I was wondering those of you with heat sensitivity do you find that when the temp goes up it messes with you disposition.

I get very easily angered and/or upset when I'm stuck in the heat.

I know alot of people with out MS can be affected by the heat in this way but it seems to be very severe in my case.

I have zero tolerence, compassion, patience in the heat. My mood goes sour very quickly and quite severly when I get too hot.

I was just wondering if any one else had severe mood changes from the heat.

Its like a switch is flipped and no matter how good a mood I'm in to start I go sour but if I can get cooled down my mood will swing back to normal.

Is it just me ?

Carp, I am like that all the time. I DO live in Mississippi where it is hot all the time I have gotten better with zoloft.

I can see where the heat could affect you that way though. I feel miserable in the heat, and just want to be left alone, so I become short(er) as well.

*Raising hand* It is not just you at all. I have experienced this as well. When I get overheated, I get grumpy. This is so foreign to me and so not who I am that it upsets me thus making the irritability worse.

I really try to keep cool, going from a/c to a/c. It's sad how I can go from Ms. Happy, girls lets going shopping, have fun, etc. kind of person to a grump just from walking from my door to my car (maybe 50 ft or so). I will be irritable until the car itself cools down. Then I'm happy again.

YUP......heat does make me pretty much lame...

Its nice to see you Carrie..........just wanted to say

When I get overheated I can't stand myself and I imagine the others around me feel the same way.

Don't mess with me when I'm overheated, I may be a wet noodle physically but if I don't cry I will probably kill you with my words.

Grrrr....

Heat causes symptoms for me, which can make me irritable . . . but more importantly, it the heat tires me out. When I am tired, I am grumpy.

Cherie

I know how everyone feels as I become a grump when overheated as well! One thing I have learned from MS boards is to take ibuprofen (or equivalent) prior to going out in the heat to help maintain core body temperature, like you are treating a fever. I have tried this and it seems to work -- but you know how everyone is different.

I'll have to try that. Thanks for the suggestion. *going to Advil bottle now as DD18 and I have to go out in 1/2 hour*

Of course the Advil will help with this sinus infection too and DDs will be happy as I won't be so blah! LOL.

Yep, I'm a BIG B in the heat. My poor DH and DD. Even when it's humid out I am like this -- even if I'm in the air conditioning but can still feel the humidity.

Heat affects everything in my life, and everything affects my mood, so yes.

When the temperature goes over 80, I slip into "Bite Me" mode. Not proud of myself.