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Bookmark or Share- Cold urticaria - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicCold urticaria (ur-tih-KAR-e-uh) is a skin reaction to cold that appears within minutes after cold exposure. Affected skin develops itchy welts (hives). People with cold urticaria experience widely different symptoms. Some have minor reactions to the cold, while others have severe reactions.
- Frostbite - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicWhen traveling in cold weather, carry emergency supplies and warm clothing in case you become stranded. If you'll be in remote territory, tell others your route and expected return date. Don't drink alcohol if you plan to be outdoors in cold weather. Alcoholic beverages cause the body to lose heat faster and can impair judgment.
- Heat exhaustion - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicThis is your body's inner temperature. Your body needs to regulate heat gain in hot weather or heat loss in cold weather to keep a core temperature that's typical for you. The average core temperature is about 98.6 F (37 C). When your body can't cool itself. In hot weather, your body cools itself mainly by sweating.
- Chilblains - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicWearing clothing and shoes that are tight or expose skin to the cold. Wearing tightfitting clothing and shoes in cold, damp weather may make you more susceptible to chilblains. Being a young woman. This condition is most common in females between the ages of 15 and 30. Being underweight. This condition is most common in people with a low body mass.
- Hypothermia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicStay warm in cold weather. To stay warm in cold weather, remember the acronym COLD — cover, overexertion, layers, dry: Cover. Wear a hat or other protective covering to prevent body heat from escaping from your head, face and neck. Cover your hands with mittens instead of gloves. Overexertion. Avoid activities that cause a lot of sweat.
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