MCTD, Fibromyalgia, and Hot Weather - Oh My!

Hello all,

I am writing at the end of both summer and my wits! I have been diagnosed with MCTD, fibro, celiac, reynauds, neuropathy.... the list goes on. About a year ago I finally got proactive and addressed everything medically, and made a lot of changes (diet, lifestyle, meds) that have really transformed my life!! Amazing.

BUT, I live in a super hot climate, and I find that every time the heat spikes it's just flare city for me. Just everything... I don't need to detail, I'm sure you can imagine. I grew up in the deep south and was always sensitive to the heat. Here it is less humid (phew) but very hot for about five months out of the year.

The last couple years I've made it a priority to get out of town during the hottest months -- I was a professor, so this worked with my schedule -- but I'm changing jobs (for my health!) and wondering if I need to change my location permanently, too. It's discouraging to see that even this year, with my arsenal of meds and changes, it's still totally kicking my butt. The meds are so much less effective in the heat. I'm lucky to have a great place to live and wonderful AC, but I do have to, you know, live life.

Has anyone else moved to get out of the heat, and had it go well, poorly, or otherwise? I am very active and already know that I thrive in cool (and even cold) climates, and know how to stay appropriately warm, so that is not an issue.

The heat is just puzzling because I don't FEEL like I get too hot. Feeling hot is fine. It's what it does to my nerves body and brain that's hard to deal with. It's taken me years to recognize this, but there seems to be a clear pattern throughout my life of having a really hard time in the heat and not really noticing it.

Thank you all!
-MFFairy