So yeah, when I moved to a cold climate my toes started to hurt.
Not just hurt, they felt like little swollen blisters had formed in some uncomfortable spots on my toes.
At first, I thought they were just blisters and would go away, but when they didn't, I started to research.
Chilblains are a very very mild form of frostbite. In a situation where it's cold, but you're not outside in very cold winter weather, your skin will still tell you, it's too cold for it. My house gets down to 64 before the heat kicks in, so I run around in sweats all the time.
Defined by the Mayo Clinic's website they are:
Chilblains are the painful inflammation of small blood vessels in your skin that occur in response to sudden warming from cold temperatures. Also known as pernio, chilblains can cause itching, red patches, swelling and blistering on extremities, such as on your toes, fingers, ears and nose.
Thankfully I have not got these anywhere else, but as weird as it is, it clears up in warm weather completely. In fact, almost within a week. There's really nothing I can do about it though. I wear thick socks and try to keep my feet up, but they're always there every winter.
I just thought I'd share, since I'm frustrated and in pain and realize new things happen to my body all the time as I get older.....it kinda' sucks.
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