nne...RE: Body Temp

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Thanks for the prayers nne. I understand about the cold hands and feet, its just the other cold sensations I feel that aren't cold at all that has me perplexed.

Hugs from Jackie in Oregon

Subject: RE: Body TempTo: mserslife Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2010, 3:44 AM

JackieChuck has cold hands most of the time but not the feet. You are in my prayers.HugsnneTo the world you might be one person, but to one person you just might be the world""May the Lord Bless you and keep you,May the Lord Make his face shine upon you, and give you Peace...Forever"Breast Cancer Patients Soul Mates for Lifehttp://breastcancerpatientssoulmatesforlife.bravehost.com/ Anxiety Depression and Breast Cancerhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AnxietyDepressionandBreastCancerAngel Feather Loomerwww.angelfeatherloomer.blogspot.comThe Cancer Clubwww.cancerclub.com> 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____________________________________________________________TRY FREE IM TOOLPACK at http://www.imtoolpack.com/default.aspx?rc=if5Capture screenshots, upload images, edit and send them to

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