Heat and your MS

[Sunshine]

At 5:30 pm yesterday ocean hit 86. This is a heat wave for June. Poor fishies!

While 72 and 58 are chilly, I think I would prefer it at this point :)

[SalpalSally]

I thinkI,ll stay out of the ocean. The Sharks might be caning in for a warm meal..LOL

[stillstANNding]

Sally, when you 'Come to Boston for the Springtime' we'll take a dip in the New England Atlantic. Nice an cool. Best in August for me. I love a cool ocean: bracing to get into then perfect for MS swimmers. It's just the getting in that takes awhile!

ANN
I miss Gary

[Sunshine]

I tried new strategy today. Brought cooler of ice cubes. First showered cool water at beach sunrise. That helped to walk into ocean already cool. Air was 80, rose to 88 within hour. Water felt 83....very warm.

Got out after 45 minutes and put ice cubes on top of head under baseball cap, and inside bathing suit. Went back in. The suit cubes melted fast. 20 mins later still had cubes on head! Got out, rubbed body all over with ice and replenished cap. Was able to stay in ocean 90 minutes, then got out to go home, rest and hydrate for Monday infusion

I am gonna sew a placard inside the cap to hold ice.

[SalpalSally]

That's really cooling it fer shurrr!

[agate]

BBS, some of these Websites might have some cooling hats with gelpacks that you just take from your freezer. They fit around the inside of a hat that is equipped with a built-in pocket, and they don't melt on you:

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[agate]

BBS, you might find this helpful--a cooling strip with a velcro lining so you can attach it to the inside of your hat:

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[Virginia]

BBS, you had a scare, but hopefully learned a lesson. So glad you are being more cautious. Humidity is definitely what does it for me.

[Virginia]

Now I know how Nuthatch can stay in the high heat where she is with just fans. It is because there is very little humidity. I have only lived in places with high humidity. Raleigh NC, Memphis, Tn., Atlanta, Ga., and Alexandria, Va. Out of those places Memphis was the worse. Yes Cat, even worse than Atlanta. I was young when I was both places, but would not want to live in either one again. Back then I could take it.

I think we should all move to somewhere that has temps from 75 to 79 degrees and almost no humidity. Maybe it would cure our MS. I don't recall it being very humid in France or Germany. Maybe a little in their hottest months, but not like here.

[Sunshine]

I love humidity. It makes the air feel so soft. Hate dry climates, it chaps up my lips and skin. I guess it's good I live in Florida.

[nuthatch]

104 outside right now with 15 percent humidity. It's gone up 4 degrees in just the last half hour! I heard on the radio this morning that it was to go up to 109 today. We had the heating/air guy out today because the air conditioner was turning on and off yesterday afternoon. Everything checked out but the guy said that the electric company is having trouble keeping up with demand and reduced amperage is causing problems all over. Those poor air guys are very, very busy right now.

[Howie]

I had a cooling vest from the NMSS as they were giving them away for free. The gel packs freeze faster than water, and there's no mess. Not as good as sitting in an ACed room, but they do help when you go outside. I let my sister use it, and never got it back. Think I should call the cops?

[agate]

I had a cooling vest from the NMSS as they were giving them away for free. The gel packs freeze faster than water, and there's no mess. Not as good as sitting in an ACed room, but they do help when you go outside. I let my sister use it, and never got it back. Think I should call the cops?

You could ask her to return it, pretty please.

[Howie]

Actually, I told her to just keep it since I never wore it. But if she ever wears it, I don't know. I showed it when I had a support group (remember that mistake) but never really used it. It was free, and worth every penny.

[agate]

I should give mine away too. I hardly ever use it. It's pretty heavy when it's fully loaded with the gelpacks, and even with only some of them in it, it's a bit weighty.

The detachable collar is more useful, all by itself.