Ahhh today has been the worst day for me with the heat! I haven't even been outside, every window open, French windows and fan on and still I'm sweating so much my feet have swelled I know it's the heat 😉🙃. Plus had the oven on me and my mum did a roast and was so yummy but seriously! my heart cannot take this heat thought I was gona pass out!!! 💔. Hows everyone else coping?
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Live on the South Coast and we had some rain on and off so not too bad. Glad it’s getting cooler tomorrow
Wow somebody else on south coast thought I was the only one!!!😂 started raining here at about 10.30 yesterday felt pleasant. Cool and overcast today might need a cardigan !!! Heat hasn’t bothered me to much but I stay out of the sun and don’t exert myself
I’m in Hampshire
Hi hylda I’m in Portsmouth no sign of sun at all very overcast
Will pm
Look forward to hearing from you, must confess hopeless with tech and often get things wrong and click on wrong buttonsI sent you a message just now I think so fingers crossed
I love Portsmouth, my daughter and her family live in Southsea. I feel that it`s my `second` home. x
I lived in southsea had a beautiful house by the sea , down sized 2 years ago and moved just outside it’s very lonely nobody to visit or invite in for a cuppa no neighbours in my age group no family, feel like I’m losing the plot most of the time
I wished that I lived nearer to you Dogloverxthree, then maybe we could meet up for a coffee sometime. I live on the Essex coast now and rarely get to Portsmouth these days. Take care. Marianne. x
That’s a shame but if your ever this way your welcome x
It’s been abit warm up here in West Yorkshire too.🔥😎 don’t worry though because it won’t be long before we are slipping and sliding around on ice and slush, Not to mention the dark miserable depressing days with low light levels and plenty of rain. Then we can look forward to getting in doors and lighting a candle to keep warm.? 😜
I understand how you feel my feet and legs keep swelling up in this heat I like the sunny weather but not this humidity. 🥵
Yes, it’s sooooooo hot, but just get through today and then it is cooler weather. The trouble is, it goes from one extreme to the other and we aren’t used to it. I think when you have health problems you always feel it more. My whole body feels like it’s going to explode and l have a permanent dull headache. It makes me feel as if l have doubled in size, all over lol 🥵😂. Best wishes for tomorrow Yumz. Get an early night xxxx
Ahh thanks x yeah I'm hoping to get some sleep in this weather I feel alot better now I'm sitting and resting! 😅. Yeah my heart really can't take this weather lol I'm sure we are all the same ❤️x
Hello 
Strange you did this post just now as I am sat here struggling to and feeling his is the worst day ever even though no direct sun the air is so heavy and humid that it is affecting my breathing and then that affects my anxiety and so on
I even had to take my blue inhaler today which I usually don't have to take that one and can't notice it has made a difference
Sorry you are struggling to I keep looking at the weather here by Tuesday it should be back to normal I hope they have got it right for once and hopefully it will be the same where you are as I think for quite a few of us with heart issues this weather has been really hard for us to cope with
Glad you go a nice dinner and your Mum is a good one cooking in this heat I would have passed out
Husband cooked ours or we would have not had any x
Ahh sorry to hear your struggling aswell hun x ah no hope your breathing has got better, my breathing is worse in the winter so I'm not looking forward to that! 💔. Was so yummy and so lovely having my mum and dad and family round helping with dinner we watched films aswell was so lovely x it was hot on Friday but today was definitely the worst my face was bright red I was sweating like a pig and feet swelled!! ☹️. Much better now hun, hope your ok x
Hello
Breathing about the same to be honest but I know because it has been so heavy the weather I have got anxious
Sorry so your parents came to yours then and you and Mum cooked have I got that right this time ?
