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Chester, VA

In the winter I don't like the thermostat over 73 Degrees and it irritates me when I go to businesses and the heat is turned up high.How do you cope and how does your family feel about the temperature in the home?

February 9, 2016
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A MyMSTeam Member

Heat sensitivity has been one my biggest problems, it just makes everything else worse. If I am at home and I get to hot and don't want make everyone else uncomfortable. I go in my room shut the door and put a tank top and shorts on just lay across my bed with a fan on me until I cool down. As far as businesses....it depends....some times I just leave, I have even spoke to a manager and let them know it was way to hot in there, it just depends. I have found always having a bottle of water and I pack a ziplock bag with ice and a wash cloth in it to wipe around my neck to help cool down.

February 11, 2016
A MyMSTeam Member

layers, I walk around my house in a tank top and shorts my husband is always cold, when I go out I dress in layers and always carry a fold up fan with me even in the winter

February 9, 2016
A MyMSTeam Member

I bought neck rolls that are filled with beads that expand in water, they get bigger and hold water, Once expanded it's big and fat, I usually do two at a time in a bowl of water in the refrigerator. Wear one until it gets warm, and exchange. Also got ones that you wet and snap to activate cooling.

February 12, 2016
A MyMSTeam Member

@A MyMSTeam Member hopefully you don't find out how bad it can get. the cooling vest works great for a couple hr's or use a dish towel wet and move back and forth on back side of neck

February 12, 2016
A MyMSTeam Member

Hi Faith. I have had to do that many times myself. Not fun. I dread going anywhere anymore.

February 12, 2016

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