Has anyone successfully tackled heat sensitivity here?

[helpwithheatsensitivity]

It's that lovely time of year when the sun shines bright, and it brings joy to most people! It makes me so happy to see my parents and friends so happy, and I love the beauty of sunshine and bright long days. If you're reading this and feeling happy, that's absolutely wonderful!
Unfortunately, hot weather also tends to have a negative effect on me and it has always been this way for me. It makes me feel unwell, frustrated, and physically uncomfortable. I get sick and cry a lot.
Doctors have never been able to help with this. Unlike most people, I just don't seem to adapt easily to high temperatures, possibly due to a natural sensitivity to heat? (I also have a diagnosis of autism and sensory processing disorder, which could be related to my experience.)
Getting to the point of the thread, I wonder if anyone has encountered a similar situation and found a solution.

Are there any treatments or dietary changes that could help? Should I gradually expose myself to higher temperatures and endure the challenges that come with it?

I genuinely want to be a sun-lover, especially since temperatures are due to increase over the decades to come! And it'd be nice to have a tan and freckles again!

OP I mean this really kindly.

You sound lovely. I know possibly your autism makes you worry more about social norms and acceptance as social communication may be hard for you.

I can hear a lot of anxiety in your posts about offending people. Don't worry about it. It's Mumsnet and people will get offended or not offended for all kinds of reasons. So your concerns and accommodations for that possibility won't probably change the outcome either way that much. People are responsible for their own emotions not you xxx

You've asked a perfectly legitimate question, and if anyone gets annoyed that other people don't love heatwaves as much as they do.. well, that's really their issue.

Sorry you suffer so much in the heat - o think you can really only invest in what you can to make it less uncomfortable for yourself

Totally agree with missfliss

Yes weight is relevant but did you not read the very early post about about having a bmi of 18.5 and the reason for it? Maybe read that and think about apologising to the OP.

I wondered if you just don't like sweating. It's not my favourite sensation, either.

I have made a bit of a revelation today. When I do have to be out in the sun one sensation I really dislike is that when I get into the house, it feels like my head is radiating heat. I've found relief by sticking my head under the shower before, and it helps while I'm under there and for about a minute afterwards, then it heats up again. And now I just have annoyingly drippy hair. It's horrible. Anyway today instead of using the shower, I took a cold pack out of the freezer that we use if the kids hurt themselves and laid that on the back of my neck and then the top of my head like a hat. Absolute bliss and really helped. (DS3 thought this was hysterical). I don't know if this is just me trying to lose heat through my head and I can't do it fast enough, but the cool pack seemed to be somewhere for that heat to go very quickly.

Hey everyone, a small update in case anyone's of interest or in case it helps anyone else.

I admit I ran away from the thread last time after your kind comments @missfliss because I thought, "but I'm not lovely at all, if only you knew the real me!"

I've been exploring my problems and especially the areas of complex childhood trauma, and without going into detail on that, I've been trying more of the recommended approaches around all of that (so working through feelings, crying, physical exercises and grounding exercises, making my body feel safe). It's been really hard but also really empowering.

I'm currently sitting in my car where it's 25 degrees and feeling humid and muggy ... and I'm okay. I've been for a long walk, and I'm a bit sweaty, but I'm okay. I don't enjoy it, and won't be rushing to sunny climates or out sunbathing anytime soon, but that's not the same as being unable to tolerate it. I've realised I'm more powerful and able to change things than I thought.

I'm not saying all my heat issues were all down to trauma, but I think something was (or is) at play there. I'm also questioning my autism diagnosis really too, and a lot of things I held to be true.

Thank you again for your kind words and support.

Love how you try and pin OPs troubles on obesity and then double down when they say they have a low BMI. People like you are the reason eating disorders exist, you should be ashamed of yourself. This one has nothing to do with weight, just let it go and stop clutching at straws.