I’ve got an autoimmune issue.
Heat makes it way worse.
Lots of people find that heat makes their aches & pains better but heat makes my aches & pains even worse. Yes this is annoying, and I learned it the hard way… For this reason I don’t have heating pads inside my house. If I am experiencing a flare-up I reach for a freezer pack instead, and the freezing is unpleasant but at least it helps me feel better. I also become worse if the air around me is too hot, and summers are the worst time of the year. I stay in my beach house as much as I can. Plus, I keep my cooling system blasting 24/7. I really like to keep my beach house around 67 degrees all of the time. I love the cold, and who wouldn’t? However, I also guess that it is worth it. I think I would rather be freezing than have bone crushing pain all of the time. That is why my cooling system is constantly on in my house, and that’s also why no one wants to visit me in my house. They are simply too cold here although I do provide blankets & jackets but nobody ever stays in my beach house for very long at all. And then on the other hand, I have difficulty visiting anyone else for similar reasons. Their houses are just too warm for me to feel comfortable in. Without the cooling system on full blast I always start to get achy. That is no fun, but I still do make social calls every now & then. Of course, then I go back to my house and chill out in my nice cold, air conditioned, house.