Cold Temp Tolerance?

[fdegranville]

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Burrrrrrrrrrrrrr

The best remedy I've found at night is to use a heating blanket (formerly known as an electric blanket). I never wanted one because I remember my parents always thinking they were dangerous. I finally gave in because I don't like to sleep with the heat on and in the morning I would wake up with so much stiffness, sometimes to the point of tears (I think there is a thread somewhere on those with RHD and joint pain). A friend recommended I get a warming blanket and I finally gave in. Oh-my-gosh, there is nothing better. Too bad we cannot walk around all day wrapped in one..........
Steve, I hope you find a remedy for your problem.
fdeg

 

[hensylee]

those electric blankets - I actually know of a family who got one for Christmas, it turned cold, they turned it on. It sparked in the night and burned down their home - there were injuries, too. I know this because I worked with the ambulance service of our county and wrote up the report. They have scared me ever since. I know this is a rare case, but ........!

Kim, I wear sox to bed, too. Always find one on the floor by the bed next morning.

 

[Marty]

Warm in Vermont

Warm in Vermont

Last weekend I visited my son and daughter-in-law who live near Burlington. 10 above and 48" of powdery snow. Went out for a long walk(they shovel the roads clean in hours). Had layered clothes including winter silk long johns and never got chilled. Their house is toasty with a nice big fireplace. It was warmer than Funiak in August!

 

[Nancy]

If you dress right, you never feel the cold. I bought a great L.L.Bean parka. It's like a blanket. Just need a hat and some mittens with gloves inside and my Timberlands with the non-skid bottoms, possibly a ski mask in my pocket. I could stay out all day.

 

[hensylee]

Marty, last night the Florida cold only half killed us - tonight it's the other half. Not enough clothes, blankets, sox, in the world......and about now I would love an August day. It usually warms up during the day to a tolerable degree - not this past week. brrrrr

If y'all don't hear from me again, you will know what happened. She became a statue.

 

[epstns]

Al - I'll have to admit that I'm still adjusted to Chicago. When it is 40 degrees here in January, we're all outside in T-shirts, getting ready to wash the cars.

My problem is that temps in the 20's and 30's just seem colder than they used to. . .

 

[dwfreck]

Hensylee,

Try one of these (they come in several sizes):

 

[ccrawford]

Steve - Can't speak to your BP med, but Toprol, a beta blocker, will cause cold extremities and says so on the data sheet. I thought I would get away from cold feet and hands when I quit smoking, but not to be I guess. Every time I'm in a sporting goods store, you'll find me brousing thru the warm boot section or the warm sock section, and I've got a gazillion types of gloves lying around. The month of April is always welcome. Haven't tried the battery powered socks yet - maybe that's the answer. Chris

 

[hensylee]

Dale, what the heck is that? Must be one of those yankee things that we don't have down here. Does it explode? Kinda looks like a street lamp?

We had a spell of this kind of weather back in '91 (1991, that is). Snow, ice, the works. Shoulda seen all these (us) southerners hunkered down in our houses runnin away from the cold. It stayed for 3 weeks. This time, I think it may be here to stay.

My daughter located my down filled jacket yesterday and you know what? Those things work!

 

[epstns]

Anne - That "thing" is really a patio heater, used to make outdoor patio's usable into the cooler fall and early spring evenings. They do work, but keep them outdoors as there is a propane flame inside.

Saw my internist yesterday and she took stock of the situation, then said something like "it has been a while, maybe we should to another thyroid test." So, it is off to see Dracula again, then will see what that tells us. (I'm not really expecting much, as the issue is not really severe.)

 

[hensylee]

Tks, Dale - I have never seen one. No fun to sit on the patio if you have to use heat to be there! My son-in-law brought one of those Mexican vase-looking things from Arizona to Atlanta (Janie will know what it's called) that you fill with stuff to burn and it really puts out some heat. Now that was nice (on their porch). But if it's far (fire) I'll stick w/electricity every time, stay in the house til it's warmer weather and THEN go sit on the porch/patio. Thanks anyhow.

 

[tommy]

I've taken to wearing more synthetic undershirts and heavier outer shirts/sweaters when I will be exerting myself. The synthetic wicks the moisture from your skin. Drier is warmer. Layering really works. A wool sweater over a polyester turtle neck will literally roast you indoors.

An electric matress pad is wonderful. Our has two settings to please both of us. We set the house thermostat down 10 degrees and are still toasty.

The hat/90% heat loss adage is true. If your hands and feet are cold, wear a hat. It sounds wierd, but it works. It may not suit your fancy indoors, however.

 

[bvdr]

Tom,

The hat is really important. Years ago I worked in a neuro-surgical intensive care unit. Quite often our patients were unaware of their surroundings and had problems maintaining their body temperature. We had them on body warming blankets and also kept knit stocking caps on them. One of our surgeons used to say that it made no sense to warm up their bodies and then let the heat leave immediately through their heads.

 

[tommy]

Good point for those unable to exert themselves.

 

[epstns]

Yeah, but. . .

Yeah, but. . .

I could never get used to wearing a hat. The only time I wore one was when the Army made me do it. Never liked the dang things!

Might be some truth to the heat loss thingy, though. I remember that when our daughter was born they had a little knit cap on her head to reduce heat loss. Her mom still has it somewhere, I'm sure.

 

[dwfreck]

Steve,

There are hundred of better hats than what the army hands out. Just look at Indiana Jones...