shiels

Can you get them in Australia??

I suffer with migraines and when i get them a hot water bottle helps relieve the tension in my neck.

Or maybe my migraines will dissappear when we get to Aus...........wishful thinking i know!!! C x

Vash the Stampede

Yes of course, why wouldn't you?

I have fond child memories of being tucked up in bed by my mother, with a hot water bottle clutched to my chest as I attempted to fight off the flu.

shiels

I only asked Vash as i needed to be sure!!!! With all that heat out there didnt expect them to be much call for them!!! C x

biggy

Im frozen here this mornin its only 22 degrees....brrrrrrrrr

shiels

22 degrees??? I wish!!!! C x

biggy

its weird how u get used to it...honestly I feel cold

Centurion

Try a wheat pack that you can chuck in the microwave for a couple of mins. They hold heat for a long time and mold to your neck or anywhere else and come in a variety of sizes, including a nice neck shaped thing. They are readily available.

On a completely different note you might want to go and see a remedial massage therapist. Very often migranes are brought on by trigger point activity in the upper and middle traps and scalene muscles. By treating those and also prescribing some excercises I often get excellent results with some of my clients.

Remedial therapy is usually claimable on healthfunds in Australia for a lot of fund packages so wont actually cost much for a few sessions over the course of a year. Just for information if you didnt know is all but wheat packs are awesome.

shiels

Hey thanks for that, have tried wheatbags before, but if the secret be known i love my water bottle!!!

Never heard of Remedial therapy but certainly think my migraines could be due to something to do with neck as it gets so tense and uncomfortable. Tried cutting out different foods, medications and to no avail. My migraines also seem to be triggered by stress and going without food or fluids for too long.....something i do my best to try and avoid!!!

thanks again for the advice. C x

Simba

I think they are a side effect of being a Chocoholic.

shiels

Hey dont tell everyone!!!! C x

northernbird

I suffer terribly with migraine and I use a lavender infused wheatbag and it works wonders.

walaj

bedroom this morning was only 20, and really feeling the chill in the morning and evening. Now taken to wearing socks as too cold to go barefooted. Won't be long before the hotwater bottle will be out working overtime - never used it so often as I did last winter. That reminds me, we will have to get an electric blanket this year.

sassie

It's not hot all year round. Even in Queensland, it can be quite chilly during the winter months, and the further south you go, the colder it gets.

moneypenny20

I used to suffer appallingly with migraines - would lose up to four days at a time. Been here 16 months and not had anything worse than a headache. After much documenting of foods, drink, lifestyle, hospital testing etc etc etc mine were down to stress and being cold - muscles in the back and shoulders would tense and cause the migraine.

No stress here and I don't get cold anymore

joho

And the further inland too.

It is freezing inside in the winter months even during the day. Sometimes the temp inside drops to 14 degrees and it never dropped below 16 in UK house without heating on. Houses are made to keep heat out and let air circulate. I have a hot water bottler and electric blankie.

Jo