Cold intolerance
Alternative Names
Sensitivity to the cold; Intolerance to coldHome Care
Follow recommended therapy for treating the underlying cause.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if you have prolonged or significant intolerance to cold.
Your health care provider will take a medical history and perform a physical examination.
Medical history questions may include:
- Time pattern
- Have you always been intolerant of cold?
- Has this developed recently?
- Has it been getting progressively worse?
- Do you often feel cold when other people do not complain of the cold?
- Medical history
- What is your diet like?
- How is your general health?
- What are your height and weight?
- What other symptoms do you have?
Diagnostic tests that may be performed include:
After seeing your health care provider:
If your health care provider made a diagnosis related to cold intolerance, you may want to note that diagnosis in your personal medical record.
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