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Originally Posted by Friend2U
This is probably a dumb question...  but I am new at this... sorry... Who knows why hot baths are bad for you. Does it make lesions worse, increase the progression of ms. Before I was dx, hot baths was an important part of my end of the day winding down routine. I miss them... I was told not to take them... but wasn't told why. Any help is appreciated. Thank you! |
The hot bath used to be the way they diagnosed MS - immerse the subject in hot water, and wait for the symptoms.
They don't know why it makes things worse. Since they don't know what causes MS, this makes sense! However, the theory is that heat causes a short-circuit, and nerves aren't as capable of communicating as they were before they were heated.