The summer heat is here and I hate it. I don't like the symptoms that exacerbate each summer. It's not a true exacerbation of the MS as it's all heat induced. Even in the house with the a/c on the heat can still affect me in small ways.

I thought it would be good to share things we have tried to keep cool and to cool down in a hurry.

If I'm able to take a shower, I do and then sit or lay down with the fan blowing on me.

I eat a lot of popsicles and drink cold drinks in the summer. I never have hot coffee or tea in the warmer months.

I keep an ice pack in the freezer at all times. When I come inside and I'm weak and my vision is blurry, I can grab it. I place it on my stomach and then put my wrists on top of it. For me, this seems to cool me down the fastest.

What are some things you have tried?