Cold Intolerance

The thyroid (hypothyroidism) is not the only condition that can cause cold intolerance. Below is a list of other conditions that might create the same feeling:

Induced vasodilation

Drugs

Alcohol

Toxins


Skin disorders

Burns

Psoriasis

Exfoliative dermatitis


Iatrogenic

Cold infusion

Emergent deliveries

Cardiopulmonary bypass

Continuous renal replacement therapy


Endocrinologic disease

Hypopituitarism

Hypoadrenalism (adrenal insufficiency)

Hypothyroidism


Insufficient fuel

Hypoglycemia

Malnutrition



Neuromuscular inefficiency

Extremes of age

Impaired shivering

Inactivity


Peripheral Impaired regulation

Spinal-cord transection

Neuropathies

Diabetes mellitus


Central impaired regulation

Cerebrovascular accident

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Parkinsonism

Hypothalamic dysfunction

Multiple sclerosis

Anorexia nervosa

Drugs: Intoxicants, anxiolytics, antidepressants, antimanic agents, antipsychotics, opioids, oral antihyperglycemics, beta blockers

Sepsis

Pancreatitis

Carcinomatosis

Uremia

Vascular insufficiency

Trauma