With my MS, this heat is just trashing me. Wednesday, I was so wiped out... guess it wore me down. I already have trouble walking but could barely get 1 foot in front of the other. Even though the Cirrus has AC, it heated up at each stop. I only have AC down stairs so I retreated down to the (walkout) basement. Soon after I started shivering (temp was 72). I was too weak to get the supper Sheila had left. I called her & she was nearly home. My temp was 102 at that point... so only "Heat Exhaustion' since heat stroke begins at 105. To tell the truth, if my waking was the indicator, I was in trouble before I went out. I vegged out yesterday. Took it easy most of today. When I went to go out, my car was scorching in the full Sun. I reached in & started it up. Then I took my garden hose, & started hosing down the sheet metal, finally getting to the glass after it had cooled down. It worked as the car was pretty bearable & the AC was able to catch up quickly.So I have some heat / pressure sores going on... nasty, painful... I don't see them going away so planning a doctor's visit for Monday...
With my MS, this heat is just trashing me. Wednesday, I was so wiped out... guess it wore me down. I already have trouble walking but could barely get 1 foot in front of the other. Even though the Cirrus has AC, it heated up at each stop. I only have AC down stairs so I retreated down to the (walkout) basement. Soon after I started shivering (temp was 72). I was too weak to get the supper Sheila had left. I called her & she was nearly home. My temp was 102 at that point... so only "Heat Exhaustion' since heat stroke begins at 105. To tell the truth, if my waking was the indicator, I was in trouble before I went out. I vegged out yesterday. Took it easy most of today. When I went to go out, my car was scorching in the full Sun. I reached in & started it up. Then I took my garden hose, & started hosing down the sheet metal, finally getting to the glass after it had cooled down. It worked as the car was pretty bearable & the AC was able to catch up quickly.So I have some heat / pressure sores going on... nasty, painful... I don't see them going away so planning a doctor's visit for Monday...