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Does the hot and humid weather cause any one upper body weakness?

Hi everyone, I have a question I live in PA and we've been having some pretty humid and hot weather this summer (dont get me wrong I love the hot weather) and I always have upper body weakness but when it gets this humid and hot my weakness gets worse. When this all started years ago with the heat and weakness I was tested for MS but it was neg. I was just wondering if anyone else suffers this. I can hardly even fix my hair do my make up and anything else that requires upper body (arms) strenght.

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Alicia
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620923 tn?1452915648
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Hi Alicia,

I too am in the PA heat wave...it is hot and getting worse!!

This was always my fav time of yr too, loved being warm...never minded the heat, and I do mind it more now....I do believe heat like this can exhaust neone and those of us with  chiari have a head start...so yes, I believe this can and will cause more body weakness.

I have noticed even after surgery that the heat is wiping me out far more that it ever did b4.

Lifting my arms to do my hair has been a major issue for me as well...I can not hold the curling iron...so I got some velcro rollers that I can rest btwn each one....I also tried to color my own hair and found it diff to hold my arms up long enuff to finish...then I had to rinse...I was exhausted and my shoulders hurt for the next few days....

Try to get in a pool or stay indoors, it is very hot and humid again today....

"selma"
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1179332 tn?1297478990
Well we haven't got near the humidity you have yet...but I know in the past even b4 surgery that the heat really affected me. Now, if I have a warm bath or shower, I have to lie down for half an hour afterward b/c I feel so weak that I'm too tired to stand. Plus, everything else gets worse too (head pounding, louder tinnitus...). Not looking forward to when it gets that hot here...but I am planning to be beach side so hopefully that will help!!

Carolyn
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