Frostbite? permanent damage?

I got stuck outside for over 5 hours in what i guess were subzero tempratures as there was frost over everything, in just a t-shirt and jeans.





Its been 3 days and i still have really bad pins and needles in both my hands and nasty aches and pains in my wrists and forearms and doing minor tasks has become quite difficult and quite unpleasent.





There is no discoloration to the skin but as a guitar player and designer i'm quite worried about it. any help would be great. thanks. i am going to see a doctor about it but being around christmas it can be a job to get one.

Frostbite? permanent damage?
If you truly were frostbitten, there will be permanent damage to nerves and more. There is a milder version I've heard called frostnip that will bother for a while, but which seems to leave no major permanent damage beyond a sensitivity to cold. It can take longer than your three days to recover from the effects of hypothermia, which I think is a much more likely scenario here. I've been there, fell through ice in northern Vermont about a mile from a vehicle.
Reply:Next time don't leave your house in that kind of temperature without a coat and gloves,even if you only go to the mailbox.


You were almost frozen.Try some massage on your hands,


wrists and arms.It can't hurt.It sound like you are having some


blood circulation problems in those areas.
Reply:It won't get a permanent damage. try to dip the affected part in warm water and try some multivitamins and Aleve after meal and keep moving your affected area as much as possible