Does your MS cause Heat Intolerance?

Dr Gretchen explains that heat intolerance is caused from much more than just the temperature outside!
Things like exercising, stress, hot beverages, and hot showers can cause your core temperature to rise, resulting in worsened symptoms!
Dr. Gretchen's top 2 tips are:
1. Drink small sips of ice cold water throughout the day.
2. Be proactive. If you know you'll be in a situation that may cause overheating, have an ice cold water bottle with you, wear cooling products in advance, etc!

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  • @juliewake4585
    @juliewake45852 жыл бұрын

    My husband made the same comment when we knew it was going to be a hot day that I should plan my day, so that I knew what was going to happen to me. He’s so wise!

  • @frankciccone8559
    @frankciccone85596 ай бұрын

    Good info. I've not been diagnosed with ms, but some of the symptoms sound familiar. I practice hot yoga, 60-90 minute classes, in a hot room, 100+ degrees, 40% humidity, and sweat. The yoga postures really are beneficial, but having heard this I'm going to pay closer attention. Interesting that while not showers are fine, cold is not. So, thank you for this video.

  • @candidagarcia3941
    @candidagarcia39419 ай бұрын

    I always have a cup of ice water in hand.

  • @Nancy-dz1vo
    @Nancy-dz1vo9 ай бұрын

    This is so interesting for a symptom I had years ago after a hot shower Thank you!

  • @danamuir5053
    @danamuir505325 күн бұрын

    I always loved the heat hotter the better but these last few years up to my diagnosis now it just sucks

  • @SatumainenOlento
    @SatumainenOlento10 ай бұрын

    This was suprisingly helpful! I have been observing that heat is the major cause of certain symptom exerbations, but having it confirmed and realising that it is all linked to heat intolerance instead of heart problems or some hormonal fluctuation is very helpful. I mean, I have symptoms when the weather is hot, I walk, eat and have stress. All those situations make me start flushing and cause nausea, fatigue and malaise. On hot weather days, I can only lay in bed with an ice-bag on my stomach. Heat stroke is a major scare. The tip of taking a cold water bottle with me to the shover is something which I will try!!! I have just tried to survive with colder showers, but it is not ideal to get clean. I try using hot water only on my hair and try not to spray too much hot water to my abdomen. (That is a good tip to share too.) Luckily at winter my heat intolerance improves. But then I get cold intolerance 😅 I am a lizard 🦎 (Not diagnosed with anything yet.)

  • @dolorescruz4656
    @dolorescruz465611 ай бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to make this videoo❤

  • @spencerd9325
    @spencerd93252 жыл бұрын

    Interesting to hear about the cold weather too 🤔

  • @spencerd9325
    @spencerd93252 жыл бұрын

    I have to plan weeks in advance to avoid it 😓

  • @evilemoji420
    @evilemoji4204 ай бұрын

    i have had most symptoms of ms. but only VEP showed up abnormal. does anything else cause these sumptin

  • @evilemoji420

    @evilemoji420

    4 ай бұрын

    symptoms