So what’s behind this symptom?
Why does heat bother us and cause so many symptoms to kick up?
We have a larger physiological response to temperature than other people.
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“Homeostasis” means that the body tries to keep itself stable and regulated in certain ways.
In these conditions, though, homeostasis doesn’t seem to do a very good job of some things.
So, basically, our bodies just don’t regulate temperature properly.
The result is that we tend to be more affected by our surroundings than healthy people are.
This isn’t a symptom that’s easy to treat.
In fact, none of our common treatments even attempt to target it.
That means we have to learn to manage it on our own.
Some ideas include:
However, we can face a special problem when it comes to these cooling methods.
That means an ice pack on a hot forehead may be a bad idea.
Try gentler methods, like a cold washcloth, so you don’t shock your system.
It’s important to learn aboutkeeping yourself warmas well as the underlying symptom oftemperature sensitivity.
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