Hot or Cold?

[Bucky]

Now that we're into Spring here in Central, Illinois and have just come off a cold, snowy winter - I was wondering which of the temperatures - hot or cold - you feel better with?

I would have to say I feel better with the cold weather.  Even if I "feel" cold, I can put more clothes on to warm up.  When I'm hot, I can only take so much off.

The sad thing is I hibernate pretty much with both temperatures.  Too cold to go out, and then it's too hot to go out.  I stay indoors quite a bit.   

We've already had two 90 degree days this week alone.  I can only imagine what the summer will be like!     It's rough when the humidity is high.

Thanks,
Bucky

[Scottietottie]

Hi 

I said 'cold' but cold is relative. I don't think I would like the low temperatures that many of you get. 'Temperate' cold suits me but 'mild' is even better. Hot and warm are no longer for me. 

Take care - Scottie 

[Patze]

Yeah, I'm another one that hates the extreme hot or cold, but like Scottie, I tend to stay indoors now a days (hate the humidity too).


Patze

[Joe S.]

I do not like any extreme.

[lynnmarie219]

I have to agree with all of you...I don't like any extremes in the weather either...and hate the humidity! I would have to say that cold is better for me though becasue as you say Bucky...you can always add more clothes or blankets....but can only take off so much in the heat (at least without offending anyone or getting arrested!) 

[Unicorn]

Anything below 50F makes it so I can't even open my hands, it hurts so badly.
I'd take the heat over the cold any day! Probably because I'm used to it as I've lived in Texas all my life.

[BonusMom]

Like Unicorn, I prefer the heat.  I'm a Cali Girl and although we have temps in the 20's and highs up to 110, we don't have humidity, thank goodness.  With Raynaud's, it seems like I'm always cold, even if it is hot outside.  For me, I would LOVE to live where it's 80-85 degrees year-round.  Any suggestions?

[Meld256]

I can't tolerate either extreme anymore either.

Very cold weather (especially rainy)  makes me ache and hurt more.  Hot weather makes my body/joints feel better but makes me feel ill. And humidity is very hard on me.  My thermostat regulator no longer works! 

[Carebear]

Unfortunately I cannot tolerate temperatures above 78 degrees F, so I have to say I feel better in the colder weather.  When It's cold outside I can dress for it and turn my electric mattress heater up at night.  When it's what I call hot (you may consider it moderate), my body shakes and my muscles turn to mush.

Good thing I live in a part of the world that has winter for 6 months of the year!

[hikerknees]

C'mon this can't all be from Sjs, can it?  I too am having trouble with temperature, it feels like my internal regulator doesn't know what to do anymore.  The heat seems to sap me more, but maybe I am only saying that since it is heating up, and in November I will be saying the cold saps me more.

[One and only]

lot of it can be sensory neuropathy,, feel cold when its hot, cant tolerate either extreme, even when you feel hot your temp is prob almost normal,, i know,, tried it a hundred times

[jason]

Neither - I feel best when the temp is between  60 & 80 (F).  I ache all over when it's cold and feel woozy when it's hot.  Ironically (because of my dry mouth/eyes/sinuses) I feel better in the heat if it is NOT humid.  Go figure!

jason

[Pisces24]

With me it is that: wet, warm & cool time. That is usually early Fall and late Spring. It becomes very easy for me to get sinus or throat infection or ear aches then.
I do notice though that I do not seem to tolerate the cold as well as I used to.

[Kimberley]

wow, good question... hot feels good on my RA and maybe the Fibro... but I've always liked the cold more.  I sit in tubs of hot water to quell the pain from RLS, and I mean "HOT", just a trickle of cold water added in. I can only stand it for about 10 minutes, but it works.  I can't walk on cold floors in my bare feet, tile, concrete, ect... I don't sweat much, but the heat definitely makes my body feel better then cold.  This really bums me out, because now that I think about it, all the places I've always wanted to go to are cold...I may have to change my dreams

[Joe S.]

Heat seems to quiet muscle and some connective tissue pain. Cold works on nerve pain and helps to reduce swelling.