Hypothyroidism Support Group

I have booties that have packs in them that heat up in the microwave for my feet & I get those heat packs from the sporting goods section of the store & put them in gloves for my hands. It's not what my dr. says, but so far I have yet to find an endo that is really off some help.

are you on meds and if so are your levels okay? I was cold constantly before I was diagnosed, but when the Synthroid started working the coldness and numbness started to go away.

I remember the first summer after I was diagnosed, when I actually started to sweat. Ugh, it was so nasty! ;) But apparently it's normal..I had just been so cold for so long.

I do wear those soft booties all the time but I will get some of those heat packs to,thanks.Last week Dr. called and said level was a bit off and to increase my hypo med.a bit.This numbness just started 2wks. ago.Thank you both for your replys.

Hi..I went the opposite way..I was like an oven..but you can go either way..hot or cold..when you find the right level of meds it will probably fix itself out..lol Beth

I get very cold very quickly, mostly in my hands and feet and then it is very hard to warm them back up.
In the house I ALWAYS wear something like socks or slippers or UGGS if I'm freezing.
One glass of red wine usually works wonders.

My hands and feets are cold constantly right now and for years before treatment. For me, it's a sign of undertreatment/undermedicated. Get your panel run.

I just posted a similar question in the Arthritis section but then saw this & clicked that the numbness I've been having in my hands & feet might also be because of my underactive thyroid. Thanks for the head up I think I'll make a booking at my doctors to check my levels again, guess it has been awhile. Also I use a heat wheat pack which helps sometimes is this what you meant about heat packs?

Those little heat packs that you get at the grocery store,I put them in my little booties and it really helps.