sonjalisa
02-26-2009, 11:54 AM
why am I so cold all the time
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MSJayhawk
02-26-2009, 03:49 PM
why am I so cold all the time
Because you live in Bangor:jester::jester::jester:
All joking aside, if you have MS, your frayed nerves are likened onto a thermostat that is not functioning properly. Your nerves serve various physiological functions. I will awaken at times in the winter in a sweat or 10 minutes later I am shivering. I layer my clothes and have my sock cap and gloves near me during the winter and into the spring. I am always shedding layers or adding layers throughout the day. At night I may remove my blanket or add a blanket. It is a process!!
Indoors I have found the best temperature in winter for me has been 64-68 degrees F. In the summer I avoid the outdoors between 10:00 and 10:30 A.M. until 4:30-5:00 P.M.
Because you live in Bangor:jester::jester::jester:
All joking aside, if you have MS, your frayed nerves are likened onto a thermostat that is not functioning properly. Your nerves serve various physiological functions. I will awaken at times in the winter in a sweat or 10 minutes later I am shivering. I layer my clothes and have my sock cap and gloves near me during the winter and into the spring. I am always shedding layers or adding layers throughout the day. At night I may remove my blanket or add a blanket. It is a process!!
Indoors I have found the best temperature in winter for me has been 64-68 degrees F. In the summer I avoid the outdoors between 10:00 and 10:30 A.M. until 4:30-5:00 P.M.
tiredbunni
02-27-2009, 03:53 AM
I am like MSJayhawk. I am constantly putting on layer of clothes or taking them off. When it is really cold outside, I get hot. And when say nice outside for winter then I am cold. My feet and legs are ice cold. And then my arms or hands get ice cold, I know they are going numb. But I do have a goiter, it is possible that this is thyroid related. I had a blood test done a while ago but didn't hear about anything abnormal. I try not to blame everything on MS.
I keep it around 60 degrees in winter. This is change from last winter. Wonder what summer will be like?
I keep it around 60 degrees in winter. This is change from last winter. Wonder what summer will be like?
Bearygood
02-27-2009, 10:49 AM
If you don't have MS and are experiencing neurological sx, make sure that thyroid is among the battery of tests administered.