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I prefer summer to winter. I too enjoy just getting outside in the yard. This summer was good here in that I had the windows open most of the summer. We just didn't have that many hot days. I kept the temp at 74 during the day but 66 at night. I sleep so much better when it is cool.
Winter is certainly upon us. I don't like the heat pouring out of the registers either. So now I will keep it at 69 during the day and 65 at night.
My body wants layers on. Summer or winter. That's okay I'm getting myself figured out!!!!!!! The trick for me now is the layering. Prior to menopause I was never like this. The hot flashes don't seem to be going away. I've now had them for 17 years. I think I will go to my grave with hot flashes and migraines.

NFB, I feel so bad about those migraines you have. I have my share of them too. Seems they have been slightly better lately since I have been getting more exercise and lost 20 lbs.

Good for you. 20 pounds is something to celebrate! Did your family notice when you were cold in New York?
Thanks for caring.

Hope I am not to late to post. I am with dawn its about the same in Mich. as her way. The cold is such a painful thing, and if the summer gets like Marys but ours is usually so humid that the pain gets bad too.If we even keep the air on 78 that helps a bunch to get the humidity out. I use a rice sock its nice when warmed in the mirowave, and i have a mattress sheet that warms the bed for I get in. I keep fleece sheets on the bed and I sleep in fleece jammies. I did an electric blanket for years but like someone else hubby wasn't happy, if I pull the sheets up to my throat the battle is on for over heating but yet i wear turtlenecks all winter and that does not bother me, make any since to any of you? Definitely summer and early fall if the temps stay average are best for my body, i would rather over dress in layers than get cold, I wear half socks all the time, (yes even with my crocks Marcia). Florida sounds no better last year we got cold there too for a while. Course we who come from the cold think its funny when you from Fl are freezing, come on up to Mich in Jan, Feb or March. we would love to show you cold.

I know when we lived in California the winters were dreary for about three months where we were. Cold and damp. The sun just didn't shine like we were used to. And we did need to have our furnace on. I think the coldest it got down to at night was 29 or 30. Now that was cold for there. Here in Minnesota 29 or 30 below is very cold. I have found it all to be relative-to what part of the country you are from or used to. Once it gets to a certain temp for me cold is cold and hot is hot! I'll either need heat or air!
As I'm getting older I would like to at least get away from the snow. It's the driving that scares me out of my wits. And I grew up here. I can do it but I really don't want to.

Ironically, I 1st read this message on a day I was staying home from work (FMLA) mostly due to the weather change! Monday we had temps in the 80's in the city. Tuesday the high was in the 60's and then it continually dropped all afternoon with overcast skies. As the temp and the barometer dropped, so did my energy level and of course my pain levels rose at the same time. It was noticeable to my co-workers by mid-afternoon. It snowed overnight Tuesday night, and when my alarm woke me Wed. morn I could barely move!

I called work to let them know I needed the FMLA day. The supervisor that I got (whom I gotten other times when I had to call in for FMLA) responded this time with "When is this going to end?" At 1st I was almost shocked and confused, and told him there is no end to this; there's no cure and I'll have to live with this for the rest of my life. He asked if there aren't medications that can take care of it. I explained, as patiently as I could and as clearly as I could thru the pain and fatigue, that there is no medication that works for everyone or even for all symptoms; there's no magic pill to take. I told him I do take medications, but on a day like that, the medications do no good.

Back at work today, I talked to the supervisor's boss. I not only told him what happened, but used the opportunity to educate him somewhat on how fibro affects my life. I let him know that I have pain every day. Among other things, I pointed out the measurements that show that I am a good employee, and I work very hard when I am there. Almost in tears, I said that I wish I could have told the supe that yes, there'd be an end to my illness, and I wish that I could be at work every day I'm supposed to be, but I can't. He said he'd talk to that supe and let him know that he is not to question it when I call in for FMLA; after all, I have the medical documentation for it and HR approved it, so that should settle it.

What's so frustrating about this all is that I've been approved for FMLA for my fibro, and have been using it an average of 5 to 6 days per month, for a year and 1/2 now, so it shouldn't even be an issue for anybody there any more!

But to the original topic here, I do feel it the worst during changes in the weather, especially drastic changes over a day or so. Unfortunately, that describes Colorado weather in the fall and spring. Recently, all the weather forecasts were for sunny and warm on a certain day, but I was feeling the change in my body all day and sure enough, in the afternoon it rained! My body was a better barometer than what the experts used. I told the manager today that in winter, once the cold snap has settled in for awhile, then I can function and go to work ok, so it's not that the cold weather drives me from work; it the changes that have to happen to get there.

I think that person was being rude if you have this all worked out with HR.

I never knew we could do the FMLA for our fibro or I'd have taken advantage of it years ago, instead of working myself to the bone and having to quit nursing. I got written up for my attendance. I would only miss a day a month. (all we are allowed) when I missed 2 days in a 30 day period, I was given a written warning.

Cold weather makes the pain increase, a couple of times I had been in remission from the fibro pain, than the temp dropped we had an ice storm, and the fibro came back what seemed like ten fold. It doesn't help that I also have RA between the both the cold weather is excrusuation. I use flannel sheet and an electric blanket all year round, esp in the winter. In the winter Flannel is about all I wear, nightgowns, and I have found dressed made of flannel.