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Hot Weather gets me bad

Started by *Moose* , Aug 05 2006 04:39 PM

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#1 Moose

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Posted 05 August 2006 - 04:39 PM

Hi,

I have been SCI since '94 after mountain bike crash.......I am incomplete C4, can hoble with sticks slowly indoors and outside use a power chair for mobility.

Just recently the UK has had very hot 30 degrees + summer temperatures, I get very uncomfortable with out a doubt the worst thing being swollen, painful feet, I've tried most things to prevent this and deal with it but invariably end up lying down legs raised in bedrooom..... I already wear support pressure stockings but it does little to prevent this. Also whole body retains fluid too :cheers:

In cooler weather I get along reasonably ok

Any other ideas

Andy

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#2 crash

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Posted 06 August 2006 - 03:26 AM

Not really sure. How about swimming?

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#3 onion

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Posted 06 August 2006 - 03:59 AM

Perhaps a Diuretic presciption might help. It does nothing to make you feel cooler, but it does remove the fluid that makes your legs swell. The bad thing about this drug

is your going to be peeing alot more. Absolutely don't take it at night. Check with your Doctor; it may not be an option for you. Raising your legs, what you are doing, also helps. Then you can always go to museums, shopping malls, anywhere it's airconditioned, a place to buy some liquids, and gaze at the girls or the beauty around you. :dunno:

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#4 LadyPilot

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Posted 06 August 2006 - 07:59 AM

As a C7 I have no control over my body temp. In the days when the temp hits 30C+ I go everywhere in bare feet, wear shorts, a wet T-shirt (no comments please!) and keep a spray bottle of water close at hand.
No problems so far and actually began to enjoy hot days.

I've just started to take large amounts of cider vinegar and not sure if it's coincidental but my feet have stopped retaining fluid even when I had my period :dunno:

I probably only drink 2-3litres of fluid a day.

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#5 Moose

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Posted 06 August 2006 - 09:09 AM

thanks for the quick replies, I have to avoid the diuretic medication because of kidney probs so thats not an option, swimming is real difficult too as I tend to sink lol

Air conditioned places definately make me feel a lot more comfortable too. I think its also a lot to do with humidity we get with heat in the UK

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#6 Philip

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Posted 07 August 2006 - 09:57 PM

Moose, on Aug 5 2006, 04:39 PM, said:

Hi,

I have been SCI since '94 after mountain bike crash.......I am incomplete C4, can hoble with sticks slowly indoors and outside use a power chair for mobility.

Just recently the UK has had very hot 30 degrees + summer temperatures, I get very uncomfortable with out a doubt the worst thing being swollen, painful feet, I've tried most things to prevent this and deal with it but invariably end up lying down legs raised in bedrooom..... I already wear support pressure stockings but it does little to prevent this. Also whole body retains fluid too :wacko:

In cooler weather I get along reasonably ok

Any other ideas

Andy

Andy look at the intake of anything that can cause you to retain water. Salt is hidden in alot of sodas and any package drinks. Caffine sometime has the opposite effect and can cause you to retain water. Best thing to do is drink pure water for a week to see if that helps.