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Always feeling cold: possible causes

Some people simply run cold. If it is new or comes with tiredness, iron and thyroid are the first things to check.

Common causes

  • 01Iron-deficiency anaemia
  • 02Underactive thyroid
  • 03Low body weight
  • 04Raynaud's (fingers turning white or blue in the cold)

What a doctor may check

Thyroid (TSH), ferritin and haemoglobin.

When to see a doctor

See a doctor if it is new and persistent, or comes with tiredness or weight change.

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References

  1. 1.Iron-deficiency anemia. New England Journal of Medicine, 2015.doi:10.1056/NEJMra1401038
  2. 2.Hypothyroidism. The Lancet, 2017.doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(17)30703-1

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