Cold Feet=Warm Feet

[whistonian]

For years I have suffered very cold feet at night,like blocks of ice when I remove my socks,I have mentioned this to Docs in the past and told it's just poor circulation. Last Monday i had a routine check and BP check,Doc said my results were excellent but did I get cold feet and fingers,i replied yes and he said it was down to my BP tablets ie. Atenolol which i have been taking for years,he therefore changed my tablets for Amlidopine.
I can hardly believe the difference lovely warm feet at night,and no more hot water bottles.

[Clanad]

Without being an alarmist, there are a couple of actual medical conditions that can cause cold feet (and hands). On is Hypothyroidism the other is Raynaud's Phenomena, which is a condition in which cold temperatures or strong emotions cause blood vessel spasms, causing frigid hands one occasionally feet.

Point in mentioning this, is that here in the U.S., family doctors are so busy it's a good thing to go in armed with a reasonable knowledge of possible underlying causes of your problem. I trust my Doc but I want to make sure she truly understands what I'm experiencing. Fortunately, I only see my doctor about once a year and that for a check-up...

[Sqad]

losgigs

I said that both Atenolol and Propanolol ARE beta blockers.

I said, or should have said that Amlidopine ISN'T a bete blocker.

Sorry if I have confused you, but I hope that the above post has clarified it.

[stewey]

Sqad, confused? I went all numb:)

[Sqad]

stewey...LOL...I was watching Chelsea v Man Utd at the time.........must pay more attention to AB..;-)

[Baldric]

I take Atenolol and Amlodopine, my feet are ok, perhaps one cancels out the other!

[CokeTulip]

Clanad is right - hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) can cause cold feet too.
and if you are not on the medication mentioned (that causes cold feet).

In fact I think you generally feel colder and you may feel the opposite of hyper aswell - slow, cold, dry (sometimes puffy face) skin, weight gain, sluggish. Only way to properly check is to have a thyroid function test and it can be intermittent.

Stewey - a kind of feet theme today eh!
(hope you're Ok & you've got over the blackbirds and sock saga this morning)

[losgigs]

Ha ha Squad - I realised that when I re-read your posts. I'm glad that whistonian has nice warm tootsies again.

[Sqad]

losgigs........i didn't mention a touch of senile dementia that i am also developing...;-)

[lady-janine]

i don't take any tablets and don't have cold feet during the day only first thing in bed at night. OH always goes to sleep first and then guess where i put my cold feet? . . . . . . . . . . .

[Caran]

You may have solved something for me too. I used to be on Atenalol and doctor changed it to Amlidopine. I have suffered with really painful burning feet and legs. Some nights don't know what to do, walk round and round table to get a bit of relief but nothing works. Went to docs, he didn't mention could be side effect. He offered me antidepressant tablets, saying they have a side effect that could help. I refused saying I am not depressed I just have hot feet!

[Ann]

Interesting replies on this thread - Sqad, could Amlodopine cause the nerve endings in the feet to sometimes itch unbearably? My feet are never cold but the ends of my toes and the balls of my feet feel as if I have chilblains (but haven't) the itchiness lasts about 10 minutes, I literally have to drag my toes along the carpet until it gradually subsides.

[Sqad]

Ann.......in medicine, anything can do anything.............but i have never heard of your symptoms being caused by Amlodopine.

[whistonian]

Just out of interest my doc told me that the difference between Atenolol and Amlidopine is as follows...

Atenolol slows down the blood flow and Amlidopine widens the blood vessels.

Glad to say feet are still nice and warm at night.