Whenever using ice in that area needs to go below the scrotum and it needs to be covered with a washcloth or some other device so that it is not in direct contact with the skin.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014, Gail Holmes <[email protected]> wrote: > Like I've said, everything I would ever need to know, I learn on Quad List > :-/ > > Seriously, ice to the groin is one thing but I'd be extra cautious with > ice in such a delicate area as the scrotum. > > And no ice or heat for that matter in areas lacking normal sensation. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 11, 2014, at 6:40 PM, RONALD L PRACHT <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > gotta keep the boys cool , when I get crazy overheated the boys disappear > and I have a hard time catherizing. > > > On Monday, August 11, 2014 5:47 PM, Quadius <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > > When I used to go to the buccaneer games I would put ice under my armpits > and under my testicles in order to cool my body down. I also drink ice cold > water or Gatorade. It kept me from having a stroke. > > I also do this is my temperature goes above 101. It cools me down pretty > quickly. > Q > On Sunday, August 10, 2014, <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > > Arteries is a good place to begin the process. Chill an arterially > source with chilled waters and chill blood travels quickly. Neck, Armpits, > Wrist and Ankles are good points to start the process. I also know a few > Quads that drink warm tea to cool down when over heated. > > Best Wishes > > In a message dated 8/10/2014 12:17:04 P.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Being a quad, especially when I was younger I always wanted to solve the > problem of staying cool above 85 degrees. I always thought of making > something. I had this idea of a plastic cap like a membrane( goes on your > head) that could hold water and have little holes on the bottom side It > would have a tube going to a water reservoir and a egg shaped pump you > could press on to push the water from the reservoir, up the tube in the hat > and out the holes onto the whole surface of your head. You could disguise > this device with a ballcap or boonie hat. It would immediately cool you > down with a couple pumps. maybe even find a better way to activate the pump > without pushing. Would be so valuable. I use a mini hairspray bottle to > cool me off. nobody gets the fact that quads don't sweat. Nobody ever > believes me. They want to have a 30 minute conversation with me in the > blazing sun. > > > >
