Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:50 PM

milestogo (14,515 posts)

Do you have cold feet?

I mean literally, are your feet always cold? What do you do about it?

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Do you have cold feet? (Original post)	milestogo	Jan 2022	OP
Only at night and I've worn socks to bed forever.	LakeArenal	Jan 2022	#1
I believe that there are warmers one can put in one's so cks, for starters.	niyad	Jan 2022	#2
Get your iron levels	MFM008	Jan 2022	#3
I just googled "solutions for cold feet". . An extensive list of products, including rechargeable	niyad	Jan 2022	#4
I have battery operated socks, but I meant to use those for outdoor winter sports	milestogo	Jan 2022	#8
I have rechargeable slippers.	zanana1	Jan 2022	#44
Thermal socks all through the cold months. One of those oil filled radiator style space heaters	brewens	Jan 2022	#5
As I've aged, they've turned into frickin' ice cubes!	50 Shades Of Blue	Jan 2022	#6
I just bought something on Amazon that's like a sleeping bag for your feet.	milestogo	Jan 2022	#7
I sleep with a heating pad at my feet in the winter.	CrispyQ	Jan 2022	#9
We have a rice bag	cilla4progress	Jan 2022	#10
"rice boy"	milestogo	Jan 2022	#11
It earned that name because we learned of it from	cilla4progress	Jan 2022	#22
You can make one with an old sock.	zanana1	Jan 2022	#45
Wool socks--even in the summer time. They are the most breathable fabric possible, but	hlthe2b	Jan 2022	#12
Yes, I have	multigraincracker	Jan 2022	#13
In the winter, I now wrap an	multigraincracker	Jan 2022	#15
At night only.	PoindexterOglethorpe	Jan 2022	#14
Wool socks and an electric throw blanket.	Emile	Jan 2022	#16
I carry my electric throw blanket with me from sofa to bed to sofa to bed....	IcyPeas	Jan 2022	#18
We set our thermostat down to save on propane and snuggle	Emile	Jan 2022	#23
well, i need socks after dark, but about 1990 i started major barefooting in warmer weather to 32f.	pansypoo53219	Jan 2022	#17
Yeah grew up barefoot too	I_UndergroundPanther	Jan 2022	#19
I don't understand. Are you saying you go barefoot outside in 10 degrees Farenheit and in snow?	Scrivener7	Jan 2022	#20
if its dry, i will be barefoot to 15f. i can do snow, fluffy better. but i am looking forward to feb	pansypoo53219	Jan 2022	#39
Is there a health benefit or do you just like the feeling?	Scrivener7	Jan 2022	#40
prevent neuropathy i hope.	pansypoo53219	Jan 2022	#42
Ahhh! That's kind of brilliant.	Scrivener7	Jan 2022	#43
you wound't belive my sensitivity + blood flow. i was walking thru snow*8 in and i could feel it	pansypoo53219	Jan 2022	#50
Loll...not literally.	Anon-C	Jan 2022	#21
Shearling slippers	Donkees	Jan 2022	#24
Those look warm and comfortable.	milestogo	Jan 2022	#25
Yes they do get cold on occasion, but mostly they run hot.	Fla Dem	Jan 2022	#26
That's something.	Harker	Jan 2022	#27
Hmm, wondered if anyone would catch that.	Fla Dem	Jan 2022	#28
Sock it to me!	Harker	Jan 2022	#29
If you were a heel I would, but you seam like a nice person.	Fla Dem	Jan 2022	#30
That's quite a pair...	Harker	Jan 2022	#31
Don't play footsie with me.	milestogo	Jan 2022	#32
I'd get stepped on, and you'd be the sole survivor.	Harker	Jan 2022	#33
Who would be footing the bill for that?	milestogo	Jan 2022	#34
My podiatrist.	Harker	Jan 2022	#35
This message was self-deleted by its author	milestogo	Jan 2022	#36
Did she give you plantar fascitis?	milestogo	Jan 2022	#37
She tried, but I was vaccinated.	Harker	Jan 2022	#38
Well no, but I can't date anyone who wears socks to bed	Polybius	Jan 2022	#41
i have reynauds, so, yeah. feet, hands.	mopinko	Jan 2022	#46
My dog sleeps against an outer door until he gets too cold,	milestogo	Jan 2022	#47
i used to have a pair of terriers that slept at my feet.	mopinko	Jan 2022	#48
He's just using me.	milestogo	Jan 2022	#49

Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:52 PM

LakeArenal (25,830 posts)

1. Only at night and I've worn socks to bed forever.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:52 PM

niyad (98,957 posts)

2. I believe that there are warmers one can put in one's so cks, for starters.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:55 PM

MFM008 (19,698 posts)

3. Get your iron levels

Checked.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:56 PM

niyad (98,957 posts)

4. I just googled "solutions for cold feet". . An extensive list of products, including rechargeable

heated socks. Something there should help.

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Response to niyad (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:04 PM

milestogo (14,515 posts)

8. I have battery operated socks, but I meant to use those for outdoor winter sports

like cross country skiing or snowshoeing.

Maybe I will have to rethink that.

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Response to niyad (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 11:47 AM

zanana1 (5,600 posts)

44. I have rechargeable slippers.

I can't go to bed without them. I tried the socks, but they just warmed my instep, not my toes.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:58 PM

brewens (12,134 posts)

5. Thermal socks all through the cold months. One of those oil filled radiator style space heaters

is about three inches from my feet when in the sweet spot on my recliner couch.

