Gastritis, an inflammation of the stomach lining, can sometimes lead to cold hands and feet. This might seem surprising, but there's a physiological link between these two conditions.

Before we dive into the main content, I would answer your worries here.

Gastrists  cause the feet and hands to feel cold.

H pylori causes the feet and hands to feel cold.

Ulcers cause the feet and hands to feel cold. 

The Role of Blood Flow

• Reduced Blood Flow: Gastritis can interfere with the body's ability to regulate blood flow. When the stomach is inflamed, it can divert blood away from other areas, including the extremities.

• Peripheral Vasoconstriction: The body might also respond to inflammation by constricting blood vessels in the periphery, such as the hands and feet. This narrowing of the vessels reduces blood flow to these areas, making them feel cold.

• Nutrient Deficiencies: Inflammation can affect nutrient absorption, leading to deficiencies in vitamins and minerals essential for healthy blood circulation.

As with inflammation, the body is working hard to reset the inflammation and concentrates more in the gut, fighting off the inflammation, and the body's extremities, like fingers and toes, might not get enough heat. If you have ever developed tonsillitis, you know one of the common symptoms is fever. However, the fever is usually concentrated more in the neck or behind the neck area, and it's because the area of infection and the muscles, nerves, and cells are putting more effort there to fight off the bacteria. Yes, even gastritis, H pylori, and ulcers cause the feet and hands to feel cold. Do you get the logic?

Something I recommend to you if you have gastritis is to visit a qualified physician or specialist who can order stool tests to ensure you are free from h pylori bacteria because that is the common culprit. The labs need to use highly sensitive serological tests to capture the infection. Otherwise, you will be told the H pylori was undetected, and that means the continuation of suffering. I was tested in several public hospitals and private (minor) hospitals about 5 times within 8 years, and all the tests showed negative.

After i had given up and thought i should have my stomach removed because i had suffered enough and lost 30kgs or 66lbs, I went to a gastroenterologist who ordered series of tests from Liver function test to x-ray to thyroid function tests and stool. Eventually, the stool test showed positive for H Pylori. I was given several antibiotics and other tablets. But within a month, I was clean and eating everything without acid reflux, and my hands and feet gradually stopped feeling cold. 

So, you need to insist on getting the stool tested even in different labs to be sure you don't have H pylori because it can cause problems even when their levels are quite low in the stomach. You see, I just gave you a solution there that worked for me after suffering for more than 8 years with acid reflux, headaches after eating specific foods, irritability, cold hands and feet, and all sorts of symptoms from gastritis. 

Finally, I wish you well, and if you find this article helpful, you can comment below.