If you have a cervical break then in most cases your hypothalmus gland has stopped functioning properly. This gland controls your body's ability to maintain a steady temperature. That is why you get cold fast and easily, as well as overheat quickly. With time, you should become better at dealing with it. I haven't asked any doctor's if there is a med that could help. Like most of you, I adjust my bed and take a benadryl to help sleep. I'm more comfortable with warm temps. Cold actually hurts and shivering is the worst. Normal people will shiver when their body temp changes faster than one tenth of a degree in ten minutes. I don't know the rule for quads but I know if I get cold and warm up to fast, I'll chill. Here is my big suggestion. Try elevating your feet before getting into bed. If you've had your legs down a long time then blood has pooled there and lowered in temp. When you return to bed that blood moves back up and alters the temp throughout your body. good luck john -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sun, 11 Feb 2007 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] severe chills
I feel very cold off and on. I layer my clothing and use a hat like you do. I also use a high tight turtleneck. They seem to help me. I think it helps keep the heat in. Get warm... Dan T. LTeasley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi Everybody, I am a C4-5 complete since July 31, 05. I know I don't have a UTI, nor am I sick in any other manner. What I would like to know, is if anybody else suffers from extreme chills radiating from the core of the body with no apparent cause or solution. The heat at 76+ degrees and multiple layers including hat and scarf do not help. I am currently staying at an extended care facility where they do not allow us to use heating pads, hot water bottles, or electric blankets. I try to drink as much hot tea and coffee as I can throughout the day in hopes to do some warming from the inside out, also to no avail. Any ideas or solutions would be most appreciated. Journey well through life, Belle Never miss an email again! Yahoo! Toolbar alerts you the instant new Mail arrives. Check it out. ________________________________________________________________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more.
