I will just start with that and I am sure you will all get it! Dang, those things urk me. The initial needle going in the front of my neck is bad enough, but then comes the juices being plunged through the tube through my veins AND I feel all of it sloooooowly trickling down my neck, shoulder and hopefully into my arm where it is supposed to go, which it didn't seem to do that today....AGAIN. So my whole chest/collarbone area is still numb from 10 am and it is now 5 pm. But I did get some eye drooping and that is a good sign of a successful block (they say).

Anyhow, I thought of some of you today regarding a prior thread about hand, body temp's and getting things out of the freezer and just holding cold things. Well, on my way to the injection I had my 8 oz. plastic orange juice bottle (which I never carry anything but my thermus cup with handle) and my hand was FREEZING. I seriously took 2-3 sips out of this bottle and drove thr remainder of the 15 minute drive with my hand right up against the heat vent!!! My poor mother was sweating because I had the heat blasting (even though she closed her vents).

So I have a question: Could it be possible that because we have a harder time feeling heat, that we have become extra super sensitive to cold which wouldn't even be considered "cold" to most people? EX: if an average person could feel a burn at 75 degrees and we don't feel it until 95 degrees, our internal thermostat is off so it takes so much more for us to "heat up or get comfortably warm" that something "normal cold" out of the fridge feels like it jsut came from antartic? I don't know, but that is how I feel. Like my showers have to be super hot, my heat in the house way higher than normal folks, so even luke warm water to me feels ice cold. Ignore my rant and craziness, it must be what they injected me with

Sonny,
You're not going nuts. I'm very sensitive to cold too. When in the car I close off the vents when my wife has the A/C on and the house is kept warmer than usual. Once I sat out in the yard in the sun wrapped in my winter coat and thick jeans freezing and it was 95 degs out!
Sometimes I'm hot, sometimes cold, but never the temp as it really is. It's like my body has a mind of it's own. And the flare ups, grrrrr.
I just wanted to let you know you're not alone...

I also have those days but then I have "normal ones" as well...that is why I think I am sometimes! I know it is my body, nerves playing with me and keeping me on my toes all of the time. I just get so frustrated with all of the changes I have to make everyday to my living, dressing, bathing, etc. I have seriously replaced every piece of clothing and shoe to adapt to my needs, all cleaning appliances (which I must say, I am in live with my Shark Super delux swivel carry around vacuum and my Shark floor steamer) they are much more ergonomically manigable for me. Laundry bags with handles from baskets....and the list goes on!

I really am getting more used to it all as it has been this permanent for over a year now, but WOW. Now throw in the hot, the cold...one layer off, two on, I have sweaters and jackets all over the house and about 27 blankets laying around! (slight exaggeration)

Well thanks Jimbo for sharing! Glad to know I am not alone. Sorry I keep rambling, I'm going to lay down, whtever they injected in me today really put me in a mood lol!

Have a good night!

I am definitely super sensitive to the cold and as for the heat I tend to not feel it unless it is REALLY warm. BUT...I also sweat a lot now which I never used to do before and this can happen even when I am cold...very odd. I know it's the RSD messing with me...but I make sure that I always have layers (at least something with long sleeves), always have on long pants, keep a scarf and gloves in my walker, wear socks whenever I leave the house (on the off chance a stray breeze or blast of AC hits my RSD ankle I want protection)...it's nuts. I know people have got to think I am a thundering looney when they see me all layered up like that when it's 70+ degrees outside...but what do I care? I'm just happy any time I am able to just leave the house!

Oh yes...and there are (as I type this) 4 blankets on the couch next to me ready should I need the extra warmth.

During my first 15 or so years with RSD, I was the same, as you all say, very susceptible to the cold.
I use to this day, lots of 'Patagonia' underthings, especially shirts, they make t shirts, zip t shirts, long or short sleeve, and of different weights silk weight, to heavyweight.
It's called 'Capaline'.
Don't not get a couple for yourself! I have nothing to do with the company, nor do I even own stock.
But, go to
www.patagonia.com
and search
Capeline. (Sp)
Sorry, someone will pop in to help you in about ten minutes.
I swear by this stuff, it's made of recycled plastic soda bottles and it WIll NOT get Wet!
It quickly wicks all perspiration away, and you don't get that 'Second effect Chill'!
Which is nasty.

Anyway, I had a 2nd accident, which (as you might tell) caused a head injury.
Now,
of all things, I can't stand Heat and Humidity! Figure that one!?

I'd rather dress well, (with patagonia stuff), than hafto sweat in the heat!
I like cool, LOW HUMIDITY. By cool, I mean 60 - 70 degree weather.
I cannot take or stand, 80+ with humidity.

And, we cannot forget the Barometer! When it's falling, or low, it hurts. When it's going up, or is high, better, much better!

Problem is, I've no idea, if this (the temperature thing) is due to the second accident, or if it's just because my rsd is so far advanced. 28+ years.

We Persist, and Carry On!

Be well all!

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