Taking long shower will not be good for lupus

[kimc]

I read once that lupus people need to take short bath and room temperature water.

Also, bathtub is better than under shower. I don't know why...Maybe, it creates too much blood circulation can trick for lupus skin rash, RA and fatigue.

What do you think about it?

[EOLHPC]

V interesting! Looking forward to reading the replies you get

I hadn't heard this, but I do have to be v careful taking showers, which, for years have tended to lower my already low blood pressure enough to give blackouts...and I have been avoid baths for ages anyway because soaking in water way aggravates my sclerotic skin condition (Lichen Sclerosus)...and all this happens regardless of the water temperature

On the other hand, my husband has had lifelong crohns which seems also to have effected his skin (like lupus, crohns is an autoimmune condition, and can involve symptoms throughout the body) and he finds baths aggravate his skin problems

[Whathappned]

Hi

I read that hot baths and showers can affect MS patients. But i have not heard of it in Lupus. Interesting. I love hot baths and showers, although in the morning it tires me that I could go back to bed if I allowed myself. What is it supposed to do. I can imagine it could exacerbate fatigue and as Barncloud says it causes BP drops with her. When I go in hot water I often end up with a nobbled rash on my thighs. Possibly it can cause problems with your immune system being activated with the increased body heat. Just guessing

[farmerfester]

Hi never heard this before find bath the best way to relaxe and greatly help I start with the water moderately hot then gradually increase temp the only way to relaxe both GPS and reumi no I have hot bath they not stopped me yet g

[Renu]

I have never found any problems with water temp in shower or bath.

Renu xx

[Maureenpearl]

I always have a bath on a Saturday when my family is around because I always feel faint afterwards and I cannot stop sweating for a long time after I get out of the bath. I love soaking in the bath as it help the pain in my joints, I cannot do anything else for the day as it causes so much fatigue.

I find if I am not feeling too good a short shower is usually best for me as it doesn't make me feel fatigued.

[Natura]

I believe it Kim...Sometimes I feel dizzy and sweaty after taking a hot shower. And hot tubs have always made me woozy...can't stay in for more than 10 minutes. Hard to change that. Might try to shorten a little. I do get itchy in the shower sometimes.

[kimc in reply to Natura]

Thanks for all of your advices.

Natura, I'm learning taking bath 2 hours before bedtime and the time not so busy afterward just incase if I get tired, I would just relax and falling sleep. Yes, I do get hot after shower and learn relax on the water instead scrub myself crazy like I used too. Used a gentle fan to get quick cool off would help, specially my head and neck (for me now, scrubbing or any type of work is aggressive it's trick my lupus). I also drinking water before bath as it helps cool off my blood inflammations while bathing. Thanks and good luck xx

[Kedaco]

I find that having a shower or bath makes my fatigue worse and I have to wait for my body to cool down before getting dressed or I will sweat like mad and I do have low blood pressure. So a quick shower is what I have.

[Whathappned in reply to Kedaco]

I love a hot shower and bath but you describe the after effects perfectly

[kimc in reply to Whathappned]

Whathappened, it's interesting how lupus attacks everyone differently. It's good that you still can enjoy hot shower. Thanks for your comments xx

[kimc in reply to Kedaco]

Kedaco, my blood pressure always low. But since diagnosed skin lupus, I slower on every activity and hope the active cells won't fight themselves so much and it makes me go crazy.

Thanks for your suggestion x