Warm Rice Bags for your jaw

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Hi Everyone,

I was posting back to Michele about dealing with pain when it

occured to me that others might benefit from this idea. I write

craft books for a living, so making things is what I do all day-this

idea is one of my favorites. This is a DIY heated bag. I use this

all winter long for my feet in bed, and it works great for sore

jaws. The idea is to make a fabric " bean bag " to heat in the

microwave. Mine are made with a soft cotton or flannel fabric, use

natural fibers for heating in the microwave. Cut a piece of fabric,

so that when it's folded in half measures about 8 " wide by 16 " long

(finished size of bag). Sew around 3 sides, with the rights sides

together, leave one 8 " side open to fill with rice. Turn right side

out and fill with rice (about 2/3 full) and sew the opening shut.

Microwave the bag for about 4 minutes on high and this stays warm

for hours. I sleep with one on each side of my jaw and the weight of

the rice conforms to my jaws and holds my head in place while I

sleep. I bet this would work with socks if you don't sew. You can

re-heat this for years, the rice never goes bad. The bonus is that

you can put it in the freezer if you want a cold bag. These are as

good as pain killers to me, I depend on the bags to help me sleep

each night. Hope this helps someone out there who is needing

comfort.

Sherri

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> Hi Everyone,

>

> I was posting back to Michele about dealing with pain when it

> occured to me that others might benefit from this idea. I write

> craft books for a living, so making things is what I do all day-this

> idea is one of my favorites. This is a DIY heated bag. I use this

> all winter long for my feet in bed, and it works great for sore

> jaws. The idea is to make a fabric " bean bag " to heat in the

> microwave. Mine are made with a soft cotton or flannel fabric, use

> natural fibers for heating in the microwave. Cut a piece of fabric,

> so that when it's folded in half measures about 8 " wide by 16 " long

> (finished size of bag). Sew around 3 sides, with the rights sides

> together, leave one 8 " side open to fill with rice. Turn right side

> out and fill with rice (about 2/3 full) and sew the opening shut.

> Microwave the bag for about 4 minutes on high and this stays warm

> for hours. I sleep with one on each side of my jaw and the weight of

> the rice conforms to my jaws and holds my head in place while I

> sleep. I bet this would work with socks if you don't sew. You can

> re-heat this for years, the rice never goes bad. The bonus is that

> you can put it in the freezer if you want a cold ba

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Thanks Sherri

I have bags like that but they are filled with corn. I'm going to make

a couple news ones today and fill them with rice. The corn is very

heavy, and never thought of rice. When you store your in the freezer

did they pickup a freezer smell? Maybe it's the corn that is smelling bad.

I think I will put some lavendar in the new ones.

Hope to hear how your DR appt goes today.

michele

> good as pain killers to me, I depend on the bags to help me sleep

> each night. Hope this helps someone out there who is needing

> comfort.

>

> Sherri