PN and Hot, Hot Weather––Any Change in Your Symptoms?

I wish I had titled this discussion something like "PN and Hot, Hot Weather: Any Change in Your Symptoms?" I wouldn't want anyone to think I was wondering if hot, hot weather might be causing PN. I've lived with my PN long enough not to be wondering that. 🙂 –Ray (@ray666)

Hi Ray, You will notice that your discussion title was updated with your suggestion. 🙃.

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Ray - I'm in Arizona desert, so 110+ temps this time of year are "normal". It's had absolutely no impact on my PN plus or minus.

Hi Ray,
I can definitely understand your question. I have found out that extreme weather whether hot or cold can definitely affect at least my neuropathy. Even researching online definitely menstions about the effect of hot and cold weather on peripheral neuropathy.
You might want to do a deep search online about the effects of weather on the condition.
Take care and have a serene rest of your week,
gus

My neuropathy, as well as my osteoarthritis are easier to deal with when the weather is warmer here in the PNW, which doesn't last very long. Right now we're having a mild summer so far, and my pain levels are definitely lower than they are in December.
The "dark" half of the year can really suck some times, 6 months of clouds, rain, fog, and occasionally snow at sea level.

gus (@gus0557), @mrmacabre, txgbear2

I was curious but perhaps only mildly so as to the possibility of PN being impacted by hot weather, especially prolonged hot weather. As I mentioned in posting this topic, my balance has been a little less than "normal" lately ("normal" for my PN balance is not everyone's normal), but then again at all times, in any given season, my balance swings back and forth between weeks when it's not so bad and weeks when I wish it could be better. I was just if others have given thought to hot weather and PN symptoms.

My best to you all!
Ray (@ray666)

Hi, Ray (@ray666) ~
Golly, I hadn't thought about that but I know that this humidity makes all forms of movement more challenging. Could it be a matter of having to attend mentally to the atmosphere AND to staying on target with balance? It's really hard to distinguish between arthritis and PN responses to heat/humidity, but no problem at all to identify cold (especially frigid) weather as a huge culprit in both cases. Here's to more temperate days ahead!
My best to all as well! ~~ Barb

Hi Ray - I’m not going to say hot hot weather affects the balance part of my PN, but it most certainly affects the pain & discomfort I can have with it. Since my PN affects by internal thermostat regardless of where I am, being in extreme heat (or cold) exacerbates it. With heat, I feel my blood is boiling inside, and I guess I don’t really sweat properly to help me stay cooler. If I’m not able to be in pool water and must be outside for some other event I can’t avoid, I look for as much shade as possible, but even then I’m silently praying for the event to end.

I live in NE Mississippi where we’ve been under heat advisories for over a week. The humidity is awful & I can DEF tell an increase in symptom issues.

I even made a post a few weeks ago because it was much worse. Didn’t seem to get much response.