Mastodawn

From social media posts and various discussions among those I know, these many changes have been challenging.

Yet I think I am not overstating it to say that for #disabled people like me, these events have been a relentless cascade of complications--ranging from minor to massive--in our already #complicated lives.

I am far from alone in that my disabilities or #medications or both make me very #HeatSensitive.

When we hit 24°C, I am (metaphorically) melting and not particularly physically or mentally functional until temperatures cool below that threshhold.

The heat alone is enough to make me feel as though I am utterly exhausted, even if I have somehow managed to get a decent sleep *despite* the heat -- the heat saps it all away, regardless. ☹️

5/x

#heat
#HeatStress
#HeatDistress
#HeatExhaustion

Rora Borealis Jul 15, 2023

#heatsensitive #overheating

My body kinda sucks at a few things. Temperature regulation is one of them.

I've never liked heat or sun, but I've become way more prone to overheating, and sometimes it seems like it's at the drop of a hat. Direct sun utterly saps my energy and I want nothing more than to get out of it. Moderately sunny days are too bright for my eyes, leading to constant squinting. Heat starts to short circuit my brain within minutes and I can't think straight. Virtually all creativity and ability to cope is gone and my only focus is on getting out of that situation. It's not just, oh I'm uncomfortable and annoyed. It's like a brain fog. It's so frustrating and not something I can control.