Well done you then if I have and there is no wonder your ankles are swollen you need to raise them up now they will go down again
I am sorry the cold weather affects your breathing I am not to bad then except when it is really cold then it can affect mine to
Glad you had a lovely day with your family despite the weather affecting you so much x
Ah glad your breathing has got better yeah I find getting anxious and stressed is a Major trigger for my asthma x yeah you did yep was a lovely family day we had such a lovely day was soooo hot in here though having oven on didn't help thought I was gona faint honestly, just had a bath and my heart was jumping around at 100-105 for 10 minutes lol. Yeah I try to elevate my legs all the time because I really notice when I dont my legs and feet swell alot. Yeah specially round Jan - Feb time I get ill with my chest so it's not a great time x how bad is your asthma?? X
Hello
You did really well having your family round today in this heat but worth it and maybe you can do it again when the weather will be cooler
Your heart will have been jumping around but you can relax now and try and stay cool this evening
I would say my asthma is normal just common asthma best way I can describe it but heat like we are having and of it is really cold and of course anxiety can trigger mine of to
You can be there tonight knowing you gave your family a lovely day and I bet they really enjoyed it x
it’s hard going at times. I was out on Saturday at a Traction Engine Rally and about 3 hours in the sun was enough for me. It was so nice to find shade by a hedge.
I’m finding that my left ankle, the leg my graft was taken from, still swells slightly when it is hot, that’s three months after the procedure. I understand it does sometimes happen but isn’t common.
The worst I find is in the evenings and also at night. We’ve got a large floor fan in the bedroom, it never used to go higher than 1 in the past, last night it was on 2 all night. Today has been better.
My exercise walks (2 miles in just over 30 minutes) are the worst thing, I get home and can wring out my clothes, and that’s proper sports kit as ordinary clothes would just be as if I’d jumped in a swimming pool. Cooler mornings and evenings are looking welcome and, as an older person, that seems an odd thing to say.
After a night of no sleep I had a lovely afternoon seeing 2 of.my grandchildren for first time since coming out of the JR and our son cooked a lovely heart healthy supperBut Im SO TIRED x
Ah glad you had a lovely day seeing your grandchildren x hope your ok from your surgery? ooh what yummy dinner did you have. I can imagine this weather takes it out of you even more then everyone else ❤️x
Hi my recent stay in the JR was just the emergency trip that led to my diagnosis Im just enetering the process towards a surgery one day More CTs for me soon, lovely lol NOT
supper was traybake paprika chicken and roasted vegetables with sweetcorn cobs and green beans
NO naughty puddings this time ha ha
Xx
Ah ok. Sorry to hear, what did they say caused you to be admitted x ahh that dinner sounds amazing and it's healthy! Win win! 😅😍😋. oh I'm sure you can find heart healthy desert, I had apple stroodle and custard after my chicken roast dinner was lovely x
I went in with suspected heart attack but after tons of tests discovered at echo the bicuspid aortic valve severe stenosis plus poss supraventricular tachycardia episode exacerbated by a bad reaction to a week on antibiotics which destroyed my electrolyte balance,if all this had not happened they say I could never have known abt the stenosis until too late !For yrs symptoms been put down to being diabetic arthritic and general age lol
Got to love an apple strudel my best ones tasted on holidays in Vienna and Salzburg Austria x
I haven't really coped at all these past few days. It's the humidity which is the worst. We had a short storm today here in North Yorkshire around 6pm and a downpour but it's still very humid. Unfortunately we live in a flat, second floor facing the sun 🌞 and the past few days the flat has been a constant 26 degrees 🥵.
We are going to Northumberland tomorrow until Friday and it looks like it is going to get very cool by the middle of the week with showers. That'll do for me, I'll be very happy and go prepared with waterproofs and jumpers 😉.
Lily
Ah what a nightmare probably explains why it's so unbearable for me I live in a flat facing the sun gets so hot in the morning with the sun I literally have to sleep on the edge of my bed so then just get up and start sleeping on sofa x have a nice time in north umberland ☺️.
Thank you
Have a lovely trip
I've been ok with the heat, sat in the shade with me feet in a washing up bowl of cold water, ever tried it ?, really cools you down, only a couple of days left now depending on where you live, I'm in Essex so still hot for me till Wednesday I think
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Ah wow that's a good idea gona dry that next time. Yeah I'm in Colchester so can expect hot weather till Wednesday same as yourself x
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You have my sympathy! As mentioned elsewhere I have also developed a hear rash which got worse as the hot days continued. Added to this was right hypotension which made bending down to pick things up a nightmare (slight dizziness). This afternoon we had a shower which made things better outside so I flung the windows open (no tjroughdraft in this over 60s duplex) and within 30 minutes some half-wit nearby lights a bonfire! The number of utterly stupid people is definitely on the increase. Regards, Mr Meldrew! 🤣
Melting! Dreading trying to get to sleep tonight.... no chance! Bedding is already soaked in sweat - ugh!
