body heat

[joey55]

I live in CA and am having a hard time controlling my body heat - cold? It has been a very mild winter and it's almost like spring here. Any answers? Thanks!

[MsJessiS]

Hi Joey,
MSF (Multiple Sclerosis Foundation/ MS Focus) has a cooling program where they will provide you cooling products for free. There is just a short application process. You can access the application here: http://www.msfocus.org/Cooling-Program.aspx

Or, if you can afford it, Polar Products offers some pretty neat cooling products too. http://www.polarproducts.com/polarshop/pc/home.asp

Hope this helps some!

[22cyclist]

I live in NC and we have mild winters too. However, restaurants and places like that still blast the AC. I noticed you put cold as a ?, so I just wanted to say that what I do is bring some hand warmers and put them in my back pockets, they keep my butt and me warm. At home I have an electric blanket that I live under on low. Cold can be just as symptom producing (spasticity) for MSers as heat.

Welcome!

Take care
Lisa

[Alan Z]

The heat

Hey Joey, I'm in So Cal too. Actually in Palm Springs so I know about the heat. I don't really notice any difference from before I got sick to now.
Except one weekend I was at a 4th of July BBQ and unbeknownst to me I had blacked out. My husband said that I was talking jibberish and he wheeled me into the house. I had won a cooling vest from Polar Products and I had thought ahead of time, and I wasn't even a boys out lolo, anyway I put that on and after I had cooled down I was able to go back out and enjoyed the rest of the day.
The heat is just starting do take advantage of any help you can get and be prepared!