Re: No tolerance for cold. - can't shiver right!

["Lanny D. Weddel" <lweddel@xxxxxxxxxx>]

David:  My shiver reflex is much like I mentioned with my teeth ''chattering".  My jaws 'lock up' and my teeth still try to chatter.  Likewise my joints stiffen and my body still tries to shiver.  You are right in that there is  some definition of pain that goes along with this 'broken thermostat syndrome'.

 

Lanny Weddel

 

----- Original Message -----

From: David Meigs

To: PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2001 2:40 AM

Subject: Re: No tolerance for cold. - can't shiver right!

So many of you have responded to my post.... - THANK YOU!

I had a feeling I was not alone.  One point most of you have not mentioned is does your bodies have the normal
"chiver reflex"?  My body tries....... but can't.

It's not uncomfortable...... it's painful ..... but not really pain in the "hit your thumb with a hammer"
sense of the word.  I freeze.... and it seems like it is impossible to think beyond "I must get warm".
Another member wrote me off list so I wont mention his name except that he described it to the "T" the way I
feel.  He really didn't mention whether he still had the "chiver reflex", or made the "weird noises" I make
sometimes that I have no control over.

Why don't we all chip in and but a small "almost" tropical island somewhere.  Personally I don't think I'd
ever miss the cold again.


David Meigs  davidmeigs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Brown" <smartks@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 7:28 PM
Subject: Re: No tolerance for cold.


Cold causes my hands and legs to hurt more than ever lately. Use to love the
snow and would stay out in the cold forever now can't stand to be out in the
cold. Never thought much about it being related to PD just thought I was
getting older.

Doug Brown
41now / 33 dx.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Camilla Flintermann" <flintepc@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 01, 2001 8:23 PM
Subject: Re: No tolerance for cold.


> Unusual sensitivity to both heat and cold are indeed PD related. The
body's
> "internal thermostat" is affected. Peter is very cold-intpolerant, and
also
> can;'t stand heat as he used to--sweats and chills for no apparent reason
> are common for him and others.
>
> Hope this helps---
>
>
> >David Meigs wrote:
> >> What happens to a "typical PWP" when subjected to cold?
> >>
> >Although I can't say I am a "typical PWP", I have noticed a major change
in
> >my tolerance for cold.  A few years back, I was among those with high
> >tolerance.  Now, I find that cold is very unpleasant.  I have suspected
that
> >this is related to PD, but am not sure.  I suppose it could also be
related
> >to the fact I am getting older.
> >
> >Dave Bergford
> >59 now / 58 dx. / 55 onset
> >dbergford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Camilla Flintermann, CG for Peter 82/70/55
> Oxford, Ohio
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