Currently experience a huge heat wave and it seems like my body is not handling the condition well
Absolutely! I was feeling pretty good toward the end of the summer now having to get used to the weather change and my body is rebelling.
Nothing will make me sicker than being in the hot sun. One time, I spent 30 minutes in the early morning summer sun (between 6:00-7:00 a.m.) and I was deathly ill for days. Same problems with seasonal changes.
Weather changes always affect my lupus arthritis and general wellness feeling. Every season change I go through about a 2 week period of pains and fatigue. I recently moved from very humid Vancouver to dry prairies and the change has been wonderful, my inflammations and joint pains have reduced dramatically and although it's much colder here I seem to have shorter weather related flare ups. I'd take 1 week of pain over my usual 3 weeks anytime!
I get that way as well. During hot weather I am miserable. I wheeze with my breathing, I swell from fluid, i have more joint pain from the humidity, did I mention I am miserable in the summer? Lol haha And then I do the same thing during seasonal changes. All seasonal changes I go through a week or so of a flare up; joints hurt, headache, fever, muscle tenderness, achy all over, fatigue. Then I am fine once the new season is in full swing.
I can't handle the heat at all and much prefer cooler weather. I struggle to function and find myself in my house with the A/C on most of the season. Even going out for lunch and being outdoors in the shade will make me feel il so I feel what you are dealing with (hugs)