# Do I have poor circulation

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 3, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-poor-circulation/232213 "2004-03-03T01:33:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![shea241](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@shea241](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shea241)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-poor-circulation/232213/1 "2004-03-03T01:33:22Z")

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My hands turn purple or look dead. This happens in cold or when I work out.

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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2004, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-poor-circulation/232213/2 "2004-03-03T01:37:13Z")

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> [@shea241](#):
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> My hands turn purple or look dead. This happens in cold or when I work out.

It is difficult and dangerous to diagnose over a message board. But yes, what you describe _could_ be symptoms of circulatory problems in your hands. Or not. See your doctor.

QtM, MD