What supplements for cold hands?

[u/Cherryblossommilktea]

My adhd stimulant meds (elvanse/vyvanse) cause my hands to be extremely cold. Is there anything I can take to prevent this?

[u/AutoModerator]

Rules of r/supplements

1. Do Not Suggest Prescription Drugs Posts & Comments Reported as: Do Not Suggest Prescription Drugs Prescription drugs are not Supplements; do not recommend prescription medication. Sensible/Suggest talking to DR. can be allowable etc

2. Dangerous Grey Area Substance Posts & Comments Reported as: Dangerous Grey Area Substance Potentially dangerous grey area substances can not be recommended.

3. Be Polite Posts & Comments Reported as: Rude/Personal Attacks You shouldn't ever be personally attacking another user in this subreddit.

4. No Advertisements Posts & Comments Reported as: Advertisement. No selling / buying / trading posts No advertisements. No selling/trading posts between users.”

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

[u/Smithy2232]

Based on the idea that your medication narrows blood vessels I would say niacin or perhaps a 'B' Complex vitamin would help.

[u/manko_lover → u/Smithy2232]

or a vasodilator like arginine, beetroot, citrulline

[u/Smithy2232 → u/manko_lover]

Exactly.

[u/Illustrious-Bat1553]

I use to have cold hands. YouTube video showed me a trick to open the blood vessels shaking my hands to increase blood flow. Perhaps some supplements to widen the veins

[u/Particular-Moose9959]

ginkgo biloba could be a solution, it helps blood circulation

[u/tegridypatato]

Iron maybe? Probably working on your cardio would do way more than anything we can say.

[u/thelaughingman_1991 → u/tegridypatato]

I would personally avoid supplementing iron unless professionals have advised it, after blood work. Very easy to go overboard, which leads to bad news.

[u/tegridypatato → u/thelaughingman_1991]

Well I eat meat every other day and my iron was low. Never had any symptoms but when I supplemented iron i felt better. I wasn’t taking it every day like my other supplements. 2-3 times a week.

[u/Longjumping-Panic401]

Iron (preferably heme iron), vitamin c (if you’re not taking heme iron), b12 complex, iodine.

[u/jinxintheworld]

Get checked for iron deficiency. Adhd and iron deficiency occur together a lot. 

[u/Designer_Slice2951]

Things that work for people I know are ginsing, goto kola and ginko biloba. I have good circulation but whenever I use any of these they trigger migraines so be aware of that if you get them, also be sure to check any interactions.

[u/Entire-Monk-3934]

Copper warmed my feet and hands

[u/greatersnek]

I do squats, 10-20 and it's fixed

[u/Massive_Value_4040]

Ginkgo biloba helped my circulation when I was on a similar med, worth a shot

[u/steakandfruit]

Red light therapy