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I have an odd question. Since having PEs and being on Coumadin I have had a lot of trouble with cold hands and feet. I have always had difficulty with my fingers and hands going blue in cold weather. ( even the supermarkets will cause this). Anyway it's worsened since the PEs. Unfortunately I now have a lot of trouble with touch screen devices my smart phone in particular. If my hands are cold from being in air con then I can't get the phone to work. I do have a stylus but lose it frequently.
Its not a big deal and I can adapt. It can be a little embarrassing. I have had to get my kids to swipe the phone so I can answer it and yesterday I couldn't open the Callander whilst I was trying to make an appointment.
I was just curious if anyone else had experienced this?
It may well just be me and another source of amusement for my family.
Its not a big deal and I can adapt. It can be a little embarrassing. I have had to get my kids to swipe the phone so I can answer it and yesterday I couldn't open the Callander whilst I was trying to make an appointment.
I was just curious if anyone else had experienced this?
It may well just be me and another source of amusement for my family.
rmb
I've not but I think I read that's one of the reported side effect for some people. If it's severe for you, you may want to mention it to your doctor.
ShilosMommy
When I first started coumadin I was insanely cold all the time, but it wasn't just my hands and feet, it was my whole body. One doctor I talked to about it said it's a common complaint for their patients on coumadin.
deleted_user
I have one finger of course it's my right index finger that is constantly cold and turns blue. I have raynauds phenomenon though. You might want to look into that with your doctor sounds a lot like it to me.
deleted_user
I have always had cold feet. doc checked it out & said all was ok. After starting warfarin, I assumed I would be more cold since my blood is thinner. i'm not though. feel the same as before warfarin.
diamorrow
Yep I was always hot but now on the anticoagulant I am freezing al the time and my hands and feet are always cold..sleeping in socks...and winter is on the way..may need an electric blanket..
jan11965
I also have Raynaud's so this can sometimes be a problem. If I shake my hands hard I can force the blood back into the fingers and warm them back up. I had this before coumadin and haven't seen any changes since going on a blood thinner.
mj568
Thanks for the replies. I do have Raynauds I hadn't considered the Coumadin may worsen the problem. My hands and feet go blue if the temp drops even a little. I live in the tropics so its still fairly warm when this happens. I never had this much trouble though. I've been losing sensation in my hands too so maybe time to make a special trip to the doc to check it out. It's making me crazy.
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