Cold intolerance
Alternative names:
intolerance to cold; sensitivity to the cold
Home care:
Follow recommended therapy for treating the underlying cause.
Call your health care provider if:
- there is prolonged or significant intolerance to cold.
What to expect at your health care provider's office:
The medical history will be obtained and a physical examination performed.
Medical history questions documenting your cold intolerance in detail may include: - time pattern
- Have you always been intolerant of cold?
- Has this developed recently?
- Has it been getting progressively worse?
- medical history
- What is the diet like?
- How is the general health?
- What are the height and weight?
- other
- What other symptoms are also present?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include: After seeing your health care provider:
If a diagnosis was made by your health care provider related to cold intolerance, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.
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