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We've live in Texas now since 97, and in the south since 93. So thought I had adapted OK to the heat. But last week I got hit with a bought of heat stress. Now, my heat tolerance is completely gone. I'm sure it has to do with my age. As we get older, our ability to handle excessive heat or cold is diminished. Now I'm getting overheated after just taking a shower. I've just accepted that I can't take the heat anymore and we're looking north for retirement. Anyone else had this problem? Is it as bad with cold weather, where you just can't take it anymore physically.
I am in the same predicament. When I first moved to Florida from Maine 22 years ago, I had no problem with the summers. I drove an hour to work everyday and very rarely turned on my A/C in the car. My friend and I used to walk for an hour at lunch in the 96 degree heat with no problems. Now its a different story and I am finding myself less tolerable of the heat than ever. We are currently looking for a summer house up north, Upper Midwest area and keeping our Florida house for the winters, as I'm not enamored of going back to driving in snow and ice.
We've live in Texas now since 97, and in the south since 93. So thought I had adapted OK to the heat. But last week I got hit with a bought of heat stress. Now, my heat tolerance is completely gone. I'm sure it has to do with my age. As we get older, our ability to handle excessive heat or cold is diminished. Now I'm getting overheated after just taking a shower. I've just accepted that I can't take the heat anymore and we're looking north for retirement. Anyone else had this problem? Is it as bad with cold weather, where you just can't take it anymore physically.
Do you have a.c.? Or are you talking about being outdoors?
I tolerate the summer heat better as I get older. That said, I could never live in the South, it would be too oppressive for too long a time. The cold winters are oppressive for me, too. Any extremes. The best is a moderate climate, if you can find it.
We've live in Texas now since 97, and in the south since 93. So thought I had adapted OK to the heat. But last week I got hit with a bought of heat stress. Now, my heat tolerance is completely gone. I'm sure it has to do with my age. As we get older, our ability to handle excessive heat or cold is diminished. Now I'm getting overheated after just taking a shower. I've just accepted that I can't take the heat anymore and we're looking north for retirement. Anyone else had this problem? Is it as bad with cold weather, where you just can't take it anymore physically.
Head for the mountains !
Look at the ski resorts in New Mexico. They are dirt cheap in the summer and the weather is awesome.
We've live in Texas now since 97, and in the south since 93. So thought I had adapted OK to the heat. But last week I got hit with a bought of heat stress. Now, my heat tolerance is completely gone. I'm sure it has to do with my age. As we get older, our ability to handle excessive heat or cold is diminished. Now I'm getting overheated after just taking a shower. I've just accepted that I can't take the heat anymore and we're looking north for retirement. Anyone else had this problem? Is it as bad with cold weather, where you just can't take it anymore physically.
I'm also in Texas, and yes it is quite hot. But, don't worry in a few years when you are older, you will be bundling up! That is one thing I look forward to in old age.....lol
The entire southwest, from California through Texas, has been more humid than normal so far this year. We so-cal weather wimps are Melting - Simply Melting!!!!!
Thing is, with climate changes this might be the new normal.
It's coming up from Mexico. Imagine how much worse the heat and humidity is down there.
We've live in Texas now since 97, and in the south since 93. So thought I had adapted OK to the heat. But last week I got hit with a bought of heat stress. Now, my heat tolerance is completely gone. I'm sure it has to do with my age. As we get older, our ability to handle excessive heat or cold is diminished. Now I'm getting overheated after just taking a shower. I've just accepted that I can't take the heat anymore and we're looking north for retirement. Anyone else had this problem? Is it as bad with cold weather, where you just can't take it anymore physically.
My husband and I are feeling the same way and rethinking where we will camp in the future. We love AZ and really love our house, but the heat this year has been taxing. Depression sets in, I feel housebound most of the time now. Can't wait until Oct...I love Oct here.
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