Sharon...Re: Body Temp

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64 would be way too cold for me even if I didn't have these cold spells. I like it right around 72-75 in the summer as long as its a dry heat. My house stays about 72 until night then I have to have it turned up to 73 or 74 before bed, then down to 68 for sleeping. [see note to Akiba about why] My poor hubby can't keep up with my temp changes. He just swelters if the temp is in the 70's, but every once in awhile he will have a cold spell. Then I'm usually hot. Go figure....lol.

Hugs from Jackie in Oregon

Subject: Re: Body TempTo: MSersLife Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 8:07 AM

Yep. Me too! Several days ago I got cold and started shaking and trembling. My granddaughter checked the temp gauge and it was 64 outside. I felt like it was 10!

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To: MSersLife Sent: Wed, November 24, 2010 1:07:43 AMSubject: Body Temp

Hi everyone,.....I know we've talked about this before, but I don't remember if anyone has experienced exactly what I have been noticing lately when I feel so cold.

We were watching TV tonight and as usual my legs get really cold [also my hands], so I cover my legs from the knee down to my ankles. I have wool socks on with fleece slippers so my feet usually stay warm, and I can feel them being warm. Well I kept asking Steve [my hubby] why it was so cold in here as my legs felt like they were freezing. Of course he said it wasn't cold, and it was probably just me. I then had him come over and feel my legs to prove to him they were freezing, and he felt them BUT.......he said honey they are very warm to the touch!!! I said how could that be when they feel so cold to me? I have noticed this in other parts of my body now that I think about it, but its just so weird to have such a distortion of a sensory thing. Well as usual I looked up MS and cold body temps, and read quite a bit about cold hands and feet being very typical, but then I came across the below that explained what may

be what I've been experiencing, and was wondering if anyone else does too? I just took a snippet of what someone else said in regards to this symptom.

cold hands feet, etc. were "classic" for MS. Apparently, this is caused by a problem with communication to the parasympathetic nervous system and thence to the blood vessels in the hands , feet, etc. It's probably caused by a lesion in the spine, but could also be... (and here he rattled off a couple parts of the brain, which I have not retained. I think one was the hypothalamus?)

So do any of you relate to this. I even get this in bed all covered warmly with blankets and quilts and I am still cold in parts of my body. My hands and feet go thru cycles too, but I can feel them when they are cold.

Hugs from Jackie in Oregon