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How Do You Cope With Hot Temperatures?

Summer is almost here. Does the heat worsen your Myasthenia gravis symptoms? Which ones?
https://myasthenia-gravis.com/living/heat

How often are you outdoors in the hot temperatures? When you are outside in the heat, how do you cope?

- Jodi, Team Member

  1. I have to come in from outside into our house's air conditioning.

    1. First off, everybody is different. The cold doesn't bother me at all unless there is a lot of dampness with it. Snow, rain or hi humidity and my arthritis and
      particularly my muscles spasms with increased weakness. I would describe this as "feeling like a wet, frozen lasagna noodle". But the summer heat is worse. Sometimes trying to be outside, watering plants, gardening or feeding the animals is absolutely a chore. I'm so weak that holding the hose or carrying a small bucket is difficult. I have not experienced any falls. When I experience weakness I sit down immediately, rest a minute or two, drink a really cold drink and the decide if it's in my best interest to continue with my chore. Sometimes I just go back in to the house and my husband, bless his soul, will finish up for me. I am fortunate in regards to having support, emotional and physical, from one person. On the other hand, my grown children have no clue when it comes to understanding how MG affects my life. That's a whole other discussion. Thank you Community for letting me speak my piece. I hope and pray everyone is doing well. Smiles and hugs being sent to all of you.

      1. I do not do well i. The heat. I spend most of my time inside.

        1. Not well. I get very hot when I cook.

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