when i m sleeping i feel my feet are very cold. what is the reason?

Question

i m diabetic sinse 1999

Answer 1

Diabetics tend to suffer from decreased circulation to their extremities. This could very likely be the cause for your feet feeling cold. There really isn't much you can do, other than using more blankets, or sleeping with some sort of nightcap. Covering the head helps keep body heat from escaping. Avoid using electric blankets and/or bed warmers. Diabetics also may suffer from deceased pain sensation in the extremities and not realize if the blanket overheats.

Answer 2

I just had the same thing happen to me a few hours ago. My guess would be that it's the stress from exams, graduating, figuring out what you're going to do next year. Also, have you eaten anything today? If not that could explain why you feel sick, and the feeling anxious could be a big part too. Take an evening or an afternoon and just relax. Don't do any work, just watch a mindless movie that you like and relax. Try to get some sleep. Just lay down, but if you don't fall asleep, don't worry about it. Just resting will help. If you have something like tylenol pm that could help you sleep or calm you down enough that you could sleep that would help. Because it also sounds like a nice case of severe sleep deprivation. Just relax. Things will get better, and in a few weeks you will be a graduate, and that's the most important thing.

Answer 3

If you are diabetic you typcially have poor circulation in your feet. Warm blood is not going there very easily. There are warm socks made especially for diabetics that will keep them warm at night. In the worst of winter northern New England people without diabetes even wear them night and day so you should be able to get them on Internet.

Answer 4

Its due to poor circulation diabetics have problems with that for what ever reason unknown. That's why some brittle diabetics or really bad diabetics loose limbs due to ulceration of the foot or the extremities. If you're black or Hispanic you're more likely to be diabetic for what ever reason, That's why diabetics MOST WORRY ABOUT CUTS SCRAPES they don't heal as good as others,

Answer 5

Jan. 6, 2005 -- A common nutrient sold as a dietary supplement may help ease the pain caused by diabetic neuropathy, according to two new studies.

An analysis of the studies shows that a 1,000 milligrams three times a day of acetyl-L-carnitine was effective in relieving pain caused by nerve damage associated with the condition.

Diabetic neuropathy is a common long-term complication of diabetes and results in damage to nerve fibers, which can cause pain or a tingling sensation. People with this condition also suffer from a loss of sensory perception in the affected areas.

Acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) is a naturally occurring chemical and is often sold as a dietary supplement.

Nutrient May Treat Diabetic Neuropathy

In the analysis, which appears in the January issue of Diabetes Care, researchers evaluated the results of two studies testing two doses of acetyl-L-carnitine -- 500 milligrams and 1,000 milligrams three times a day.

The two studies involved 1,257 people with diabetic neuropathy in the U.S., Canada, and Europe and lasted for one year.

The analysis shows that people treated with the 1,000-milligram dose of acetyl-L-carnitine showed significant improvement after both six months and one year of treatment. Those who experienced the greatest pain reduction after one year with the 1,000-milligram dose were those with type 2 diabetes, those who took their medications as directed, and those who had their diabetes less than optimally controlled (HgA1c was greater than 8.5%).

In addition, the degree of pain relief was greatest among those who had diabetes for the shortest time period. Those with the shortest duration of diabetes also showed improvements in nerve structure and perception of vibration.

Researchers say those results indicate that longer studies are needed to examine the full effect of acetyl-L-carnitine in the treatment of neuropathic pain. For example, starting the therapy at an earlier stage may delay progression or reduce severity of the condition.

SOURCE: Sima, A. Diabetes Care, January 2005; vol 28: pp 96-101.

Answer 6

It is your poor circulation. Be very careful if you are a diabetic - bad things can happen, like foot amputations

Answer 7

Poor circulation in your feet

Answer 8

because your feet are cold!
try getting a warmer blanket or sleep with socks.

Answer 9

you're sleeping in the fridge...