Purposes:Cognitive protection in heat and Heat intolerance(Started May 01, 2001)
Date
Dosage
Cognitive protection in heat
Perceived effectiveness
Heat intolerance
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Sep 30, 2010
As needed
Major
Moderate
None
Sometimes
A little
Date
Sep 30, 2010
Advice & Tips
IMPORTANT Brand & Placement:
Brand: Polar Ice (flexible), 12"x6" (this is the ONLY brand I have found which gets cold enough to do the job, and stays cold long enough 15-20min est, depending on air temp).
Cost: $20. est (I've got 2 packs, so I can have one as a backup if I need).
NOTE: effective in 100+ temp (or car temp of 140-160 degrees), however, here in Las Vegas, NV, the humidity is low enough @ less 30%, most often 3-15% in the summer afternoons, which makes this work. I don't know how effective it would be in humidity above 30% w/high air temperatures.
Placement: Important to place lengthwise along mid to back of head, making sure the brain stem (back of neck) is in contact with the icepack (which I cover with a very thin piece of cotton-a tiny pillow case is perfect). I keep the ice pack in place with a hat that has a draw string, which allows me to drive or walk with the ice on my head).
NOTE: When my heat intolerance has been at its worst, this strategy has been the most effective protection for my cognitive issues (i.e., slow thinking, short-term memory, fatigue, irritability/impatience, headache). NOTE2: because of my other effective treatments for heat intolerance, I'm no longer forced to resort to this treatment. In fact I haven't used this treatment for 2yrs now, unless I've been exposed to 100+ temps more than 30minutes at a time, which hasn't occurred. I used to be unable to withstand even 1 minute in 100+ degrees before I got heat intolerance to the extreme.
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