— SteemCN

This is what I am referring to Miss @wakeupkitty

It has been a very important part of my overall well-being because I would use it to warm my limbs back up again after a very early morning shower despite I use warm water prepared by my mother prior to using the bathroom, but because I end-up using more water from the tap, it will make my hands and feet cold.

One primary cause of my need to use hot compress in this way, it relives the possible skin part that would potentially itch during my dialysis treatment. It is very uncomfortable if I would itch when hooked-up at dialysis so in order to avoid it, I use this method of relatively hotter hot compress technique. In that way I will not scratch and cause more itch if not infections.

As I described, I would put it inside a thin cloth like a baby pillow case or even a big handkerchief and apply it in cold hands, feet , and skin part that have an itch.

I actually discovered that technique many years ago when my Phosphorus levels are very high causing skin itching as if ants and spiders are crawling on my skin. Little that I knew nor it was made aware that a high level of phosphorus causes it.

That is why until now I do not drink Coke, Pepsi, or other Colas as these have Phosphoric acid which is bad for the bones, I also do not consume powdered drinks may it be healthy drink or instant orange juice because they have Phosphates. Too much phosphates is bad for me as it will exacerbate my condition called Secondary Hyperparathyroidism that cased my physical deformity and handicap.

So anyway, I discovered that if I would use hot water, placing it inside the plastic that I showed you, and placing it inside a thin cloth and dab it to the itchy part of my skin, I will fee a considerable relief especially before I go to the dialysis clinic.

Not many people or patients knows this I say technique but me because I discovered it out of a need to solve a peculiar problem before that nobody around can help.

Now I am controlling my Phosphorus levels and it is now within normal levels because I am following a strict diet and using phosphate binders which is just Calcium carbonate supplement. 😀👍

I know how it feelt to be itchy I had it for the biggest part of my life and walked around like a mummy. The worst (and most dirty) feeling was the creme put on my skin, next bandages, after that a cotton pyjama and next my clothes. It was as if my skin wat rotten and I smelled myself so once a bit older I decided to skip that cream. I still smell at whatever it is I know if I am allergic.
Back then they told me to use ice cubes that really hurt so later I used cold stones on the itchy spots which partly helped (a few minutes after that the stone felt hot and I had to switch it). Lik,e you I also figured out that "hot" works better but also fights skin infections or spots that don't heal (at times I have a bump after a wound and it takes years to disappear and antibiotics don't help so I no longer take it).

I know people find it weird but I learned from a Reiki master that heath can be fought with fire and that's what itching is or feels in some way and why I also like to sit in front of a fire. 😀
People find it strange but it makes me feel way better next to that I can't stand the cold. I believe if it comes to it I have more in common with a reptile and it's better to hibernate and wake up when the sun shines again.

Thanks for showing the bag. I believe it's a better quality than what we buy here. They already fall apart if I save them too long or if a bit sunlight shines on it. It's the same for those you can freeze food in it always drips through it.

RE: The weather here in my neck of the woods is still warm and brightly blue and not uncomfortably cool...er

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