Cold feet may signal vascular problems
Dr. Ulankina: cold feet may indicate vascular problems.
Consensus
- Cold feet can be a sign of poor blood circulation.
- Pain in the calves during walking that goes away with rest may indicate intermittent claudication.
- Intermittent claudication may result from narrowing of the arteries in the lower limbs.
- Slow-healing wounds on the feet may indicate vascular issues.
- Changes in skin color on the feet may be a symptom of vascular problems.
- Smokers and people with diabetes should pay special attention to these symptoms.
- Evening swelling, heaviness, and a feeling of pressure in the legs may indicate vein problems.
- Visible varicose veins and vascular networks may be signs of vein disease.
- Sudden swelling, pain, redness, and warmth in one leg may indicate deep vein thrombosis.
- Deep vein thrombosis requires immediate medical attention.
- Atherosclerosis can progress unnoticed and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
- Monitoring blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood glucose levels is recommended to reduce risk.
Points of divergence
- Recently, actor and comedian Roman Yunusov was hospitalized in Moscow with suspected arrhythmia after feeling unwell during a performance at 'Teatrium on Serpukhovka'. — vm
- The expert from the 'Gematest' laboratory, Olga Ulankina, emphasized that self-treatment with ointments, supplements, or blood-thinning drugs is not recommended. — riamo
Coverage (3 sources)
- Doctor Ulankina: cold feet may indicate problems with blood vessels — РИАМО
- On what diseases may cold feet indicate — Вечерняя Москва
- What cold feet say — Вечерняя Москва