I also wear these really light comfortable thermal undies all winter.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 08:58 PM

50 Shades Of Blue (8,252 posts)

6. As I've aged, they've turned into frickin' ice cubes!

I also wear socks to bed - year 'round - and around the house in summer when the A/C is running. In winter, I aim my little space heater at my feet when they get too cold while I'm sitting at my desk.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:03 PM

milestogo (14,515 posts)

7. I just bought something on Amazon that's like a sleeping bag for your feet.

An hour after soaking in a hot bath, my feet are ice cold. I don't have poor circulation and I take iron. I also don't like wearing socks to bed... but I may have to change.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:17 PM

CrispyQ (33,885 posts)

9. I sleep with a heating pad at my feet in the winter.

If my feet are cold, I'm cold.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:29 PM

cilla4progress (22,525 posts)

10. We have a rice bag

also know as "rice boy." 😀

You stick it in the microwave for 3 minutes then put it in bed at your feet! Works great!

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Response to cilla4progress (Reply #10)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:33 PM

milestogo (14,515 posts)

11. "rice boy"

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Response to milestogo (Reply #11)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 02:01 AM

cilla4progress (22,525 posts)

22. It earned that name because we learned of it from

my longtime twice-divorced friend who, in her 60s, finally found true love!

It was her bedtime companion of many years - serving that most valuable of purposes that a human bed partner does!

Keeping her feet warm, that is.

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Response to cilla4progress (Reply #10)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 11:49 AM

zanana1 (5,600 posts)

45. You can make one with an old sock.

Just pour some rice in it, knot the end and microwave for 20 seconds.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:47 PM

hlthe2b (96,629 posts)

12. Wool socks--even in the summer time. They are the most breathable fabric possible, but

very temperature regulating.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 09:58 PM

multigraincracker (29,830 posts)

13. Yes, I have

non diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy.
Yesterday I had blood drawn for DNA as I may have some form of familial amyloidosis.

Background
My father and brother along with me, all have late onset Peripheral Neuropathy or tingly cold feet and have lost a lot of feeling. We all have high arches and glaucoma.

So, it looks like we, my brother and I as dad died at 90 about 11 years ago, will be getting lots of test and may be looked at for the new CRISPR studies.

or we may not.

I now have trouble walking without tripping, but have no trouble running. Go figure.

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Response to multigraincracker (Reply #13)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:04 PM

multigraincracker (29,830 posts)

15. In the winter, I now wrap an

old sleeping bag around my legs and feet.

Best of luck and you may want to see a neurologist.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:04 PM

PoindexterOglethorpe (24,256 posts)

14. At night only.

Actually, it's possible my feet are cold all day but I don't notice it until I go to bed.

I use a heating pad to warm them.

I'll also say that I am comfortable at cooler temperatures than most people. Yes, I feel the cool, but I'm fine with it. But I do warm up my feet at night.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:10 PM

Emile (11,939 posts)

16. Wool socks and an electric throw blanket.

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Response to Emile (Reply #16)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:51 PM

IcyPeas (19,984 posts)

18. I carry my electric throw blanket with me from sofa to bed to sofa to bed....

I love it and I don't have to turn the heat up.

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Response to IcyPeas (Reply #18)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 07:47 AM

Emile (11,939 posts)

23. We set our thermostat down to save on propane and snuggle

up under our electric throws. We stay warm and save on propane too.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:14 PM

pansypoo53219 (20,029 posts)

17. well, i need socks after dark, but about 1990 i started major barefooting in warmer weather to 32f.

then 2000 barefooted in WISCONSIN all year. in time i could do 10f easy. walk fast. my blood circulation is great. then my hands were freezing. aha. no gloves til necessary shoes + my hards are now toasty. yes. the 1st few years thru snow harder. but all of a sudden, you can take 'cold'.
yes. i grew up barefoot. yes i hate shoes.

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Response to pansypoo53219 (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 10:59 PM

I_UndergroundPanther (11,647 posts)

19. Yeah grew up barefoot too

If I wear shoes the minute I get home the shoes get taken off along with the socks. My feet run hot.
I hate when blankets trap my feet. When Im in bed the covers will be off my feet.
My favorite shoes are my crocs and my DocMartins. They are wider than most shoes and they breathe well.

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Response to pansypoo53219 (Reply #17)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 11:15 PM

Scrivener7 (47,345 posts)

20. I don't understand. Are you saying you go barefoot outside in 10 degrees Farenheit and in snow?

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Response to Scrivener7 (Reply #20)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 01:52 AM

pansypoo53219 (20,029 posts)

39. if its dry, i will be barefoot to 15f. i can do snow, fluffy better. but i am looking forward to feb

sunny days in feb are nice. i can do any temp for a minute. w/ socks i can do more. ballet slippers of socks for shoes. nevermind that i wear like 8 layers.

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Response to pansypoo53219 (Reply #39)

Sat Jan 29, 2022, 08:55 AM

Scrivener7 (47,345 posts)

40. Is there a health benefit or do you just like the feeling?

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Response to Scrivener7 (Reply #40)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 01:40 AM

pansypoo53219 (20,029 posts)

42. prevent neuropathy i hope.

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Response to pansypoo53219 (Reply #42)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 09:46 AM

Scrivener7 (47,345 posts)

43. Ahhh! That's kind of brilliant.

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Response to Scrivener7 (Reply #43)

Mon Jan 31, 2022, 07:23 AM

pansypoo53219 (20,029 posts)

50. you wound't belive my sensitivity + blood flow. i was walking thru snow*8 in and i could feel it

rushing to my feet. i could tell the difference between a bare woos floor + the sanded side. 'we' barefooters search out things to feel. like moss or sawdust. my feet don't smell or sweet too. and i have saved soooooo much money on shoes over 22 years. not that i ever had many shoes.

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Response to milestogo (Original post)

Fri Jan 28, 2022, 12:45 AM

Anon-C (3,425 posts)