I’ve read a fair bit about about folks with MS truggling with the heat but, I now really can’t stand the cold. It only takes a little for my hands, feet and legs to feel frozen. It’s sutch a horrible cold feeling that I can get the hump. My missus is premenopausal now so, the heating in this house is a constant battle.
I also feel the cold on my shoulders and head and, it seems to make my fingers and knuckles hurt. I don’t feel that I should dress like an eskimo in this house 
It’s probably to do with where some of my brain lesions are so, I should probably just manage up or shut up 
I only really started this for a quick moan so, thank you for reading 
Have a good day all 
Jon.
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Hi Jon, I’ve had cold hands and feet since I was a child.and in those days we didn’t have central heating. Nowadays we have good heating but I’m often still cold
. My main solution is warm socks - slipper socks, bed socks ordinary socks. Best of luck in your efforts to keep warm without being wrapped up in hundreds of layers.
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hey jon - as it is, I also have some difficulties with the cold. my left leg can seize up, lock up, only for a few seconds, but it is still very unpleasant and frightening. I’ve an AS diagnosis so that might also help explain it, but yeah, I feel the cold acutely and always look forward to warmer weather…
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You may have an Under Active Thyroid. Have you had a blood test to determine if you’ve Hypothyroidism?
I have this condition and feel the cold. Am on Levothyroxine 75 mcg.
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@jthatcher Hi Jon, yes really suffer with the cold, even on a sunny day the slightest wind chills me to the bone.
In an effort to stay warm, the heating is on most of the time (my poor husband hates this!). I preheat the car before and after work, I now wear jeans, thermal leggings for work rather than smart wear, and my heater in my office is set to 30 permanently.
If I let the cold get to me, my legs internally vibrate like millions of tiny cold ants are trying to escape 
and my left leg gets so stiff. I almost envy your wife as I am also premenopausal but without the built in heat! Needless to say, holidays abroad are my favorite things to do, I actually heat up.
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Hi Jon,
I have found over the last year or two I seem to feel the cold more, but hadn’t linked this with MS. Like your wife I’m perimenopausal but don’t seem to get the hot sweats that other women get!
I am autistic too and had already put my intolerance of heat / cold down to that as a sensory thing, but maybe it’s my MS brain?!
Anyway, I have discovered the delights of John Lewis cashmere mix socks (not the pure cashmere ones, I’m not that rich!). The cashmere mix ones were about £12 I think and they are so soft and cosy - I definitely recommend. I am sure you could find some that are suitably manly! 
Warm feet, neck, hands and head seem to help the rest of my body feel warm.
I hope that helps x
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If you and I could pool our heat/cold tolerance and divide by two, we would both be laughing.
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I feel your pain, I’ve been like it since diagnosis! I usually wear thermals in the winter time including a thermal hat otherwise I experience that crushing feeling in my head like someone is closing the vice on my head. It’s not a nice feeling, but it appears the slight drop in temperature at present is having the same effect. I’ve found a fleece blanket that’s electric and it’s the best thing I’ve brought for keeping the chills at bay that only I feel.
These blankets are very cheap to use and saves you dressing like an Eskimo.
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