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Posted 11/1/2012 8:26 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Everyone,

Since winter is on its way here I've found that once again I'm very sensitive to the cold and what temperature the thermostat is set at. My fibro tightness becomes worse when the temperature is set below 70 degrees during the day and 68 at night.

Is anybody else this sensitive?

For those of you who live in a warmer climate, do you have to have you air conditioner temperature set at a certain degree to be comfortable.

 

Posted 11/1/2012 8:56 PM (GMT 0)
I am also sensitive to temperatures. I do much better in warmer climates, but live in the Rainy Seattle area. The colder weather makes me more stiff.
Posted 11/1/2012 9:12 PM (GMT 0)
Too hot-I'm fatigued
Too cold- I'm stiff and sore more

My idea temperture is 65-75 degrees.
My normal body temperture is 96.1. I wonder if it's relavent?
Posted 11/1/2012 9:25 PM (GMT 0)
I have a low grade temperature. I've been told low-grade can mean allergies. Interesting.
Posted 11/1/2012 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
I can handle the heat, but the cold aggravates my fibro along with the arthritis and raynauds. Any time there is a significant change in the temps, my body feels it. Lately, in Arkansas the temps have been jumping between the 50's and low 80's for a high. I wish it could be in the 80's year round.

Hugs, Robin
Posted 11/1/2012 10:54 PM (GMT 0)
Warming weather helps me. But cooling weather makes my body act like it's going into shock! I seem to be extremely sensitive to cool temperatures, which is odd, since I've lived in a climate that can get very cold (meaning sub-zero) all my life. My doctor always tells me to re-locate to a warm climate, but much easier said than done!
Posted 11/1/2012 11:13 PM (GMT 0)
I am definitely sensitive, but unlike most fibro people, I prefer cold to heat. My body temp tends to run a bit lower than the norm, maybe that is why. I am unbearably hot at room temperature, sleep with windows open all winter. Cold does tend to aggravate the aches, but too badly. But heat!!! I feel like i am puffing up, swelling even though i dont see any swelling, my feet start to burn, i get weak and dizzy. At least in cold weather i can decide how many layers to dress in. When it is warm out, not a lot i can do! I leave my thermostat set to 17 degrees all the time.
Posted 11/1/2012 11:14 PM (GMT 0)

couchtater said...
Too hot-I'm fatigued
Too cold- I'm stiff and sore more

My idea temperture is 65-75 degrees.
My normal body temperture is 96.1. I wonder if it's relavent?


Maybe it is relevant: my body temp is 97.1. If it goes to 98.6 which is supposed to be normal it means i actually have a fever, lol.
Posted 11/1/2012 11:16 PM (GMT 0)
I'm in Arkansas, too. These sudden changes are keeping all my muscles spasming and my osteoarthritis inflamed.
I do notice that I am most comfortable with the ambient temperature being around 70. So Arkansas was not ideal! Lol. My husband has mentioned that I have begun freezing him out at night now.
Posted 11/1/2012 11:25 PM (GMT 0)
I prefer summer, even though I sweat at just thinking about moving. When it's below 70, and I'm in Florida, I freeze. My feet feel like ice. I sleep with a heating pad. It's crazy
Posted 11/2/2012 12:15 AM (GMT 0)
Oh boy, don't get me started!! I've been using an electric blanket for about 2 months now...and wearing turtlenecks everyday for a good month. I am an iceberg! No slinky fabrics for me, even in Summer. My normal body temp fluctuates between 94-something and 97. Often, when I feel like I might have a fever is when it's at its lowest.

And I'm married to the Bionic Man, who sleeps in an uninsulated cabin in January (8500 ft) with only a fireplace and a couple of blankets. His pillows get so sweaty we have to throw them out. Go figure1

Debbie
Posted 11/2/2012 12:20 AM (GMT 0)
@ Debbie, sounds like you have your own bedwarmer. ;)
Posted 11/2/2012 12:51 AM (GMT 0)
Cold bothers me more than heat, with fibro. Though , as a climate choice, I prefer cold weather.

Ironically, just sent off two applications for jobs in New England.
Posted 11/2/2012 12:56 AM (GMT 0)
I can't abide being cold or hot. I like it warm. My perfect temp would be 72 & sunny.

My body temp is a lot like Debbie's. I run usually about 94.8. We were w/o electric for past few days. So no heat. It was horrid. When my power came back, I turned the heat up to 80 (I never do that - I'm not rich lol) and ran into the shower. I turned the heat down after the shower, but for a a bit it was Heaven on Earth.

