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i definitely noticed this effect with stimulant meds. i however am a person who has always “run hot”, this was a welcome change for me. my feet seem to be affected more than everything else – actually sometimes get painfully hot, to the point i had spoken to various doctors about it(
and diabetes had to be ruled out for me too). so this med has a welcome cooling affect for my feet. and while i wasn’t looking for cool hands,it’s not uncomfortable to me – just have to issue warnings if i’m going to be touching someone else’s bare skin, which is strange for me…..and when i forget to take or run out of meds the heat comes right back.
perhaps you could talk to your doctor about taking a non-stim type med and see how that works. or maybe experiment with taking a niacin supplement which causes the blood vessels to dilate (flushing) and creates extremity warmth?