Is wet or dry heat worse for your MS? Or are they the same?

United States
June 19, 2007 10:20am CST
I live in southern Illinois which is considered a subtropical climate by most officials. We are wet and hot in the summer. Like yesterday it was 92 degrees and about 90 percent humidity. Now, my husband and I are looking for jobs outside the area and to be honest, I ver selfishly want to find someplace where my MS is not as bad...but I don't really want to go someplace truly cold either. So, all you MS types, if I go to someplace with dry heat, will that be better? I like the desert and the mountains...
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Grammasherri
@sherrir101 (3670)
• Malinta, Ohio
20 Jun 07
I find that the wet heat is the worse. We went to as Vegas in May and the temeperature was 95 degrees and it wasn't as bad as Ohio at 85 degrees and lots of humidity. This year has been a particularly bad year for me. The heat is totally wiping me out. Is each year getting hotter or is it just me?
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moonshadow68
@moonshadow68 (723)
• United States
21 Jun 07
that's what I'm thinking...dry ehat doesn't feel as hot, so it should be more comfy, right? And yes, i think it is a bit warmer this year than usual around here. We don't usually hit high 90s in June, but we did this year.
Zoey3939
@Zoey3939 (2)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I agree. If it is humid, the heat is much worse. I feel more fatigued when there is humidity with the heat, than when there is low humidity.
Ravrockin
@Ravrockin (281)
• India
27 Jun 07
wet we can adjust any how but heat is really unberable for me to adjust.
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moonshadow68
@moonshadow68 (723)
• United States
28 Jun 07
I think it's the combo that does me in....wet and cool is sort of nice. Someone suggested Scotland and if not for all the immigration hassles, I might consider it. When it's cold I can at least get a blanket or something, but there is nothing you can do whenit is hot and wet.
mugzy528
@mugzy528 (800)
• United States
19 Jun 07
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I have MS Also and I live in the South on the Easternshore of Virginia it was like 95 with like 95% humidity It just kills me The only time I go out is early Morning or Late Evening.I think the Heat with bother you no matter where you are at but I think the Humid air Just makes you Feel worse.Today is supposed to be Hotter to uggg. Have a Great Day/Night.
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