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Could Feeling Cold Constantly Be A Sign Of Depression?

hi , my grandmother has been complaing about being cold , she is a diabetic . We live in alabama , its in the 80's here & she wants to build a fire in the fire place ! none of this started until my grandfather passed away in january , could this be some form of deprsession or something more serious?
Wed, 21 May 2014
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I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through.
At the age of 80 years all the organic causes need to be ruled out. It would be wise to get her checked for hypothyroidism in which case she would have similar symptoms. Yes, depression can lead to such a symptom but then there are other depressive symptoms as well. You may take her to a psychiatrist who can examine her ones and suggest further investigations.
Hope I am able to answer your concerns.
If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you.
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Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.
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Could Feeling Cold Constantly Be A Sign Of Depression?

Hello, Thanks for choosing health care magic for posting your query. I have gone through your question in detail and I can understand what you are going through. At the age of 80 years all the organic causes need to be ruled out. It would be wise to get her checked for hypothyroidism in which case she would have similar symptoms. Yes, depression can lead to such a symptom but then there are other depressive symptoms as well. You may take her to a psychiatrist who can examine her ones and suggest further investigations. Hope I am able to answer your concerns. If you have any further query, I would be glad to help you. In future if you wish to contact me directly, you can use the below mentioned link: bit.ly/dr-srikanth-reddy Wish you good health, Kind regards Dr. Srikanth Reddy M.D.