Multiple Sclerosis and Heat: What Solutions to Stay Cool?

The most common neurological disease among young adults, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), manifests with symptoms that vary from person to person. When body temperature rises (fever, exercise, heat…), these symptoms can worsen, affecting sleep quality and, consequently, daily life. In this article, we offer two solutions for better nights and improved daily living.

Living with Multiple Sclerosis

What is Multiple Sclerosis?

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is linked to an immune system malfunction.

Normally, the immune system attacks foreign bodies to protect the body. In a patient with multiple sclerosis, the immune system mistakenly attacks myelin, a substance that speeds up information circulation and protects nerve fibers.

This phenomenon gradually leads to lesions in the central nervous system (brain, spinal cord, optic nerve), forming plaques, which is the origin of the disease’s name.

A disease with varied symptoms

Depending on their location, the symptoms vary and can trigger sensory, motor, or visual function disorders. Patients also experience significant fatigue.

Patients with MS may experience numbness and tingling in their limbs. They may also feel like water is running down their skin or as if they have a spider web on their face.

These symptoms can last for a few days or even weeks before disappearing before the next « flare-up. »

In multiple sclerosis, symptoms are indeed not constant: they appear and disappear and can also present in another form.

After several years, the disease can progress, and flare-ups can then transform into permanent symptoms that can lead to disability.

Currently, there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but medications and anti-inflammatory treatments help slow the progression of the disease by reducing the frequency of flare-ups. Patients must learn to live with MS and adjust their pace according to their condition.

How to Relieve Multiple Sclerosis?

Weather, physical activity, or even fever… When the body temperature rises, some patients notice worsening symptoms and increased fatigue. This phenomenon, known as Uhthoff’s phenomenon, disappears as soon as the body temperature returns to normal.

How then to maintain the body at the right temperature?

The Climsom air-conditioned mattress topper: to keep temperature control throughout the night and all year round

Le principe ? Un sur-matelas dans lequel circule de l’eau dont la température est réglable entre 18°C et 48°C et maintenue à la température choisie tout au long de la nuit. Vous gardez ainsi la maîtrise de votre température corporelle et évitez tout risque d’aggravation des symptômes par la chaleur.

The principle? A mattress topper through which water circulates, with a temperature adjustable between 18°C and 48°C, maintained at the chosen temperature throughout the night. This way, you maintain control over your body temperature and avoid any risk of symptom aggravation due to heat.

Each Climsom mattress topper comes with its own remote control, so you don’t even have to get out of bed to make adjustments. It’s even possible to turn on the device one hour before going to bed to enjoy lying down in a cool bed!

The Climsom mattress topper has already won over thousands of users since its creation in 2009. Originally designed in partnership with a phlebologist to relieve restlessness and heavy legs, it has since proven its effectiveness in many diseases thanks to the benefits of cold, as Claire J. testifies:

« The mattress topper is fantastic, it soothes my mother who suffers from multiple sclerosis. It will be just as useful for her this winter. We had given her an electric mattress topper but she couldn’t stand it, so with your Climsom, it’s great. And for me, with my imperfect osteogenesis, it also relieves my pain a lot. »

Indeed, cold is a natural ally that allows:

• relieving pain thanks to its analgesic effect,
  
• stimulating blood circulation thanks to its vasoconstrictor effect,
  
• reducing inflammation thanks to its anti-inflammatory effect.

Depending on the symptoms, the Climsom mattress topper can therefore be interesting not only to relieve pain but also to prevent its worsening at the first signs of heat.

PS: The Climsom air-conditioned mattress topper comes with a 30-day Money Back Guarantee. So you can test it quietly at home and see if it relieves your daily life. If you wish to return it, we will refund your order (delivery cost excluded).

The Coolpad XL Gel Cooling Pillow: the Nomadic and Cost-Effective Solution

If you haven’t heard of the Coolpad XL Gel yet, read on because this cooling pillow might surprise you…

Key feature #1: its self-cooling gel
This gel absorbs excess heat, providing you with refreshing coolness for several hours. Ideal for starting the night and facilitating your falling asleep.

Key feature #2: its XL size
With its 65×50 cm dimensions, this pillow, twice the size of traditional gel pillows, will fit your pillow regardless of its size. Its coolness will thus spread not only to your head but also to your neck and shoulders.

Key feature #3: its ease of use
No need to activate it, the Coolpad XL Gel pillow is ready to use right away. As soon as you receive it, it’s ready to go!

With its XL size and weight of 1.8 kg, the Coolpad XL Gel offers strong thermal absorption capacity. Flexible and foldable, it will accompany you wherever you go to keep you cool in all circumstances.

Want to enjoy the benefits of the Coolpad XL Gel all night long?

We recommend taking advantage of our discounted Pack of 2 Coolpad XL Gel so you can alternate them once one becomes saturated with heat.