If my body temp is around 98, I have a fever. I was very busy a few wks ago, rushing around and sweating like crazy. My DH asked me to ck my temp, he thought it would be up to 98 or 99. NO - it was all of 94.8.

My DH likes to have the fan on during the night. I burrow under several layers of blankets, only my nose pokes out. The only good thing about the power being out was my DH didn't have the fan on. HA Ha.

When my temp goes down, I basically go into Survival Mode. I need to find warmth RIGHT NOW. I lay on my heating pad and put an afghan or quilt over me till I stop shaking.

God bless.  Alice.

Posted 11/2/2012 1:37 AM (GMT 0)
I've noticed when I feel really rotten my temperture drops lower.

Our bodies are wired so weird....
Posted 11/2/2012 5:26 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, they sure are!

@ Joy, I did have a bedwarmer until I had to stop sharing a bed (and room) with him because he snores so loudly! It's like a buzzsaw with an irregular pattern :(

He won't get tested for sleep apnea because he sleeps like a baby, has great dreams and wakes up feeling refreshed - and who can argue with that?

Debbie
Posted 11/2/2012 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, it's nice to know I'm not alone in this. It would be great to know what makes us so sensitive to temperature.

Crissie2011, it's interesting what you said about the heat. My fiance and I are strongly considering moving down to southwest Florida next year and I'm concerned about the heat in the summer. Wisconsin had some hot temperatures this past summer and I did fine but the humidity probably wasn't nearly as high as it would be in Florida.

The only symptoms I experience in the heat are some shortness of breath and weakness but there is air conditioning and I think we're going to have a pool.

Does anyone know which months would be good to test Florida? Would it be April through November?
Posted 11/2/2012 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
April to Nov is gonna be hot and sauna like. If you are on the coast will be a few degrees cooler, like low 90s inland will be more. Humidity in the 70% and higher. And don't forget the barometric changes, daily rain, and possible hurricanes.

Where are you considering?
Posted 11/2/2012 4:39 PM (GMT 0)
I moved to the Tampa area last January from Iowa. It's nice to have temps the same day after day. I was worried about the summer heat and humidity, which was bad, but it was the same every day. The afternoon thunderstorms didn't bother me. We kept the AC at 80. My arthritis is definitely better here, fibro--?
Posted 11/2/2012 5:17 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Spookiesmom and RedDiane, for getting back to me on this.

I've been to West Palm Beach in January and the weather was absolutely beautiful. I didn't mind the rain shower in the afternoon. It felt refreshing.

Yes, I think we're going to be relocating near the coast in the Sarasota area. When there is a hurricane in the area where you live does your fibro shoot through the roof? Maybe it's not much worse than tornado weather here which also doesn't happen very often.

One more question about Florida, is there concern down there about global warming and the rise of the water level? Maybe there isn't anything to be concerned about for many years to come.

Thanks!

Posted 11/2/2012 8:29 PM (GMT 0)
I live in the foothills of the applilachanes (sp?) and the weather is nice. We get one snow fall on average that's about an inch or two in Jan or Feb. Temp runs as low as 30s on average in the winter. Summers are around 100 with low humidity.
Posted 11/2/2012 9:23 PM (GMT 0)
That sounds perfect, Joy. It can get down to 0 here and we get several inches of snow. Some of our summer days can have high humidity here in Wisconsin.

Your area must be very beautiful.
Posted 11/2/2012 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
I've been in the Tampa area almost 30 years. With the hurricanes, so far I haven't noticed much pain difference. Too worried about other stuff. Global warming? Um, it's mentioned now and then, but I don't think we're gonna get washed out to sea any time soon
Posted 11/3/2012 11:29 AM (GMT 0)
LOL, spookies. I didn't think so but I was wondering if some Floridians are concerned about it because of the Al Gore movie on global warming.
Posted 11/4/2012 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
I didn't notice any difference during the tropical storms. It still surprises me that after a thunderstorm it is still hot and humid. A Midwestern thing, I'm sure. We live 12 miles from Sarasota. I checked the hurricane evacuation zones before we moved, and thought we were completely out of them. After we moved I got a more detailed map and found out we might have to evacuate for a Cat. 5 storm. But the people across the street are fine! ; P We do have a pool and once I figured out the solar heating panels, I was working out in it every day. Now I need to figure out the regular heater so I can continue! The only concern I have heard about the sea level rising was from my 85-year -old mom, who is suffering from dementia. She didn't want us to buy a house on the beach. We couldn't afford one anyway. Good luck in your relocating!
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