Gee, I would think that as long as you are hydrated, it shouldn't make a difference.

As for myself, my heat tolerance has actually improved, but not necessarily coinciding with getting a j-pouch. As a kid and a teen, I was always the one running around with bright pink cheeks and a sorry look on my face when I was out on a hot day. It got worse when I got older (and fatter). Being perimenopausal pretty much wiped me out if I wasn't in a controlled temp and humidity environment. Then, I passed menopause, lost some weight, and now at 57, I am more heat tolerant than I ever was.

I presume you've been keeping track of basic monitoring like blood sugar, blood counts, thyroid, lipids, liver/kidney function, that sort of thing? All sorts of metabolic issues can play into it. At 70, lots of stuff can go haywire. Why do they call it the Golden Years?

Jan

Hi Jan,

Me, keep track of all dat stuff? No way. I will however make an appointment to have dat stuff checked out ASAP.

Thanks,

Jeff

'nuff said! If you don't look under the rock, how do you know there's nothing under it?

Even if you feel like a million bucks, you need periodic screening labwork (70 isn't 20, I'm sure you realize). Anyway, most people do not realize you can have half or more of an organ's function totally gone before you even have one symptom. People walk around with kidney failure every day, completely unaware. Doesn't mean you have to become paranoid, just normal caution.

Hopefully, you have a completely clean bill of health, and like you say, are just a wuss!

Jan

i can relate in the fact that my sensitivity to heat is more localized...my butt heats up so much i find its uncomfortable at times...boxers sometimes feel like a portion was dipped in water then wrung out...i think its getting better though...that aside i am also a "ginger"..we dont really like to go out in the sun anyway...

Jan has nailed it, as usual. The only thing I would add is that I must anticipate and stay ahead of my hydration needs. If I wait until I'm thirsty I've waited much too long. If I'm not peeing like a racehorse I figure I'm probably a bit dry.

I may be overdoing it - heck, I probably am. But in eleven very active years I've never had a dehydration issue.

The colon is your water supply. I can't personally take any heat, it gets deep in my skin it feels like and can't breathe right, very weird feeling, nothing like before so hard for me to really explain. My A/C is on 60 all day long. I had to move north to get relief.

I had problems staying hydrated after my surgery and a hot day would wipe me out. It's better now, but I need to remember to drink a lot of water.

Also, my butt was never sweat before surgery, but is now, especially on hot days. I haven't figured that one out yet.