Problems with warm temperatures don’t necessarily mean that the winter is any easier. Cold can be as debilitating as warm. Plus, I find that the winter time can sometimes be worse, because many places jack up the heat. At least in the summer, if I am indoors, most places are trying to keep it cool.
I work hard to stay the right temperature. Many MS patients have cooling gear, from vests to headbands. That all can be pretty expensive. I actually put wet sponges in the freezer to act as ice packs. They can easily go on my neck, joints, or feet...I have even placed one in my pocket when I go out to help keep cool.
A final example to help demonstrate what warm temps can do to me... Many years back, if a person was suspected of having MS, doctors would use the “hot bath” test to diagnose them. Basically, they’d have a person sit in a hot tub of water and if they started to experience neurological problems, then they’d accept that as evidence that they had Multiple Sclerosis (this makes the dreaded MRI seem nice in comparison!).
All in all, temperatures and weather are just one more balancing act I have to do on a daily basis. Ah, the MonSter...
I'm just sayin' 😖
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