Myasthenia Gravis Support Group

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is muscle weakness that increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest. Although myasthenia gravis may affect any voluntary muscle, muscles that control eye and eyelid movement, facial expression, and...

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Winter

bear57
bear57
Question, where I live is hot today is the winter cold the same on MG?
becwithkids
becwithkids
From what I have read:
It is difficult for a lot of us. Especially if you get cold enough to get the shivers.
Rain is hard for some of us too.
Heat is usually the worst for most though.
I think the trick is to keep your body comfortable!
Love, Becca
mgadvocate
mgadvocate
Silly Bear,

For me give me cold any day over this hot/humid weather. I usually do just fine with the cold weather but I also have some extra padding to help.

Bruce
bweeds
bweeds
The bitter cold and drafty cold just make it hard for me to get going, but the heat saps energy, especially heat like is being reported from Texas.

Most of us do better with cold than heat, but I hate to be cold, and I don't have a fur coat . . .like my cat.does ;-). b.
bear57
bear57
That is good to hear I like cold weather over this myself.
deleted_user
deleted_user
After being a desert rat for most my life,and enjoying the heat. I am really looking foward to winter and cold weather. Never going to spend another summer in the heat. Will
larissam
larissam
Bear I have not lived in a northern climate since 2000. I'm in Florida now and have never adjusted. I even find the "winter months" here treacherous at times.
MG may be why I always loved Canadian winters!

Larissa ;)
bear57
bear57
Larrisa I lived in Leesburg Fla when I was a kid hated it no winter. Dad didn't like it either so we moved back to Ky. Now if I can get my wife to move to the northwest that would be good. Thank you all for the information now if the medicine my new Doctor is getting me on helps at all I can get out and do winter stuff. That sounds good.
deleted_user
deleted_user
You know, just had an idea here.... we could all move to the NE and show up on snowbeltfolkie's (Ross's) doorstep.

HI ROSS! WE'RE HERE!

(I live in northern Wisconsin )

Tricia
jeanniea
jeanniea
I love the cold and am greatful it still agrees with me very much. My symptoms are less active in the cold.
txkiki53
txkiki53
would that not be fun to show up on Ross's doorstep... surprise we're home... lol

The heat melts me ....

Annette
bear57
bear57
Sorry I would have to send you all a post card from Montana!!!!
sunev1961
sunev1961
I haven't had a summer with MG yet and after all that I read am NOT looking forward to it! Has Ross got room for one more??!! Gez
deleted_user
deleted_user
In my opinion, Minnesota is too hot. I love winter.
Jules3391
Jules3391
We are going through our winter here and I have to say love winter. I can do much more than in summer. Summer here is hot and at times humid which totally wipes me out. Much prefer winter cold over summer heat any day.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Haven't gone through a MN winter yet with MG, but am waiting for 40 below, with 70 below windchill coming off the open prairies to see if that won't rid me of the MG symptoms. 95 degrees and 80% humidity are much worse than 60 degrees and 40%, so surely at -40 things will be perfect ;-) Of course, we only get that from December - March.