Is this temperature/season change affecting you? Often, when we transition from one season to another, MS symptoms can worsen! Watch this video to learn what you can do to start feeling better.
One of my most infuriating symptoms of multiple sclerosis is the mix of sensations that make it feel hot which makes me dizzy and when I wish it was cooler, I get pain too!
So it’s a toss up between two extremes, shall I be hot and dizzy or shall I be cold and in pain.
If I’m lucky, I’ll get them all at the same time!
Many of the sensation symptoms are due to nerve damage in your CNS (central nervous system) which (in my case) are misinterpretations of the signals that my body is sending to my brain
because of the damage caused by the myelin being eaten away by my immune system, or the swelling which interrupts signals or a combination of both, what feels like a cool breeze can actually feel warm or looking up sends the vertical signals to my brain which tells me that I’m looking down. It’s the mismatch of signals to what is being perceived that sends me in a spin
Have you ever been car sick? it’s like that but when you’re sat down doing nothing.
Multiple sclerosis heat intolerance
Cooling Technology for Multiple Sclerosis
I came across this video from Dr. Kantor who tells us about the different kinds of Cooling Technology available for those with a Heat Sensitivity. Also called Uthoff’s Phenomenon. To find out more have a look at this great infographic on MS heat intolerance.
You might also be interested in this cost effective idea for colling down in hot weather.
But this overview is very useful and well worth a watch!
Multiple Sclerosis heat intolerance
Donnee Spencer has produced this brilliant infographic introducing multiple sclerosis heat intolerance or Uthoff’s Phenomenon as it is also called. Donne says “I didn’t write this one, I just took the write up and designed a background for it, but it’s great info for how the heat affects us!” Do you know where the text comes from? If so please let us know in the comments section so we can put up and acknowledgement and link.
It is worth mentioning that Donnee that Donnee has started her own Facebook page called My Life with MS. Please do consider joining here.
Finally you might be interested in what we think is a genius idea for keeping cool in this heat.