Soothing heat remedies

I have one of those Dreamland heated blankets. Not sure if you can use them in hospital - maybe if you had an extension cord? I like it because it has a 1, 3 and 9 hour timer which provides warmth for a longer time - I set it at a low warm - and it lasts longer than my water bottle or heat pad.
I also have a lavender heat pad which is small, easy to pop in my handbag & the smell is very soothing. 

Thank you. I use a heat pad recommended by acupunture therapist when i'm at home but not allowed in my hospitals.

And i have microwaveable wheat and laendar bags at home, but again not permitted in hospital.

Both are great aren't they. I can't believe I was so late to the table on these things.

Hi CrumpetsOrToast , I got given a rechargeable electric hot water bottle and absolutely love it. I ttok it with me during infusions and charged it so I could put it on my throat under my scarf when walking out to avoid spasms. Use it in bed as well. I also put a drop of turmeric oil with 4 drops of almond oil in my hands and rub them, very warming and hydrating.

Hope that helps,

Cecile 

Thank you Cecile . I'll look out for both to try as the pre/rechargeable hottie sounds ideal and turmeric & almond oils intriguing.

Hi Crumpet,

When I was having oxylaplatin infusions, the injection site got extremely and uncomfortably cold. I used the sticky heat pads you can get for things like backache and period pain. You open them up and shake them (about an hour before you need to) and they stay hot for about 8 hours. I think they sell them in Supermarkets.

Hi when I was having oxy the chemo nurses put a heated pad on my arm before inserting the canula to make it easier.they also gave me a heated pad for my chest when I had really bad throat spasms.always worth asking what they have available

Kath