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Ever since my brain injury, I get over heated easily. I operate at 50% of what normal people do. Last year at camp it got really bad.I was over heated. Now I keep cool cloths around my neck when I go out and dress in light clothes. Both camps I go to have AC thank God. Does anyone have any sugjestions for keeping cool? Mom sometimes puts a bag of ice down the back of my shirt.
Have you talked to your Dr about medications to help with this? That is why they put Matt on Neurontin to start wtih .. he was having hot flashed that made him feel like his whole body was on fire. Before the pills we used ice bags and fans on him cold compresses.
They have those neat neck bands you freeze and even vests and hats try this web site.
http://www.polarsoftice.com/
What Goldy is referring to is actually having her body overheat--- not the burning Neurontin is used for, which is caused by the damaged nerves. Many of us with paraplegia or brain injuries run the risk of physically overheating because nerves that sense body temperature and regulate blood flow to avoid overheating simply do not work well. Goldy knows she MUST take care to stay cool--- overheating can cause tremendous problems--- even death. Using cool cloths, neck bands and such help, as does making sure to make sure there are places to retreat from the heat and get into the air conditioned areas, if necessary. There are definitely some goodies to be had on the above website, and Goldy, you should talk to your doctors about your problem to get their advice, as well.
Take care! Diana
Thank you for the information ladies. I will look into it and ask my dr. if there is anything I can do.
LMAO!!!!!! I saw the title, and thought ol' Goldy had gotten up a steamy story for us! Oh man...guess I got busted on that one. Anyhoo...back to the "original" intent of the thread, I use a squirt bottle with a fan on it to stay cool. THey're fairly cheap from Wal-Mart, and I jus pack'em with ice. The 2 AA batteries dont really last that long, so I use rechargeables for them. I always keep a hand towel handy to wipe off sweat, helps to stay cool....and LOTS of water. Im gonna go take a cold shower now.........
I got you on that one didn't I?
A friend recomended that I get a spray bottle fan. Mom thought they were just a fad and weren't around any more.
I do have a small fan to hang aound my neck. This new camp looks shadey too. I will just think positive that the weather will cooperate. It doesn't look like it will be that hot next month anyway. That was what I was worried about
It sounds like you are already doing what I would suggest - the cool damp cloths on the neck. Apparently that spot on your neck is the key point your body uses as a temperature control point. That is a trick I learned from my mother when growing up, and it is something she learned when going through nurses training in the 1940's. That was, and still is, a key part of treatment for heat exhaustion. Just keep the cloths in place, and make sure to keep them damp enough whenever you are out. They don't work as well when they start drying out. And after you come into an aircondtioned place and are inside a few minutes and have cooled down, you might want to take the cloth off of your neck, since you don't want to cool down too much.
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