanket. They did keep the air kind of cold in the summer, and it blew out on them. But, previously, he would have been warm in the same situation. His thyroid, blood sugar, and all other tests came out okay; he did have frequent UTIs, which might have contributed to the cold when he had one of those. --- jacqui wrote: > Gladys Stefany wrote: > > >Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? > Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding > her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. > Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. > She also insists that her shower water is cold and > it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and > says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going > to burn herself because she can't feel that it is > warm enough. > > > > I'm not sure that it's an LBD thing, but my mother > also has trouble > staying warm. > > Mom has Raynaud's and her hands and feet get cold > easily. Keeping her > body core warm helps - but in the nursing home she > swears that the heat > is turned off to her room. She wears sweatshirts > with a sweater over > them, and still is cold. The heat in the nursing > home is kept at a > constant 71 or 73, so I know that it is not as cold > in fact as Mom feels > as if it is - but in her own home, before she fell, > she maintained the > heat at 73 and sometimes up to 76 because she always > felt cold. > > Iron deficiency anemia can lead to feeling cold. So > can hypothyroidism, > anxiety/panic, and hypoglycemia. Raynaud's can be > linked to lupus, > scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis (which Mom > does have to a small > degree), and according to Mom's doctor, it means her > body does not > process heat and cold in the normal manner. > > My dad, on the other hand, was always warm, even > into Parkinson's and > his LBD features. > > You might talk to her doctor about this, and ask > what any recent blood > tests have revealed regarding thyroid and glucose > levels. I'm diabetic, > and I often find myself feeling chilly even at 65-68 > degrees - and I > know to grab a snack on those occasions because it > means my blood sugars > are bottoming out. > > jacqui (in Puget Sound) > > > ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos new Car Finder tool. http://autos.yahoo.com/carfinder/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 My husband is very cold almost all the time, and he does not have air in his room. What he has comes from the other two rooms at that end of the hall. He covers with a light quilt, a wool blanket, and something extra cover over his feet. He has still gotten me out of bed and asked me to get in his bed to warm him up. I always thought it was from his bad heart. He always gets Angina with the cold. Now, I believe, after reading your comments, that my sweetheart has the coldness from two problems. Thanks for sharing Imogene In a message dated 7/3/2007 8:03:26 PM Central Daylight Time, jchristensen1953@... writes: I think the coldness is definitely an LBD thing. My husband was always warm and I was always the cold one. About two years ago, he began freezing all the time, winter and summer, no matter how warm it was. He remained that way in the NH, often wearing a t-shirt under his shirt and then sometimes under a blanket. They did keep the air kind of cold in the summer, and it blew out on them. But, previously, he would have been warm in the same situation. His thyroid, blood sugar, and all other tests came out okay; he did have frequent UTIs, which might have contributed to the cold when he had one of those. --- jacqui wrote: > Gladys Stefany wrote: > > >Do any of your loved ones feel cold all the time? > Mom's house can be at 76 and I'll walk in finding > her shivering like crazy? I feel so sorry for her. > Nothing we do seems to make her feel any warmer. > She also insists that her shower water is cold and > it isn't. My sister has taken showers there and > says the water is just fine. I'm afraid she's going > to burn herself because she can't feel that it is > warm enough. > > > > I'm not sure that it's an LBD thing, but my mother > also has trouble > staying warm. > > Mom has Raynaud's and her hands and feet get cold > easily. Keeping her > body core warm helps - but in the nursing home she > swears that the heat > is turned off to her room. She wears sweatshirts > with a sweater over > them, and still is cold. The heat in the nursing > home is kept at a > constant 71 or 73, so I know that it is not as cold > in fact as Mom feels > as if it is - but in her own home, before she fell, > she maintained the > heat at 73 and sometimes up to 76 because she always > felt cold. > > Iron deficiency anemia can lead to feeling cold. So > can hypothyroidism, > anxiety/panic, and hypoglycemia. Raynaud's can be > linked to lupus, > scleroderma, and rheumatoid arthritis (which Mom > does have to a small > degree), and according to Mom's doctor, it means her > body does not > process heat and cold in the normal manner. > > My dad, on the other hand, was always warm, even > into Parkinson's and > his LBD features. > > You might talk to her doctor about this, and ask > what any recent blood > tests have revealed regarding thyroid and glucose > levels. I'm diabetic, > and I often find myself feeling chilly even at 65-68 > degrees - and I > know to grab a snack on those occasions because it > means my blood sugars > are bottoming out. > > jacqui (in Puget Sound) > > > ______________________________________________________________________________ ______ Choose the right car based on your needs. Check out Yahoo! Autos ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 so i was just wondering if anyone is involved in the north carolina school system or lives there that might be able to give me any info bryce is doing well in the school he is in now but middle school and high school are a major concern for me so im considering moving when i am finished with school i love the outer banks area lived there when i was a child and always wanted to move back so it was one of my first choices but i want to make the best choice for both of us so thought i would put it out there and see if anyone had any info or knew where i could get some any help would be great thanks jennifer --------------------------------- Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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