It's hard to remember we were freezing for weeks last winter..... 😎
dreadful! We should not moan after such a disappointing summer, but this has been pretty awful. Not so much the high temps but the humidity. I live by the sea so some slight relief from a faint sea breeze (but not much) and just melted. Remember as a child being given crisps with extra salt (remember the packet with the blue twist of salt?!) to offset the effects of heat ...so went in search of extra salt (Marmite for me), which was fun. Otherwise, shady spot, hat, factor 50.outside my beach hut. Heart not coping terribly well so gave up on thoughts of a walk...lots of tachycardia and dizziness. Nasty. Hope tomorrow is cooler. How on earth did you cook a roast yesterday......you must have melted!
I'm glad your breathing is a little better. Sadly, most Brits don't know how to cope with the heat. Having lived in a hot climate, I learned a trick or two. You open the windows, doors, blinds, curtains, etc., first thing in the morning to let some cooler air in.
Once it starts to warm up, you close all the windows, doors, blinds, and curtains on the side of the house the sun is beating on. As the sun moves around during the day, you close those windows, doors, curtains, and blinds to keep the heat out as much as possible.
This helps keep the house as cool as possible. You would only open the windows and doors in the heat if there's a good breeze that you can take advantage of. Other than that, to keep the heat out as much as possible, you keep everything closed.
When the heat becomes unbearable - take a cool shower or wet your hair, wrists, and feet with cooler water as this will cool you down quickly in the heat.
Most people with asthma and lung and heart issues also suffer from breathing difficulties when the pollen count is high. To check it out just google the pollen count, the MET office has it on their website site. It would be best to keep the doors and windows closed when it's high. Your inhalers might need something else to help your breathing. You might want to talk to the Dr. about a good anti-histamine, like fexofenadine.
That's what my son does every day, opens windows around 6.00 am and around 7.30 everything is closed with all the blinds closed, and it does helps doing it.
I live 5 mins away from Heathrow so you can imagine the temperature where I am, it was dead on 33c yesterday, Today is a little bit better but still to hot for me!.
All the best to everyone.
No oven goes on in my little house Yumz in this heat darling 👍 As I mentioned in my other post! Let fresh air in, in the morning, close the curtains or blinds were the sun shines on your windows depending which they are facing, North, East, South or West! Be prepared, it's that simple and tell your Mum to prepare meals without the oven right, salads, bit of chicken or fish which is quickly prepared and use the microwave to have a nice baked potato medium size, 10 mins for one, and less heat created ! Last time I had a full roast 🤣 once a year at my daughter's at Christmas time 👍😍
You have read my last post about the Heatwave and how people are coping! There has been lovely and helpful ideas from people 👌
Read the responses once more and stay cool please Yumz 👍🥰
Sorry to hear you have been struggling so much. It doesn't seem to affect me too much. I find I don't want hot meals in this weather and live on salads mainly which I enjoy. Also have my car for a drive to get some fresh air as well. Supposed to cool down today. Hope you get some relief soon. Take care. Brian
I haven't read through all replies so I'm sorry if this is a repeat but the worse thing you can do if its hotter outside than in ,which it has been , is to open windows and doors . Close them and let the fan cool the air inside .Oh and dont point the fan towards the ceiling you'll blow hot air back down
Seriously couldn't manage without my air conditioner. I know it seems expensive when it's only used for a few weeks a year at the most, but to me, it's essential.
sort of reassuring to see others on here struggling too, I have multiple health conditions so am never sure which is causing the problem, heat is bad but humidity floors me, bring on the rain x
Poor you you are suffering and your so young, your lucky to have a lovely supportive family around you. Dinner sounded good , haven’t used my oven since End of November or my hob as it’s induction and I’ve got the pacemaker now, so it’s microwave and air fryer only saves on electric 🙄 !!!
I live on the coast so get in the sea during the hot weather to cool off.I was on leave last week so was able to do that every day. Back to reality today.
