Janice, Yes, the heat brings on more spacisity and fatigue. A warm shower immediately "tightens" me up. The weird thing is that I can be in warm temperatures and, sometimes, still have a feeling like my legs are wrapped in ice packs.
The "banding" is brought on with more exertion such as hurrying and from stress. Today I worked a bit harder than usual, physically, and felt squeezed around the chest to the point I wondered if I would have trouble breathing, but I survived it and after rest it subsided. Hope this answers your question. Gary ----- Original Message ----- From: Janice To: transverse myelitis Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 9:40 PM Subject: [TMIC] This is Janice, I have 2 questions: 1. With hot weather coming, do any of you have a problem with all of a sudden being really hot? I know some of you had a problem with the cold last winter, but does your body change in summer and you get hit with being hot instead of cold? I really have a problem with heat - especially with humidity. I get hot, then weak. Not good. 2. Several of you have mentioned the tight "band" around your body. I am not sure this band is in the same place for everyone. Also, has there been any change in the band with those of you who have had TM for a long time?
