Heating pads and hot/cold pads

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I love my heating pad, and keep one under the bed to use whenever I need

to. It's best if you can alternate the dry heat with moist cold compresses,

too.

I found a great hot/cold pad at my local pharmacy that is just the right size to

cover the area on my abdomen, or on my back and shoulder area where the

pain is. It has stretchable velcro straps, so I can wrap it around me just

about

anywhere it needs to go, and wear it while I'm walking around the house or

driving the car. It costs about $16 and has already more than paid for itself

this past month.

Driving has become difficult because of the pain, so I try to make very short

trips. But the trip to my doctor, who I'm seeing nearly weekly now, is the

worst, it's a hour trip. Now that I have the new hot/cold pad, I microwave it

for a couple minutes, strap it on, and the heat will last until I get to the

doctor's office an hour later. The nurse's are even happy to nuke it again in

their microwave, or throw it in the office freezer, for me to use on the way

home. By the time I wait in the waiting room and go through my exam, it's

ready to make the return trip. It's been such a constant companion for me

lately that I guess now it needs it's own name.....any ideas?

You might try something like this, it really works for me.

With hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

South Carolina

SC & SE Regional Rep.

PAI, Intl.

Note: All comments and advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be

should be substituted for a professional medical consultation.

wrote:

The only problem with the heating pad is the pain is either directly in the

pancreas ie., behind the sternum, or it will radiate around the diaphragm as

well...