RE: [QUAD-L] Cold Out

[greg]

Hi, thanks.   I've been cold since 1982, unless I'm in the sun. I moved to Phoenix for that reason. Though after hurting my hip about 15 years ago, I've been on strong pain meds. Lyrica, 150mg 3x. 60mg MS-Contin, 3 times a day. 30mg instant MS-Contin, as needed. My average body temp now is 96.5.   Though my body is falling apart now. I am just getting over UTI, Yeast, Shingles, Infected Shingles, all at the same time. Still getting AD headaches so next week I do a kidney and bladder CT scan, bladder scope, prostrate check. Then in Jan I go to a rehab specialist, experienced with quads. I've been a bad boy, It's been years since I've seen one and had any tests.   I've always had cold issues. I sit outside for hours when it's 110. Over that and it gets to hot. The last few years if I sleep with my head lower than like 25 degrees, I shake uncontrollably cold. I would swear I'm freezing. But once I put my head up, I feel better. No idea what's going on. I can get overheated and still shake feeling cold, but put my head up and I warm up.   I also have a nerve issue in my left shoulder blade area. Thought is was a sensitive mole, they cut it off. But it came back worse. Some days it's fine, then for a week it feels like a knife is in my shoulder. Like stabbing pain, yet a dead nerve going down my arm though my fingers. I've tried more pain meds, lidocaine cream, patches, nothing helps. It hurts just resting there, but lots worse when resting on the back of my chair or on my bed. I have to put egg crate foam under part of my shoulder to keep it off the bed.   I'm hoping the rehab doc can find and fix something. Though I'm 51 (Wow, I can't believe that) I feel I'm a 25 year old in a 100 year old body.   Old man Greg > Greg if you're freezing and chilling in Arizona at this time of the > year I really think you should see a specialist. It sounds to me > like you're in pain and you don't know where it's coming from. It > is important to find out where it is coming from. Best wishes > John s.  > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: greg <g...@eskimo.com> > Date: 12/13/2015  11:56 AM  (GMT-05:00) > To: quad-list@eskimo.com > Subject: [QUAD-L] Cold Out > > I just can't imagine still living in Seattle, I'm in the Phoenix > area now. The highs this next week are 54-66, the lows are 29-38. > Yesterday I wore heavy sweats, a shirt, heavy  hoodie, and wrapped > in a blanket, fleece hat, and drank hot drinks all day, heat set at > 80. And still froze all day. Must be low pressure or something > aches my bones. Just shaking cold. I can't imagine you east coast > guys. At least here it's only a few months a year. It's not too bad > during the day if it's at least sunny out. I hate getting washed up > when it's so cold out, no mater what the heats on. I don't know how > you guys leave the house. > Greg