I have to sleep in a hospital bed these days, and have trouble keeping sheets on the bed at night because my feet are 24 inches above my back. I bet I'd slide right into the floor with another layer. :(
It was about 20 degrees in the house till I got the new gas service I installed inspected and my service turned back on. CY: I'd call that cold. I've been in houses that were in the 40s indoors, but that's colder than that. Guess I was in one which had the pipes freeze.
mes wonder if I should preheat
Only if you mean in the open, under the bed and not close to carpet od the box springs. CY: No, I was thinking to lift the blankets about six inches,and stick my arm in with a hair dryer in hand. Four or five seconds, there abouts.
CY:I had a warm kitchen ceiling, but not much else was warm.
That's got to do strange things for your circulation and your pulmonary, also.
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I have to sleep in a hospital bed these days, and have trouble keeping sheets on the bed at night because my feet are 24 inches above my back. I bet I'd slide right into the floor with another layer. :(
It relieves the swelling that occurs when I'm not in bed. It also causes my kidneys to work harder to remove the excess fluid, and several trips to the bathroom to keep my bladder from escaping during the night. :(
I had no water at that time, because the old galvanized pipe sheared off at a coupling while digging up the gas line.
The heat would escape, uless there was so little space that you could burn the sheets from the hot air. I wouldn't do it. Toss an electric blanket on top and run it for 15 minutes before you crawl in. A lot safer, and makes the whole bed warm for you.
Have you measured your urine output? My doctor had me keep track of mine and it averaged 2gal a day. I have a couple of those graduated urinal bottles that you get at the hospital. Every time Mr. Bladder woke me up last night it was 500cc/16oz. In 2011 I wound up in the hospital with pneumonia and after getting home I couldn't seem to get better then one day I started swelling up. It started in my legs and crept up to the middle of my abdomen until it looked like I was wearing clown pants, I also had fluid in my lungs. I called my doctor friend, told I had tried my roommate's diuretic which had been proscribed for me before and it helped. I discussed with the doctor what dosages I needed, he called it in and I started taking a double dose of HCTZ and Lisinopril which caused me to drop 50lbs in two weeks, over 60lbs in the month. It was all fluid and my blood pressure dropped so low I was getting dizzy. My blood pressure tested perfect for a skinny 16 year old schoolgirl. My BP was so low I had to be careful how fast I stood up. ^_^
TDD
Usually around three liters a day in summer, less in winter. I've had the problem for about 10 years now.
As long as you don't dress like a skinny, 16 year old schoolgirl. ;-)
Some days I think I need to get a lift chair. The damn computer desk chairs are the worst. All of them are too low and I have a hell of a time standing most days. The thick hospital bed mattress is about right, but two inches higher would help.
Sounds like you just can't win, some times. Elevated legs for edema, but resulting in kidney action.
Ah, well. I sleep horizontal, but that doesn't seem to give me a full night sleep without the kidney action. Maybe just as well, gives me a chance to look for burglars and roof leaks dripping in.
I wonder if infants have it better than we do, sleep all night and someone changes the diaper in the morning. I'd not want to go back to infancy, I enjoy my time on the computer, and being able to drive the car. And that oochy koochy goochy woo routine really got tired in a hurry.
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It relieves the swelling that occurs when I'm not in bed. It also causes my kidneys to work harder to remove the excess fluid, and several trips to the bathroom to keep my bladder from escaping during the night. :(
Stormin Mormon wrote: CY: Wow, what a case of thread drift! I guess we're still talking about pressure drops, and pipe lengths? How long is a ureter, anyhow?
CY: I guess Ohio gets cold, too? I know NYS gets down near zero, sometimes.
I had no water at that time, because the old galvanized pipe sheared off at a coupling while digging up the gas line. CY: Well, that's two utilities lost. That's even more rough.
The heat would escape, uless there was so little space that you could burn the sheets from the hot air. I wouldn't do it. Toss an electric blanket on top and run it for 15 minutes before you crawl in. A lot safer, and makes the whole bed warm for you. CY: Hair dryer, I've already got one. Electric blanket means go out and buy one. Bit of a difference, there. Due to the economy, and the last administration (2008-2012) the way they screwed up so badly, I'm not spending money if I can help it.
Sounds like you'd want to keep and eye on three data points. Fluid input, output, and body weight. Of course, some fluid is lost through perspiration and respiration, but the rest is either edema or urinary output.
Type of beverage would make a difference, water versus orange juice versus beer, versus coffee, or red wine. Some are "water negative" diuretic.
Figured it's time for a subject line change.
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Have you measured your urine output? My doctor had me keep track of mine and it averaged 2gal a day. I have a couple of those graduated urinal bottles that you get at the hospital. Every time Mr. Bladder woke me up last night it was 500cc/16oz. In 2011 I wound up in the hospital with pneumonia and after getting home I couldn't seem to get better then one day I started swelling up. It started in my legs and crept up to the middle of my abdomen until it looked like I was wearing clown pants, I also had fluid in my lungs. I called my doctor friend, told I had tried my roommate's diuretic which had been proscribed for me before and it helped. I discussed with the doctor what dosages I needed, he called it in and I started taking a double dose of HCTZ and Lisinopril which caused me to drop 50lbs in two weeks, over 60lbs in the month. It was all fluid and my blood pressure dropped so low I was getting dizzy. My blood pressure tested perfect for a skinny 16 year old schoolgirl. My BP was so low I had to be careful how fast I stood up. ^_^
TDD
How'd you deal with the 20 degrees indoors? IIRC you said no water, so that makes it challenging to take a hot shower, flush the toilet, cook food, make coffee, and all the things men hold dear.
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I had no water at that time, because the old galvanized pipe sheared off at a coupling while digging up the gas line.
Sponge bath at work, and an electric razor. Thank God that 24 hour grocery and department stores were becoming common in the mid '80s
Somehow humanity survived like that for millennia, and campers and soldiers still do today. When we were on winter field exercises we went in once a week for a shower and laundry. In cold weather that was enough as our skin stayed dry. Life becomes very simple when you can ignore food spoilage and the frills of civilization.
The local Freecycle has people begging for space heaters, claiming they can't afford to buy them. If they can't afford $20 for a heater, how can they pay to run the damned things? One woman was complaining that her kids couldn't stand the 65 degrees in their room. Buy a blanket, and get on with life.
Perhaps their utility has Lifeline rules that they can't be shut off during winter.
My house hasn't been up to 65F in months. It didn't occur to me that driving with the window open in winter was unusual until I started giving someone a ride to work. jsw
Booze or crack expenses really eat up those heater dollars.
Gunner
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I have a house all of my own. With two bathrooms. On is used for Storage, the other - well, lets just say the Saturday Night Bath has long been a staple in my life.
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Booze, cigarettes, potatoes chips, soda pop, beer, TV dinners, cable TV, unlimited Cell phone plans,. Don't forget the three thousand dollars a month for contraception.
She should get new kids with better tolerance to low temperatures. Millions of people in cold climates never get their heat up that high and never have a problem. 65 is quite tolerable and common in Europe where energy is very expensive. Put a hat on.
They have what is called HEAP, which will help pay a part of the bill but they are really ignorant about taking care of themselves.
I do that, as long as there isn't heavy rain, snow or fog.
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