So with Multiple Sclerosis, heat is no bueno. Absolutely not good. It's called Uhthoff's Phenomenon (please dont ask for how to pronounce that word) and it's something that we learn how to manage quickly.
Uhthoff's Phenomenon is when someone with MS overheats; the overheating then causes a worsening of symptoms. It literally just feels like your body is shutting down; my vision goes, my legs go, my arms go, my speech goes. It takes a few hours to a few days to rest and recover. It's a bitch.
There are a few ways to prevent this: stay inside (: or stay cool. I like more the stay cool techniques as I love summer and being outside. So for six years I have lived off of ice packs, usually being as classy as can be and stuffing them down my pants and up my shirts.
Then, I met the company Koldtec (https://www.koldtec.com/). We connected over instagram - they noticed my love for ice and I noticed they had ice. Oh baby.
