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Date: | Sun, 19 Nov 2000 23:58:31 EST |
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Joy, as you know I don't have CP. I do have lower extremity circulation
problems though and I know the discomfort you are talking about. When my
extremities get cold I have a lot of additional pain.
It's kind of a waste of water, but before I shower in the winter, I let the
shower run hot for a while with the bathroom door closed. Then when I go in
the room is a bit warmer than usual.
Maybe somebody else will offer a better suggestion, but this is what I do. I
have also used the blow dryer to help me warm up a little if necessary. OH,
I just thought of the possibility of a heat lamp. Perhaps you could get one
for the bathroom? That might help a lot too.
Betty
In a message dated 11/19/2000 5:23:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> I was wondering if any of you had any tips for staying warm during and/or
> after showering. Since daylight savings time and winter have arrived, it's
> getting harder and harder to shower during the warmer daylight hours. The
> cold makes me stiffer and more spastic, to the extend that I'm afraid of
> falling off of my shower chair, not to mention freezing and miserable. I
> feel the cold acutely because I have poor circulation in my legs. Are
these
> reactions to cold common with CP? What's the best way to get around them?
> Thanks!
>
> ~Joy~
>
Betty
aut viam inveniam aut faciam
"I will either find a way or make one."
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