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I wear socks made for diabetics in the winter (I don't have diabetes) to keep my feet warm. They aren't as tight/stretchy as compression socks but definitely help with circulation. They sell them at pharmacies, grocery stores, Amazon etc.
A good, basic heating blanket. I make sure my mom uses one, even though I make sure her house is comfortable, she tells me the blanket really helps her keep cozy.
Cold but sweaty feet....have you tried leaving the socks, closed toe shoes or slippers off?
Those socks are damp almost immediately (in my case...yours?) and changing them twice a day isn't enough. Take them off.
My disabled,inactive husband had it worse and heated slippers worked for him because the heat kept his slippers and feet dry.
My husband (79) had a terrible problem with ice cold feet for years. What worked best was putting those small heating packets in his socks at night. They are usually sold at outdoor sports or ski shops. He got them online, and I’m sorry I don’t know the name of them now because…..
His feet warmed up!
For two years now he has had warm feet again and all we can think is it’s from taking Hawthorne 3xday to lower his BP. He couldn’t tolerate the BP meds, so we experimented with various alternatives, and the one that finally worked was Hawthorn lowering his BP to 124/70 and somehow it must have also warmed up his feet….lol
It matters tremendously what socks and slippers are worn for people prone to cold feet. For socks, 80% to 100% wool is key.
Also overall, people who do not live in cold climates can readily display a lack of knowledge. (saying ignorance would be rude) But that never stops posters from doing so and displaying such.
IIRC she lives in Alaska.
If I find myself getting too cold, I find exercise is the best, though not always possible. But yeah, there are hundreds of ways to stay warm, electric blanket at night, wool socks and gloves, layers...
My husband has more trouble with cold than I do, and if he gets a certain "degree" of cold, about the only thing that gets him regulated is a warm bath, then he can add clothes and STAY warm. I was the same when I was younger and did an Alaska cruise. I looked like the Michelan Man I had on so many clothes.... FREEZING. Had to take a couple warm baths a day.
Now I'm the opposite (for the most part), sleep with the window open at 20 degrees, and my husband always complaining the house is too cold.
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One thing that I do which no one mentioned is to just keep the heater on at a comfortable steady temp in the house so it's always the same temp no matter what it's like outside. I'm comfortable at about 65 degrees so I rarely change the thermostat during winter. With that, my feet and hands warm up nicely when I walk in from outside and don't get cold day or night.
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