Hello George in Colorado and Laura in North Carolina, I live in Calgary Alberta. I find the heat and hot sun just too much for me in the summer time. I too get loggy with the heat. I spend those days indoors with the doors and windows open as I like to feel the summer but can't stand to be 'out in it' either. My whole body gets 'very very tired' easily in the heat. A few weeks ago we were visiting friends and I had on capri pants and we were sitting having coffee on their deck in the shade. The sun moved around to us and I had on a hat, sunglasses and thought oh it is morning and the sun is not too bad yet. But after 10 mins in the sun I had to get out of it. My legs turned mottled red and white through my capri's in the sun. I was affected with TM at T8-T10. Feeling in legs are spotty at best. So now I know not to sit in the sun even early morning sunshine.
I read somewhere that your nerves do not conduct messages very well when it is too hot. The nerves get tired much easier. At least that is my layman's take on it. When it gets cold my muscles just seize up and don't want to work. So too hot or too cold is bad for we TMer's. I too enjoy the cooler days of spring and fall. I guess the ideal temp for me is between 60F and 75 F. Heather in Calgary ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2008 12:37 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] inquiry re: heat On Sat, Aug 2, 2008 at 11:49 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm fairly new ... diagnosed with TM 18 months ago. I can still get around with a cane during the morning but I end up sittling a lot the rest of the day. I have a question about heat. It seems to me that I get immobile quicker when I get hot than not ... like sitting in a chair in the sun and then I have difficulty moving my legs. Is this common? - George in Colorado I am mostly recovered from a mild case of TM nine years ago. But still I cannot tolerate heat for any length of time. If I am outside when it is very hot out I pay the price of feeling very weak and exhausted. Heavy limbs. Feel like I am walking through wet cement. Here in southern North Carolina we have long, hot summers so I spend more time indoors in the summer and then enjoy outdoor activities during the spring, fall and our lovely mild winters. Laura in NC No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.5.10/1587 - Release Date: 8/2/2008 5:30 PM
