So many of you have responded to my post.... - THANK YOU! I had a feeling I was not alone. One point most of you have not mentioned is does your bodies have the normal "chiver reflex"? My body tries....... but can't. It's not uncomfortable...... it's painful ..... but not really pain in the "hit your thumb with a hammer" sense of the word. I freeze.... and it seems like it is impossible to think beyond "I must get warm". Another member wrote me off list so I wont mention his name except that he described it to the "T" the way I feel. He really didn't mention whether he still had the "chiver reflex", or made the "weird noises" I make sometimes that I have no control over. Why don't we all chip in and but a small "almost" tropical island somewhere. Personally I don't think I'd ever miss the cold again. David Meigs [log in to unmask] New & Improved! Meigs Family Website Find out who the kids get their pointy heads from HTML Games, PD & Autism info & PINK FLAMINGOS http://home.earthlink.net/~davidmeigs/index.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Brown" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:28 PM Subject: Re: No tolerance for cold. Cold causes my hands and legs to hurt more than ever lately. Use to love the snow and would stay out in the cold forever now can't stand to be out in the cold. Never thought much about it being related to PD just thought I was getting older. Doug Brown 41now / 33 dx. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Camilla Flintermann" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 8:23 PM Subject: Re: No tolerance for cold. > Unusual sensitivity to both heat and cold are indeed PD related. The body's > "internal thermostat" is affected. Peter is very cold-intpolerant, and also > can;'t stand heat as he used to--sweats and chills for no apparent reason > are common for him and others. > > Hope this helps--- > > > >David Meigs wrote: > >> What happens to a "typical PWP" when subjected to cold? > >> > >Although I can't say I am a "typical PWP", I have noticed a major change in > >my tolerance for cold. A few years back, I was among those with high > >tolerance. Now, I find that cold is very unpleasant. I have suspected that > >this is related to PD, but am not sure. I suppose it could also be related > >to the fact I am getting older. > > > >Dave Bergford > >59 now / 58 dx. / 55 onset > >[log in to unmask] > > > Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55 > Oxford, Ohio > <[log in to unmask]> > > on the web at http://members.tripod.lycos.nl/genugten/flinterm.htm > and also at http://www.geocities.com/camillahf/index.html > > "Ask me about the CARE list for Caregivers of Parkinsonians ! " > And visit the CARE webring at > http://www.crosswinds.net/~caregivers/index.html >