Comfort can be expensive.
Many people prefer to sleep under a blanket in warm socks to feel more comfortable. This method is not suitable for everyone. For some people, sleeping in warm socks can lead to health problems.
This was announced by surgeon Armen Avakayan.
sleep in warm socks
First of all, those who have impaired circulation should not wear socks at night.
«There is a certain contingent of people who have constantly cold feet. This happens in adults with atherosclerosis of the arteries of the lower extremities. With this disease, blood does not reach the legs. People with this disease are strictly forbidden to sleep in warm socks in an attempt to warm their legs at night. Their blood supply is disrupted, due to which the protective properties of the skin of the legs are reduced, as a result, fungal infections can form and not heal for a long time. It’s definitely impossible for such people to sleep in socks,” said Armen Avakyan.
The second category of people who cannot sleep in warm socks are patients with diabetes. With this disease, the vessels suffer greatly.
«Even people with diabetes should not sleep in warm socks. Such people may have diabetic microangiopathy, that is, vascular damage. With such a disease, the protective properties of the skin of the legs also decrease, and blood circulation in the lower extremities is practically absent, compared with a healthy person. Wearing socks at night for such people can again lead to non-healing infections. In the worst case, it can reach purulent-necrotic diseases and necrosis», the doctor warned.
How to warm the legs
The surgeon recommends warming the legs before going to bed with a contrast shower. To do this, direct a jet of water at the feet. Direct hot water on them, then cold and again hot, alternate.
After one and a half to two minutes of this procedure, the legs will become warm and you can go to sleep comfortably.