(was) Double vision/falling (now) staying cool for Bill and others

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What do you do, Bill, to try to stay cool? Being from the Arizona desert I have some ideas and tips for you. Carry a spray bottle. We can buy spray bottles here that have a reservoir for ice cubes and water and a fan run on batteries. Do you have those in Indiana? Do you have a neck cooler to wear? The kind you soak in water and it has absorbent crystals inside that swell up with the water therefore lasting hours. Some people have suggested fishing vests with pockets to slip blue ice packs into. Step into the shower with your clothes on. (don't laugh!) That will absolutely cool you off in a big

hurry. I've done that plenty of times. Go run water over your head. Can anyone else add to this list? Sharon MS-Bill wrote: I noticed today even my left hand has swollen and also a little in my left cheek. I have a hard time staying out of the warm weather so maybe I am causing my own trouble.BillJackie Hanan wrote:> *I have so much padding on my hips that doesn't worry me too much. > Lol...., but when I hit my head they didn't even do a scan to

make > sure I didn't crack my scull. I was really lucky where I hit because I > could have easily hit an area that would have caused some really bad > consequences. *>> *I now hang on to everything in my reach, plus I have a roller table I > use to get around with in my kitchen/family room. *>> *You described in the other message you wrote to Bill about your foot > sticking when you try and walk. Mine does that too. It's like when I > go to move it doesn't get the message, and stays behind. *>> *I find with most things now I have to be deliberate in my daily > living. Things I use to do automatically I have to concentrate to make > sure it gets done the way its suppose to be. I use to be a spontaneous > person, and now everything has to be thought out. *>> * *>> *How did the MRI go?*>> * *>> *Hugs,

Jackie*>> * *>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------>> *From:* MSersLife [mailto:MSersLife ] > *On Behalf Of *Sharon Marsden> *Sent:* Friday, June 16, 2006 5:19 AM> *To:* MSersLife > *Subject:* (was) Double vision (now) falling>> >> It IS scary. I've fallen numerous times and it scares me. I worry > that I'll fall and break my hip and then I will have some major > problems. I try to walk carefully to lesson the chance of falling but > that just doesn't always work, does it?>> >> Sharon>> */Jackie/**/ Hanan /* wrote:>> *I don't think there is anything more frightening than falling.> The two times I did I got hurt, and I still don't know how it> happened. The first time it

was in the bathroom, and I was at the> sink, and the next thing I remember I was going down, and I ended> up hitting my head on the side of the tub. Its like I saw myself> fall, but didn't have any idea of stopping it. I didn't even try.> The second time the same thing, only in the kitchen, and I fell on> my bad side [rt], and I must have hit just right on the "funny> bone", but there wasn't anything funny about it at all!! I've> never felt such pain as that. *>> *My right foot drags, and now after all these years it is staying> swollen. *>> *I'm glad you weren't hurt! **J*>> *Hugs, Jackie*>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------>> *! F rom:* MSersLife > [mailto:MSersLife ] *On Behalf Of *MS-Bill> *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:27 PM> *To:*

MSersLife > *Subject:* Re: Double vision.......RE: FW: Scary episode>> I am also having trouble with my left foot dragging when I get too> warm. It is also rough since I don't have a choice but to use my> walker to get around. When my foot is like that my leg will> sometimes seem like it is in a locked mode after I take a step. I> accidently took a spill tonight. It scared my wife Judy and my son> . Even our dog Annie was surprised and jumped when I fell. I> wasn't hurt.> Bill>>>>>> **_Sharon_**** **** ****(MSersLife**** creator/owner)**** **>> Keep true to the dreams of thy youth. (Albert Einstein)>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------>> Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min > > with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.>> Sharon (MSersLife creator/owner) Keep true to the dreams of thy youth. (Albert Einstein)

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Yes, Sharon I have a couple of things to add.

Tonight I took the grandkids to Walmart and Zack found a small fan that hangs around the neck. It runs on three double A batteries and is really quite nice. I have worn it the rest of the evening and part of the night. In fact I plan on getting at least two more. One to keep in my purse or car and one to keep upstairs.

Also they have hats out that you put a cold pack in a pocket in the crown that work quite well. I got mine from the MS Society. I have not gotten it out yet this year because it is one of the things that are that missing box.

Oh yes there are wrist bands that have those absorbent crystals in them also.

