when i didn't eat much i felt very cold and weak. i have been eating well for like a week or 2 but today i feel very cold like my hands are icicles. could it be because i didn't sleeep well? please it's unbearable.
2007-03-28 02:41:43 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It is actually quite common for patients with anorexia to be cold - just because they do not have sufficient body fat for insulation.
In an extreme setting, if you were to have starved yourself sufficiently, it is possible to get to a stage where your body doesn't have enough energy to regulate your temperature anymore and your body temperature drops - your heart rate and blood pressure also tend to fall. This is a severe state and it is life threatening.
I think your situation is probably due to lack of insulation.
Wear jumpers and mittens and turn on the heater.
2007-03-28 02:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