Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Freezer

That title may be a bit over-dramatic but that's what it feels like to me with this weird weather we had this past week.

As you know, summer here in the Valley Of The Sun lasts about 6 months. That's 6 months of pretty intense heat.  A person's body gets used to that and when the weather dramatically changes without warning it can throw you for a loop. Particularly a person who's body responds so dramatically to such changes in the weather.

We've had those frying pan type temperatures now for many months in a row and a little cooling down would be nice but this is a bit dramatic for my taste. Try going from months of  1oo degree plus temps. to the low 60's... in one night.  And let me remind you that the 60's here is more like the 50's in other parts of the country because we have virtually no humidity in the air so it feels cold. My body has been so stiff these last couple days I can barely turn my head. The stiffness is from my neck down past my shoulders. It started about 2 days ago on the left side and is now wandering over to my right side as well.  I'm one of those rare MS patients who's body actually loves the heat and feels much better when it's hot and the cold brings on muscle spasms galore!  I swear by the end of the day I'll be lucky if I can turn around at all without having to turn my entire body.

Luckily it's heating right back up to the mid to high 90's over the next few days which is right where we should be and I just hope my body can get back to normal.  These muscle spasms can be brief and , as soon as the weather warms up they go away, or they can be stubborn and hang on for dear life. I once had one last for an entire year.  Hopefully not this time though.