Stay Cool

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Lynn> What do you do, Bill, to try to stay cool? Being from the > Arizona desert I have some ideas and tips for you. > > Carry a spray bottle. We can buy spray > bottles here that have a reservoir for ice cubes and water and a > fan run on batteries. Do you have those in > Indiana? > Do you have a neck cooler to wear? The kind > you soak in water and it has absorbent crystals inside that > swell up with the water therefore lasting > hours. > Some people have suggested fishing vests with > pockets to slip blue ice packs into. > Step into the shower with your clothes on. > (don't laugh!) That will absolutely cool you off in a big > hurry. I've done that plenty of times. > Go run water over your head.> Can anyone else add to this list? > > Sharon> > > > MS-Bill wrote:> I noticed today even my left hand has swollen and also a > little in my > left cheek. I have a hard time staying out of the warm weather > so maybe > I am causing my own trouble.> Bill> > Jackie Hanan wrote:> > > *I have so much padding on my hips that doesn't worry me too > much. > > Lol...., but when I hit my head they didn't even do a scan to > make > > sure I didn't crack my scull. I was really lucky where I hit > because I > > could have easily hit an area that would have caused some > really bad > > consequences. *> >> > *I now hang on to everything in my reach, plus I have a roller > table I > > use to get around with in my kitchen/family room. *> >> > *You described in the other message you wrote to Bill about > your foot > > sticking when you try and walk. Mine does that too. It's like > when I > > go to move it doesn't get the message, and stays behind. *> >> > *I find with most things now I have to be deliberate in my > daily > > living. Things I use to do automatically I have to concentrate > to make > > sure it gets done the way its suppose to be. I use to be a > spontaneous > > person, and now everything has to be thought out. *> >> > * *> >> > *How did the MRI go?*> >> > * *> >> > *Hugs, Jackie*> >> > * *> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------> ---------> >> > *From:* MSersLife > [mailto:MSersLife ] > > *On Behalf Of *Sharon Marsden> > *Sent:* Friday, June 16, 2006 5:19 AM> > *To:* MSersLife > > *Subject:* (was) Double vision (now) falling> >> > > >> > It IS scary. I've fallen numerous times and it scares me. I > worry > > that I'll fall and break my hip and then I will have some > major > > problems. I try to walk carefully to lesson the chance of > falling but > > that just doesn't always work, does it?> >> > > >> > Sharon> >> > */Jackie/**/ Hanan /* wrote:> >> > *I don't think there is anything more frightening than falling.> > The two times I did I got hurt, and I still don't know how it> > happened. The first time it was in the bathroom, and I was at the> > sink, and the next thing I remember I was going down, and I ended> > up hitting my head on the side of the tub. Its like I saw myself> > fall, but didn't have any idea of stopping it. I didn't even try.> > The second time the same thing, only in the kitchen, and I > fell on> > my bad side [rt], and I must have hit just right on the "funny> > bone", but there wasn't anything funny about it at all!! I've> > never felt such pain as that. *> >> > *My right foot drags, and now after all these years it is staying> > swollen. *> >> > *I'm glad you weren't hurt! **J*> >> > *Hugs, Jackie*> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------> ---------> >> > *! F rom:* MSersLife > > [mailto:MSersLife ] *On Behalf Of *MS-Bill> > *Sent:* Thursday, June 15, 2006 7:27 PM> > *To:* MSersLife > > *Subject:* Re: Double vision.......RE: FW: Scary episode> >> > I am also having trouble with my left foot dragging when I get too> > warm. It is also rough since I don't have a choice but to use my> > walker to get around. When my foot is like that my leg will> > sometimes seem like it is in a locked mode after I take a > step. I> > accidently took a spill tonight. It scared my wife Judy and my son> > . Even our dog Annie was surprised and jumped when I > fell. I> > wasn't hurt.> > Bill> >> >> >> >> >> > **_Sharon_**** **** ****(MSersLife**** creator/owner)**** **> >> > Keep true to the dreams of thy youth. (Albert Einstein)> >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------> ---------> >> > Ring'em or ping'em. Make PC-to-phone calls as low as 1¢/min > > > > with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice.> >> > > > > > > Sharon (MSersLife creator/owner) > Keep true to the dreams of thy youth. (Albert > Einstein)> > > > ---------------------------------> Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football ’06 - Go with the leader. Start > your league today! >