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Cooling products and MS
Summer is upon us in the Northern Hemisphere, and it’s well established that heat and multiple sclerosis don’t mix. I live in a very humid environment and have found that products that rely on ice or require being wet to cool through evaporation don’t work well in high humidity.
For example, my cool wet rag on the back of my neck becomes a warm, soggy rag in about 10 minutes, and my ice vest soaks me, negating any of its cooling benefits.
I’m experimenting with some phase change cooling products and wanted to know if anyone else had experience with them. The claim is that they cool you without freezing you or getting you wet.
We’ll see, and I’ll be sure to report back with my personal experience. In the meantime, tell me yours. Do you have any tips for cooling products that work for you?
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Something I forgot to mention. I have a small rechargeable fan that attaches to the headrest of my wheelchair and it is worth its weight in gold. Just the action of blowing air across the back of my neck makes an almost unbelievable difference.
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I have a phase change cooling vest from Polar Products. i use it to cool before exercise and after exercise. When i still had a horse it was great for hot weather riding. Ifound it too bulky to use while actually riding though. It was better than dunking myself in the horse water trough, ha! Cycling I try to go early in morning when hits cooler but I have it ready for after a ride. Love it. Allows ,e to stay active and still function afterwards.
If I were to buy again I like the ones from ThermApparel as they aren’t as bulky.
Karen
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I need to dig mine out because I’m suddenly drawing a blank on the brand. The VA gave it to me and I know it’s not a polar product, but I can’t remember what exactly it is.
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