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Anyone else feeling cold?

Joy

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As I get older, past the hot menopause years, I run cold while DH can’t believe I am so bundled up in jackets. Anyone else? He turns on fans, turns down the air conditioner. I used to think it was his cold office but his inner heat continues after retirement while mine no longer exists.

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Jane

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I’m with you. Once I get cold, I find it takes ages to heat up too. I get white fingers and toes too, which take ages to defrost! I’m regularly sitting outside in my puffy in the evenings.

taylor

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A l w a y s run cold , always have and probably always will
Once I’m cold it’s super hard for me to warm up !
My air doesn’t click on till it hits 80 inside . I absolutely detest cold air blowing on me.
I think we are just fine Joy!

rachylou

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Of course, my claim to fame is having a Puffy for Tucson’s 125F summers Lol.

I think it’s scientific fact that women feel cold before men do.

Anonymous

DH and I have been "fighting" over temperature since our first trip together 17 years ago! I generally won't put on the a/c till it's around 90, or will just put it on temporarily, then open windows. When DH is in the car with me though, he insists on having it on-even at 80, so I close the vents on my side.

At home it's less an issue, since we just have window units, and he sleeps on the side closer to it! I have been known to put on leggings or sleeves or socks though at home.

Anonymous

I’m the lone sweltering lady so far!
My Husband looooves it with the car seat heater on, even in Summer, meanwhile my entire 45 years, heat has been a problem for me. I overheat super easily & live in a warm to quite hot & very humid climate. I much prefer being cold, even with Raynaud’s. Ideally, it would never get above 45- 50 in my dream world!
I hate constantly sweating & being hot.

Cee

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It's winter here, so YES !!

Ginger

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taylor, high-five from another above-80 lady! I also hate feeling cold air blowing on me. I do like to feel air movement, so lately I've been keeping the thermostat at 82 but using the ceiling fans.

Joy, because I control the thermostat I'm comfortable at home, but it's a balance of chilly and hot elsewhere. (Store to car, store to car, etc.) I use a space heater under my desk at work year-'round.

Bijou

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I run cold so it will be interesting to see what happens during the menopause years for me, I just cannot imagine running hot. My husband puts on the air-con in summer and I pop on a sweater.

nemosmom

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I am weird - I prefer being in a cold room or space (not TOO cold), but I spend winters in as many layers as I can pile on. I can't stand the heat or being hot. Hot, humid weather outside with arctic A/C blasting inside is a struggle, but I keep the thermostat at 64 in the winter *shrug*

Runcarla

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Cold all the time and I have Reynaud's. When DH blasts the A/C in the car, I use the car blanket to cover up. Our House A/C is set for 78 as a compromise, but I'll end up putting on a sweater (or cheat and adjust the temp to 80 ;-D )

Style Fan

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I run cold. I skipped the hot flashes. I think I may have had one or two. Not sure. I thought I was the only one who got colder as I hit menopause. Today I went grocery shopping with long pants and a polar fleece jacket on. Other woman had on T-shirts and shorts. I always take a pashmina or wrap to shows with me.

Jenn

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I’m with Opaline here. I really try to go with the seasons, keeping my thermostat lower in winter and higher in summer (although only one room in my house has AC), but I am generally always too warm and happiest when the outdoor temperature is below 60°.

Anonymous

I think my body is a finely-tuned thermostat, for which I am eternally grateful. I don't love air-conditioning at home unless it's really, really hot , don't like a house to be too warm in the winter either. I too skipped the menopausal hot flashes (thank god) and also don't get uncomfortably cold in airconditioned workplaces and stores /restaurants . I seem to motor along (pun sort of intended) very temperately.

