#the threshold temperature for my hands to start swelling is about 16°c but i have to be exposed for a while
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#🔭.txt#do anyone else’s fingers get sharp pains when exposed to cold or is that just another me thing#i love the cold but god i’m so bad at handling it#better than heat though#the heat crumples me like a soda can#gives me horrendous migraines#the cold is more bearable but that’s a low bar#like sure my head won’t hurt (unless it’s below freezing and i’m in contact with a cold object for a while)#but here’s what DOES happen:#when exposed to cold air or water my skin will turn red and often itchy#and the itchiness will get worse as soon as i start warming up again#the exposed areas will also be extremely sensitive to warmth to the point where touching lukewarm water hurts#my extremities (toes and fingers) will swell and also turn red/purpleish regardless of how many layers i’m wearing and will often go numb#sometimes my skin will get itchy even if i’m fully covered#cold air stings but i think everyone experiences that#i used to break out in rashes when getting into cold water but i don’t know if that still happens#i only remember the rashes appearing on my legs and i haven’t gone swimming in years so who knows#i also remember being like 7 and getting bumps on my face when playing outside on a snowy day#uhhhhh what else#i have shit thermoregulation just in general so my body temperature will plummet#a fun little trick i’ve been showing people since noticing it in ~8th grade was that my hands would rapidly get as cold as the air#and often feel even colder than the ambient air temperature#the threshold temperature for my hands to start swelling is about 16°c but i have to be exposed for a while#in near freezing temperatures my hands will get red and swollen mere minutes after stepping outside. even in gloves#anyway part of this is cold urticaria but who knows what the rest is#poor blood circulation probably
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