Dear All,
Can anyone enlighten me about the worsening stiffness in legs in the cold/freezing weather !
Any ideas about sympton relief ?
P.S I’m a wheelchair user and have feeling in legs and feet
Regards
Showers
Hi there, I don’t know what the scientific explanation is, but just as some of us suffer in the heat, others struggle with the cold. For the first time in months, I’ve given up today, and yielded to the temptation to go back to bed. There didn’t seem anything worth being up and dressed for. I take baclofen for the stiffness, but have resisted taking extra in this cold weather, as my neuro believes I already take too much. I’ve taken extra painkillers though. Sorry, I don’t know what the answer is. This weather makes me think I should follow Nature’s example, and either hibernate, or fly south for the Winter. It’s supposed to be much milder by Friday, but then we get pouring rain instead, which my MS doesn’t seem to like much either. 
Tina
I too get very stiff in the winter, think our bodies go into shock due to the sudden drop in temperature. Also get heavy headaches too as my body reacts to the change.
I think the only advice is to wrap up your legs with blankets and keep taking the baclofen. Maybe a shower may free up your legs more, but there again you may get ms symptoms more because your heating your body? I personally hate showering because I go very weak and I dont need more of that.
Dont think there is much else on the market for spasticity. I too get worse in winter and hate being cold.
Like Anitra I want to hybernate or preferably fly off somewhere nice to stay moderate temperature.
Best wishes
bren
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I hate winter my legs are always so much worse when it’s cold not helped by the fact I have Raynauds too. I’m liking Bren’s idea of somewher with a moderate temperature. S x
me to I’m so full of lead today lol but had to solider on when really I just wanted to climb back under the duvet feeling like I’ve been run over lol sorry I couldn’t really offer u any real answer on how to help relieve it try n stay warm Lou 
Thanks everyone,
Good,practical advice, I already take baclofen 10mg daily,didn’t agree with me
when I increased the dosage. A warm shower softens my muscles,but can be tiring!
Iyenga yoga practice helps on several levels like maintaining muscle tone and posture,I can weight bear for transfering
just can’t walk!
Our local MSsociety has provided a weekly Iyenga yoga class for its members. This has been running for at least the last 5 years. I can’t recommend this enough! I’m happy to respond to any queries anyone has.
Regards
Showers
It sounds like a frivolous answer but – Ugg boots.
My daughter gave me a pair to wear on my wheelchair and I can’t tell you what a difference it has made. I wear sheepskin bootees in the house but would cry with the cold in my feet and legs when the temperature dropped below 5 or 6 if I’d been out in my chair.
I have a knee length down coat and always wear a hat but my legs and feet suffered terribly. (Pride won’t let me wear a cosey toes on the chair.) Today it is -2 and there is no way I’m going out Ugg boots or not!
Jane
I can’t stand being cold. I have crap circulation as it is, it’s dreadful in this weather. Have started taking Baclofen for my tin man legs this last week but it doesn’t seem to have helped yet! Teresa xx
In the cold my MS just seems to go haywire my legs get so stiff and sore even my bladder plays up I’m one of those that no matter how warm or hot it gets I do loads better.
If I could afford it I’d be on the first plane out of here to somewhere warm and sunny now I try and get away once a year and for that week I feel almost normal.
I try and keep warm this time of year but I seem to get really cold on the inside my bones get really cold I get some relive when I use the suna or even 2 minutes on a sun bed when I’m at the gym It does the trick for a day at least.
Mark