I use a heating pad when I first go to bed, and it turns off after 2 hours. But I have no feeling below my shoulders, and I found that I do not benefit from a electric blanket. I also use one of the "snakes" that you heat in the microwave on top of my head when I first go to bed (just like an infant keep the head warm).
My problem is I get cold during the day when we have no sunshine, so I bought a small radiant heater from harbor freight which I can set at 400 watts, and the visual radiant helps me to feel warm. It is only $29.95 so was very economical. I think it's more of a perceived problem for me than actual cold. Thank goodness we have 292 days of sunshine a year. Joan From: RONALD L PRACHT [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 3:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [QUAD-L] staying warm in bed with a heating pad Hey quad peeps, I have situation that I get really cold here in the Midwest and my father is only willing to turn the heat up to 73. I have a large master bedroom and use one of those oil filled heaters that takes hours to really feel anything, then your to hot. I actually put a thermometer next to my tv so I know what the actual temp is in the room. This kinda works but I freeze at times. I tried a heating blanket years ago and got burned when the blanket got wedged between my knees. Somebody on the list had a heating pad trick. Im thinking maybe put is under my upper body where I still have feeling, maybe partially under pillow. Anybody mastered this trick. I actually get so desperate sometimes I do pushups to heat myself up, lol. Cold in Misery.......I mean Missouri Ron
