MS Winter ouches and a big hello

[jackiesj]

Its been so very long but i truely have missed you all. as i hidein the background like alot of us....try to get thru each day. My last doc visit suprisingly my doctor asked how the weather was effecting me....to "normal" people that may seem silly but i know you know.Anyone have SAD lighting?As alot of us vit D deficient people....winter especially can be MS cruel. so ice in the rear heating blanket on top....funny how it must look from the heavens.. HI YOU' ALL! mzbuzzyb

[Jesmcd2 CommunityAmbassador]

Hi Ms jackiesj l do understand what you mean about normal ppl. So its not silly at all. We are different, we have different needs, and different seasons affect us. 🤗 Winter does me no favors either, thats for sure!

You hang in there luv! 🤗💕🌠

[twooldcrows]

can't worry about the normal people for we do what WE need to do to feel great and with out pain if it is caused from the weather for we have a disease that affects us different and if others would speak up about there own problems with the weather with other diseases they all would find out it isn't just us with MS that have the problems with the weather .....it is our bodies and i don't care what they think ...the cold is affecting me more this year than ever before ...hard to get warm and stay warm with out the extra clothing...i have never had this problem since getting MS but did before i had MS but now it is and it is only really cold but it is so bad this year ...take care and not worry about what others think ...we have a monster on our backs that likes to fight us but it won't win with me for i am a fighter and it will not win ...i will live my life to the fullest i can for i want to live my life to the fullest any way i want to for i will win anyway i have to change things to do it ...love and happiness is for all of us to enjoy our lives living with MS and its monster ....we are strong ...loves and freedom to all of you ...keep on keeping on for what you want in your life for you are the same person you were before MS and still are that same person remmeber that ....love and much happiness...i know i have repeated things but that is truely how i feel and i am hoping all of you still have the will power to stay strong for what you want and believe in for your life...

[jackiesj in reply to twooldcrows]

so true...for me when i hurt worst thoughts do too....got my meditation cards back out again.ty

[Tazmanian]

Aren't we normal people?

[jackiesj in reply to Tazmanian]

YES!!!!ty

[mrsmike9]

I get it about SAD. I went to my GP today where she doubled my depression meds.

[GreatDanekids]

I have a “happy light”, I use it for my desk lamp and it really helps, especially with daylight savings time changes.

[jackiesj in reply to GreatDanekids]

Brand of light pls?

[GreatDanekids in reply to jackiesj]

Verilux, Amazon has different sizes and styles. I just have a basic model.

[jackiesj in reply to GreatDanekids]

do you know of one not LED? i have a bad light sensitivity on eyes, sometimes sunglasses in house? almost everything is led....

[GreatDanekids]

I don’t know but since it’s a special type of light they might have to be LED. Maybe you can get sleep mask and nap while you’re using it.

[carolek572 CommunityAmbassador]

You’re funny, jackiesj , and I can certainly relate. When I was employed, I would drive with my seat warmers on, and the air conditioning on as well! 🥵🥶