I also cold shower before bed and keep hair wet. I sometimes take a Cold towel to bed too, with a cold water spray to hand. I keep windows open in different parts of the house for air flow overnight, and in the day if a breeze. Obviously stay hydrated, stay in the shade at peak times. And avoid ovens! 😉 🌸
The best way to keep a house as cool as possible in very hot sunny weather is to shut the windows on the side facing the sun, and also close the curtains or blinds behind them. On the sides away from the sun open all the windows. Then swap over as the sun moves round.
I have felt really short of breath and more chest pain than usual and really rubbish !! After feeling better for the last couple of weeks
(Awaiting bifurcation stent on LAD)
Guessing the heat can cause this ?? Symptoms worse !
Didn’t help me ripping out a hedge and sawing it all in the heat
Im touring France on motorcycle, chose to stay in pyrenees, still hot but manageable, hoping it eases off next couple of days as riding back to uk. Really struggled in Andorra.
Hi, we are not used to this extreme heat so it is difficult to get our bodies acclimatised to it. In the 80’s I lived in Kuwait, with over 100 degrees some days, and what I learned there was to keep all windows and external doors closed, pull all curtains and blinds on the sides of the house where the sun is shining. You alternate shutting curtains as the sun moves around. Personally I shut all curtains in the house to keep it cool. I keep internal doors open to circulate the air and open windows only when the sun has gone down.
Even doing all the above it has been very hot inside but that is because our houses are designed to keep in the warmth in for the winter months. Pleased to say it is much cooler and more bearable today which for me is far more pleasant and hope it is for you too.
Sorry, I should have read all the replies before posting. We have the same advice here in Qld.
We are always advised to keep all windows and curtains closed in the day time to keep the heat out. (Believe me, in Queensland we know all about heat.) It also is more efficient for the air conditioning. Despite this, I feel the heat terribly, especially the humidity. Give me winter any time.
For a start , you shut all doors ,windows and curtains during the day. Keep the sun out of your house, as soon as it goes down open them up and let the cool air in. If you have fans ,that's good. Anyone who has lived in a hot country will tell you this.
yes the humidity has been awful. If you are well enough go to a supermarket or even your local Co-op which is air conditioned and stand in there for a bit to get a short respite from the heat and humidity?
Thank goodness it’s cooler and drier this morning.
I always understood that during the day you kept all windows shut to keep the hot air out and only open at night to let the cool air in. Also, to always keep blinds and curtains closed on the sunny side of your house. I have severe heart failure and this works a treat for me to keep me and my home cool. After all, on mainland southern Europe they always have shutters that they keep closed during the day on the sunny side. Give it a try. You’ll be amazed at the difference. 😋
It is a lot for us to cope with. Luckily my house tends to stay very cool in this heat generally, but last Saturday was brutal!! Hopefully the heat has eased up for you now hun 🤗xx
Hi. I suffer with the heat dreadfully. Stayed indoors mostly as the slightest exertion and my face and hair are wet!! Thankfully although I do love the summer , the last few days of a heatwave have been too much. Take care. I am in Devon.
I'm ex army and have worked in all sort of extreme temperatures but since having these heart conditions it is very hard to cope with the heat so I did very little and watched sport.
I felt exactly the same .. went on my Balcony .. ugggh had to come in .. its a struggle to breathe when the air is so humid .. I'm glad your feeling a bit better .. here in London it's soo ooo Hot .. hopefully it does change .. Take care stay cool
Hi Yumz,yes is been pretty hot but autumn is on way in so it should be lot better for you.Hope you cope better. X
It really takes it out of you.It’s hard to sleep too.
I bought one last year, I couldn't function without it xIt's only a portable one, but, hubby has plumbed it in permanently in the living room x. So no big pipe having to be put out the window anymore x
In the hot weather I do one of four things get in a cold bath and cool my body temp or jump in the jacuzzi with no heat on just bubbles three sit in my electric car with the air con on full blast or four go to Tesco’s with a empty trolley and stand in the frozen section muttering to my self about the price off beef 🥩 and then having a break in the cafe and then have a walk down to the wine section and do a bit more muttering to my self about the cost or just walk around the house naked with a tea towel that way no one knocks and I don’t have to make a big hot meal for my family hahahah
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You've been inundated with replies so I suspect we are all suffering. My body doesn't sweat at all anywhere except my forehead and neck. It's been running into my eyes and just pouring off my forehead, even waking around 6am with my pillow soaking wet. When we had the early heatwave I started taking dioralyte every other day but even that hasn't helped this time. I've felt so ill with it. I read the other day that instead of pointing fans at yourself, you should point a fan through an open window pointing outside so it blows the hot air out of your room. Haven't tried it yet because it's now cooled down and raining t hank goodness. I only had to go out once last week to the hospital but I felt ill on the way home so I drove into a petrol station and went into the beautiful air conditioned shop and just browsed until I'd cooled down enough to go home.
