my lips keep turnin blue when im cold

[christy89]

my lips started turnin blue again after i had my son when i get cold it can be warm in the room an ill b freezin an when i was little they turned blue when i went swimmin an when i got cold than i had open heart surgery when i was 10 bc i had a hole where a wall was suppose to be an they stopped turnin blue till now an idk y they do when i was pregnant my doc did an ekg an sent me to see a cartiologist bc it was abnormal an they said that it was abnormal but could b normal for me idk wat that was suppose to mean but he dismissed it an than i had my son in october an my lips have turned blue over 5 times since than an i would like to know why they do

[kenkeith]

These conditions may be to blame for purple lips: Lack of oxygen (that could be the result of a PFO as blood from the rightside (some blood doesn't go to the lungs but is shunted to the leftside and pumped into circulation), poor circulation, cold temperatures and cyanosis

Cyanosis is a medical condition that causes discoloration and bluing of the skin and membranes. Linked to lack of oxygen, cyanosis may be attributed to underlying lung or breathing problems. Often seen in infants with birth defects or lung problems, cyanosis also affects the elderly.The first physical symptom of cyanosis is a bluish cast on the fingernails, lips, capillaries, veins and tongue. Cyanosis, in many cases, is linked to a serious underlying disease.

"The following serious diseases or conditions may be causing cyanosis, or bluing of the lips:
•Heat disease
•Heart failure
•Lung disease
•Myocardial infarction
•Pulmonary embolism
•Chronic bronchitis
•Asthma
•Abnormal hemoglobin levels
•Heart valve disease
•Hypoventilation".

The possibilities are quite extensive for lips turning blue, and you can do a differential dx by eliminating that what you know cannot be a condition for you.

Hope this helps, and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond.  take care,

Ken