There are different kinds. The one I had was a vest with pockets that ice packs went into and it lasted well. There ar others I have read a bout that the whole vest freezes. Then there are some that are battery operated that runs cool water through them that last. Up to16hours. I loved mine.
Missy
It's so funny that I stumbled across this post, because I was going to go online to Google "Cooling Packs" It hit 93 this weekend and I was downtown at our annual Festival of the Arts and thought that I was going to die! I don't remember having a problem with heat before, but this Spring I have had a hard time. I have some of those neck wraps that you freeze but since I spend a lot of time outside, I am going to need something more.
Where did everyone find these things? Do you have any websites?
Interested to hear how it works for you. I have been thinking of getting one to use while gardening. Haven't pulled the trigger yet though.
Please follow up and tell us how it is working for you.
Julie
TVAL - just wondeirng if you used on of the patient assistance programs to get this vest? MSAA and MSF both will help get these items and I've written about it a number of times. I sure hope the vest does the trick for you.
Lulu
Were do you get these vest? It is 95+ here. The heat makes me feel bad (and I am menopausal ). How long do these vest stay cool? I carry ice packs with me everywhere I go!!!
I wore a fishing vest at my wedding recently and bought the ice packs from walmart. I am going to try that trick tomorrow actually. I somehow lost my vest in the transition of my divorce last year and am going fishing tomorrow so my husband had suggested this until i got my new one in. I am glad to hear it works.
missy
Sherry the Health Pages at the top right has a lot of great archived information.
I love reading "hints" for being comfortable with MS. This would make a wonderful health page . . . if there is already one, please direct me to it :)
Stay cool,
Sherry
Thanks for the advise on the bra. I'm a 44 otherwise healthy female. I chose the vest I did because I can wear it under my scrubs and noone should be able to notice. At least that's
what I was thinking. In going to try it out today. Should be ninety degrees and a broken air conditioner at work.
Have a great weekend everyone
I bought a fishing vest and then those ice packs from Wallmart that are flexible and you can cut up. I put the packs in the pockets according to my liking. I can also trade them out. I also freeze bandana. I have some of the chemical bandanas there okay. A baseball cap in the freezer a short time is also good. I have an old wool cowboy hat I use to soak when I worked on roofs all summer same concept.
I had one last year and loved it. Now I cannot tell by your log on if you are a man or woman but a aord to the wise. If you are a woam a bra with extra padding is needed because that area will freeze to death.... LOL. But I am looking at a different type now that is water colled battery powered that lasts 8-16 hours because I love to fish.
Missy