RobinF

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I am usually cold except for hot flashes! Then I find I get nice and toasty warm and a flash hits and I'm throwing off the wraps. When these pass I will probably go back to being cold all the time

JAileen

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I thought there was something wrong with me, because I’d be wearing a down jacket, and my husband would be wearing a windbreaker. But on our recent trip to Alaska, other women were bundled up like me, and my husband was not. I think that might be his super power - he doesn’t feel cold. I do know that once I get cold, I can’t warm up again without a hot shower. It’s kind of inconvenient, sometimes!

anchie

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I run extremely cold, don’t like AC and don’t have it at home. It is currently 31C inside our home and about 38C outside. Humidity is around 30% - is this still considered dry? I am still feeling fine at this temperatures. But I hate sitting in my AC cold office, and always keep spare scarfs and pashminas around. I also always wear toppers and I am still shivering with ice cold purple fingers. Few times per day during the summer I go outside the office for a quick walk in the sun just to warm myself.

Barbara Diane

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I didn’t know that one could go through menopause without hot flashes.

taylor

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I thought the same thing Barbara Diane!
Of course hot flashes were my ONLY symptom ,so I guess I was lucky !

Angie

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What Taylor said. Feel cold at the drop of a hat.

Echo

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I must be the only one, but I have ALWAYS run hot. I get overheated very easily, and AC can almost never be too cold for me. We keep the house at 68 year-round, though DH tries to sneak it up in the summer. I can feel it immediately when I walk in the house when he's turned it up. I'm not sure I will recognize any difference when/if I get hot flashes!

DH teases that I just have a very small "comfort" window for anything. I almost always wear sunglasses, and I am very sensitive to noise levels, as well.

Joy

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I am glad that I am not the only one. I also have a hard time getting warmed up after getting cold. I am never without something to cover up with and use it.

bj1111

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I used to be cold all the time...but now I’m hot and flashy

Jaime

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I had minimal hot flashes through menopause and now am back to my tending to be cold self. I do expect to be cold from now on - that's why everyone retires to Florida right?

DonnaF

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I run very cold and have Reynaud's in both my fingers and my toes. I think I had two weeks of warm flashes when going through menopause. It has to be near 80 degrees before I consider wearing sandals. I used to run warmer but never hot.

DH used to run quite hot, but then he lost a lot of weight, maybe 15 pounds, and then developed low thyroid, lupus, and a host of other medical issues -- and now he runs fairly cold. I am searching for stuff he can wear inside other than sweatshirts and the like.

Joy

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Donna, your poor husband. Have you tried pull-over sweaters or, more casual, vests, like puffer vests over a wool or flannel plaid shirt.
Shevia, or they go to Arizona for the winter. Some have camper vans. You should see all the campers going south right after Thanksgiving and back north in mid to late May.
LOL bj.

Jenn

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Has anyone tried that wrist device that's supposed to adjust your temperature comfort? I keep seeing ads and am intrigued.

https://embrlabs.com

Joy

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Jenn, I had not seen or heard of that device and will be watching this thread. DH may also be helped. He does not feel heat or cold and can not sweat on the entire right side of his body after a stroke several years ago. That may be part of his always feeling too warm. I wonder if this device could help him.

Mainelady

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I am odd in that I don’t like to be chilly, but I like my environment on the cooler side, so I need to dress accordingly. 72 degrees F is considered room temperature. At 72 inside, I am a bit too warm. 72 outside with a breeze is a perfect day for me. Sadly, we get about 4 of those a year.

Janet

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I used to run cold, but I’ve never been a fan of extremes on either end of the temperature spectrum. Menopause changed that. Even with Reynauds, I’d rather be on the cool side and put on an additional layer or move around more. When it’s hot, there are only so many clothes you can take off, ya know?

Yesterday I was out taking photos in a botanic garden. The glass conservatory pavilions were so hot, that even though I was wearing shorts and a sleeveless tank, I was dripping with sweat even when I was barely moving. Meanwhile there were a couple of young women nearby taking selfies, wearing skinny jeans and long-sleeve tees, and I was like WTF? I feel like a different, ugly, sweaty species from these people.

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