[free2frog]

Ok it's getting colder I was dropping off a load today in Ky. Picked up the new trailer to head home, Another driver came over while I was doing my pretrip and we wound up shoot the breeze for 30 minutes or so. I was dressed in my usual jeans and tee shirt. Temp was low 40's with wind chill closer to high 30's. Now cold weather has never been an issue for me and rarely ever wear a coat.

But today I noticed the areas affected by RSD that were exposed to the wind and cold ( not covered by shirt or pants) were Ice cold burning numb after I got back in my truck, 6 hours later I can still feel a temp difference between affected areas and non affected area, Is this common or normal for anyone else?

[37IW]

Originally Posted by free2frog

Ok it's getting colder I was dropping off a load today in Ky. Picked up the new trailer to head home, Another driver came over while I was doing my pretrip and we wound up shoot the breeze for 30 minutes or so. I was dressed in my usual jeans and tee shirt. Temp was low 40's with wind chill closer to high 30's. Now cold weather has never been an issue for me and rarely ever wear a coat.

But today I noticed the areas affected by RSD that were exposed to the wind and cold ( not covered by shirt or pants) were Ice cold burning numb after I got back in my truck, 6 hours later I can still feel a temp difference between affected areas and non affected area, Is this common or normal for anyone else?

Unfortunately, Yes!

[daniella]

Yes I am very sensitive to temps where if it is cold or hot I seem to feel more. So even when cool I will go frozen. For myself once I do it is hard to settle down the pain and warm up so I try to limit exposure or do the best to keep covered.

Cold affects me badly as does wind. a gentle puff that just stirs the leaves at the end of the garden 55ft away feel like a tornado ripping round my arm.

[tos8]

Yep now that the weather has changed again from hot to cold im doing so much worse again! For the most part now my arms are staying blue and swollen and they hurt ALOT to touch. i try and stay inside for the most part. and even then i keep having to adjust the heat in the house to keep a balance for my body.

[Nanc]

In the past, I loved winter time...not so much now. When the cool air hits my face, the pain increases drastically. When the office gets so cold in the winter, because they cannot seem to be able to regulate the temp at all, oh the pain!! It makes it more difficult to use my hands when the temperatures are low and I can't stand gloves touching my skin.

[catra121]

I've been having bad flares the past week since the temps dropped. It's been consistently in the 40s around here lately...not going well so far.

[alt1268]

I do much worse in the cold then I do heat. But any change of 10 degrees either way can put me into a flare. Sorry, sure you didn't want to hear it.

[free2frog]

Well crud not what I wanted to hear, but it is what it is and I guess It will get real interesting when I get out there in the -30 degree weather, better start researching them southern routes

[nikmcjo]

Originally Posted by free2frog

Ok it's getting colder I was dropping off a load today in Ky. Picked up the new trailer to head home, Another driver came over while I was doing my pretrip and we wound up shoot the breeze for 30 minutes or so. I was dressed in my usual jeans and tee shirt. Temp was low 40's with wind chill closer to high 30's. Now cold weather has never been an issue for me and rarely ever wear a coat.

But today I noticed the areas affected by RSD that were exposed to the wind and cold ( not covered by shirt or pants) were Ice cold burning numb after I got back in my truck, 6 hours later I can still feel a temp difference between affected areas and non affected area, Is this common or normal for anyone else?

Sadly, story of my life. I always have to get on my college roommate about making sure our dorm doesn't get too cold...She doesn't know I have RSD per se (no need really...), but she does know a few things obviously, one of which being that I'm sensitive to the cold.

But yeah, "cold flares" for me can last awhile depending on how long I'm in the cold, how much activity I have to do after, etc.