The lack of sleep is getting to me and feeling very weak, can't go out and enjoy the sunshine just go faint just so glad it's cooling down today couldn't cope anymore
We've had some warm rain here, not even a cool breeze ,my hair just keeps expanding lol 😆 my heart & legs don't like it either, a little trick I use is to put towels in a zip lock bag ,stick them in the freezer ,I do the same with hot water bottles ,wrap or put them on my legs intermittently, I need it to snow at this point! Xx
They say don't open windows if it's hot outside, although I think you need a couple open to try to get a through-draft. I usually start the night just lying on a towel on top of the bed. Last night I still couldn't settle so I went down and slept in my reclining chair for a couple of hours with meditation sounds playing
Bless ya ..I think we,who have heart issues etc are struggling more than most...although the heats almost gone,thank heavens,I'll tell you what I've been doing...its not a miracle or expensive but it sure does help... I get an old drinks bottle,ie 2lotre bottle of water or lemonade..After I've consumed the contents 😁rinse well and fill with tap water... pop it in the freezer for a day and there tiu have an ice bottle ...I rotate so I have one to use regularly..wrap it in either a tea towel or pillow case I use one at night to cuddle and one for the day to help with the swelling stuff...it really does work..,even whilst my hormones are really against me as well..I hope this helps you and anyone else reading this as much as it helps me ...ps.. I hate the sun I burn like a frazzle as soon as I expose myself to it grrr...fans only circulate the warm air unless you have a block of ice underneath it...let me know how you find it...tc x Deb x
Ahh this is such a great suggestion thank you x
Make sure you put a pillowcase on it though or you'll end up in a scenario like Harry did in dumb n dumber...{tongue stuck to the iced up metal} lol xxx I've had that happen,although with my poor finger 😆😆xx
I've got an air conditioner, they're only a few hundred quid and well worth it for a good nights sleep.
Not expensive to run esp if you have economy 7 at night.
We spend a fortune on heating systems so why not a few hundred on cooling?
Hi,
Here’s a few tips to keep you cooler indoors when it’s like an oven outside.
Before bed….OPEN WINDOWS. ( House cools.)
Early morning CLOSE windows, doors, blinds/ curtains. ( This is because the house has cooled down overnight and you now need to keep the sunshine out of the windows and the hot air that’s outside the house from coming indoors.)
Bedtime…Open windows again.
It really works if you do it! Good luck.
Phew!! Northern Ireland strange way of losing weight? 🥵 The smell must be rotten, live by myself😡😎where was that rain forecasted👁️🤬
Hi Ive struggled a little bit makes me feel really dizzy when I get too hot and start moving about, we done a very early walk with the dogs then I’ve pottered about the house on and off trying to do a few bitsnbobs
It’s a little cooler today I’m in the Midlands
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Hi, Yumz199725,
I am so sorry that you are suffering with all of the heat! We have also had a very hot, humid, and low rain summer. The last two days have cooled some and we have had some rain storms with the advent of Hurricane Lee. I don’t live near the ocean, but we often get rain when a hurricane comes up the East coast. I have really enjoyed the slightly cooler weather.
I hope that you soon get some cooler weather too. We will still have a few hot days, but fall is coming! Hoping that you soon get some heat relief! ❤️
I’m Italian so I guess I’m a little bit more used to the heat but some advice when/if next heatwave strikes: we normally keep the shutters/curtain closed during the hottest hours, especially if facing south and we reopen towards the evening when the air is cooler.
We don’t even consider using the oven during the day 😲😅
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Yesterday was particulary uncomfortable inSth London. In the heat, which I find pretty overpowering these days, I open windows in the cool and close them as it gets warmer, close curtains/pull blinds and if necessary put on fan in Nth facing room where I stay except when I need to move and live on salads!
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