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    Old 11-14-2009, 01:37 PM
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    Thanks Red, for all the info. I am gonna look for flax seed tomorrow. :D
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    Old 11-14-2009, 03:59 PM
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    Yes, I never bother to take the flannel case off my rice bags before I microwave them. It never occurred to me that maybe I should.
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    Old 11-14-2009, 04:02 PM
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    Originally Posted by STAR
    so if I used flannel could that go in the microwave also? or just the regular cotton?
    Yes, my flannel is 100% cotton and I have been microwaving some of them for almost 5 years now :wink:
    I would not use fleece or other synthetics unless they were for the covers and you removed them while heating and inbetween uses.
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    Old 11-14-2009, 04:04 PM
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    You know, in thinking about this....the ones used on your laps, to warm beds/feet or against your back... If you made a quilted "pillowcase" for them, I bet that they would stay warm a lot longer!!! Hmmm I may have to try this :wink:
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    My hubby thinks fibromyalgia was invented to torture him :lol: [/quote]

    He REALLY doesn't want to go there....He will meet up with my husband and sons thou....
    Fibro Stinks....I have it too! I have a tube too, it is filled with cherry pits. It does help a little, but somedays, like today, I can't stand to even touch the areas that are flared up.....
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    Old 11-14-2009, 06:16 PM
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    Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
    My hubby thinks fibromyalgia was invented to torture him :lol:
    He REALLY doesn't want to go there....He will meet up with my husband and sons thou....
    Fibro Stinks....I have it too! I have a tube too, it is filled with cherry pits. It does help a little, but somedays, like today, I can't stand to even touch the areas that are flared up.....[/quote]

    I know! I am trying to get a project done, and my neck is giving me a fit, like a pinched nerve, but it's not. It's fibro.
    I tell my hubby, that all men go to monthly men's meetings, so they can share tips and pointers, to keep us women frustrated and wondering how they can be so alike in their thinking :?
    He has never denied it :roll:
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    Old 11-14-2009, 07:15 PM
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    I made rice bags with removable, washable covers last year for Christmas presents. I use muslin for the basic bag and made covers out of flannel or fleece. They were well received by those who got them.

    I heat one in the evening as a nice gesture for my DH when he's had a stressful day. Besides aching shoulders and neck from sewing or computer, I use them across my sinuses to relieve colds and headaches or wrap around my feet on a bitter cold day if my feet feel frozen. I even keep one in my desk at work to use on days when I have to huddle for hours on the computer to meet a deadline. That and a stretch while it is heating in the microwave are very helpful.
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    Old 11-18-2009, 09:14 AM
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    Your welcome sweetie. :D
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    Old 11-18-2009, 09:48 AM
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    everyone complained about the odor of the rice
    DD has one filled with corn and some cloves. It smells wonderful when heated. I'm going to try the cloves with my next rice heating pad. Lavendar doesn't do it for me.
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    Old 11-18-2009, 10:10 AM
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    Have you tried any camping stores? They have heater inserts for you shoes, hands, or vest to warm up your chest and back. You plug them in, charge them up and they are good for 12 hours, then re-charge them and start all over again. L. L.Bean, R.E.O. or some Target Stores.
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