Cold feet? Literally-feet

[2016newmesf 0]

Since surgery my feet are soooooo cold at night!! Not because it's winter, it's not that cold here. Has anyone else had this experience? I had never slept with socks on until I got home from surgery.

[FrankyG 1,450]

I think most of us have experienced feeling cold more since surgery. I constantly use an electric blanket as soon as it gets a bit cooler every since I had the surgery. I'm cold all over but I'm pretty sure I've read others discussing having cold hands or feet too.

It's because of the change in hormones (fat stores hormones in great quantities), losing fat (which insulates us) and changes in overall circulation.

Definitely wear socks if that helps, but you might also make sure you're getting up and walking or otherwise moving pretty often to make sure you're getting the blood circulating well during the day. Couldn't hurt!

[pinkbunies 359]

Oh I remember those days where I was always cold. I bought a mattress warmer and an electric blanket. I did find out that drinking Protein shakes made me really hot I guess from all of the calories.

Give it time, it'll pass.

[CanadaLoser 80]

I'm always freezing and I haven't even had surgery yet! ????

[naturegirl 320]

I too have cold feet, hands, etc. occasionally I wear socks or slippers to bed. Heck last week I wore my bathrobe and slippers to bed I was so cold, lol.

[cindyw41 761]

I wore my sandals 365 days a year..no lie, hot, cold, blizzard-whatever the weather. I haven't wore them since surgery (I wore them to the hospital & wore my socks and slippers home)

I'm even wearing a coat.. Never did before.. There's something that happens to our internal thermostat lol. I'm always cold