Hey Sal~ After the wrath of last Winter, I swore I wouldn't complain about the heat, but I said it back in March. However, yes I am noticing alot of trouble dealing w/the 90 plus degrees/humidity we are having right now.

I was outside for a few minutes yest, and I just about melted. I notice that I stumble more in the heat, which is a major fear for me. Not complaining~~ not complaining~~~ *maybe just a leetle*

I keep telling myself that!!!!

Sally
I so get where you're at, I'm right here too.

This summer has been more miserable then I remembered. I so wish to be back in Colo. Ninety degrees and 9% humidity. Ahhh, how refreshing.

This sucky 90 deg. and 90% humidity is beyond horrible. I'm going back to sleep.

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I also have been feeling more tired and out it it lately. I sort of feel the way I used to when I would take too long of a nap. I would compare it to a hangover feeling; not that I have had one of those in many, many years.

Wow Sal, from your keyboard to my fingers. Just yesterday and today, we've had some powerful humidity and high temps here (I blame myself for saying how nice it has been). For the first time ever in this wicked journey, I got genuinely afraid of what was happening. I got stuck and literally could not move.

It's maddening when all we want is to get 8" away to point B and can't do it. I do feel for ya' on this one, it doth sucketh.

Sally, you worry me. I wish I lived closer so I could come and check on you

The heat hasn't bothered me but then again I don't usually notice a problem until I get a heat induced exacerbation

(((Sally))) Sending you lots of "cold" vibes.

You're certainly not alone in how you are feeling. I'm right behind you on that one.

We had a bit of a reprieve today - it was in the upper 80's but the humidity was 33%. Ahhhh.....felt nice when I went out to get the mail a little while ago. I didn't stagger like I normally do.....I know if anyone is watching me they must think I stay in the house and drink all day!

I am so sorry the heat is doing this to you. It has to be very scary! I don't have this issue with heat but a few ideas came to mind.

When I lived in good old "warm" Arizona (115 degrees) I had a water bed. It was very cool and kept me cool. Sometimes so much that I had to turn the heater on to warm the water in it. The new beds don't have so much of a wave when you get in and are more stable.

In hospitals, they have special beds that cool the bodies of patients that have fevers. I think they contain water that circulates, mabe with some sort of beads? I have not worked in a hospital for years, so those of you who know more, please chime in.

Also somewhere recently, someone mentioned using a hot water bottle with cold water to feel cooler in bed. That sounds very short term.

Can you tolerate a fan blowing on you at night?

Last but not least, I know this sounds different, but I put aluminum foil, shiney side out, on the lower half of my windows that do not face the street. It really helps keep the heat out in addition to closing the drapes and blinds.

You usually are so cheery and I am so sorry you are not feeling well.

Thank you all, so much, for being here for me. It means more than you'll ever know. I love you all..

Even though the weather is still the same...UGH, I feel so much better today. I did a few more stretches and got up and moved more, and that seemed to help........or, it was the good vibes from you all. Probably a combo of both.

A change in attitude helps, too. Instead of succumbing to it, I took charge, with your encouragement, and beat it..

I do feel stronger, still hot an worn, but the mind is in a better place and I can now deal.

I hope the weather gets better for all of us......thanks again my friendly fiends..

oh sally, how i can relate. it's been 95-98 here for a couple of wks.
our humidity is low but still. nothing puts me down faster than being too hot. i get very weak and very tired.

i do have a small, narrow cooling collar i got a walmart a few summers ago for under $5.00. boy, you be surprised at how good it works. get the blood in those ol carotids icey cold.

the fan with even a water mister is a good idea. and closing drapes to morning sun helps too.

is that wittle doggie really yours? what a sweet thing what's his name?
you could train a little dog like that to go inside. say on a paper in the kitchen. my friend has 2 miniature dacchies and when she leaves them for work they know to do that.

i've also seen cooling things you can put on your wrists. it's the pulse points that help the most. even some cool pacs in your groin can help.

this time of yr i bet you could find a lot of those things at walmart or target. call ahead to make sure.

also, have you considered one of those services where you wear a watch or pendant and you can press it if you need medical help, like when you can't get up. having a plan in place just in case may take some of fear and stress away.

sure hope you get some relief.
thinking of you.