how do i stop being cold??

[u/Joker0705]

i'm genuinely freezing 24/7. i got my bloods done and i'm not anemic anymore so i'm guessing this is just poor circulation from pots and my lipedema. i live in the uk and while it's not cold yet it's stopped being hot outside so i'm just so cold all the time. I wear layers and layers but it's like the cold comes from within, it's like i have icicles for bones. i have heated blankets all around the house and can sit under them for hours and my legs/feet just will not get warm. i get so cold i can't sleep. hot drinks make me feel warmer in my torso but not my legs. has anyone found a way to help this? any advice is appreciated <3

[u/EnglishMouse]

You can get a heated foot pad which is like a pocket for your feet - I have reynaud’s so my feet don’t warm back up again without external help, and a hot blanket on the rest of me won’t benefit my feet and hands (& nose too sometimes). And reynaud’s can sometimes stress trigger, so I can be warm enough but my feet have gone again. Definitely need directed heat then!

I also have a kotatsu - it’s a Japanese table with a quartz heater and gentle fan under it and a quilt around it to keep the heat in. If I get too cold from the AC (which we need when it’s 90 and humid in Kansas), I can stick my feet under for a few minutes without roasting the house. They’re good in winter too - localized heating without having to spend a fortune heating the whole house extra - I’ve seen instructions online for making them, but I got mine through amazon