So I have had the pad for a while but it was only occasionally used when I had an issue with a pulled muscle from a workout or something along those lines.
A few months ago, I took it out because I had an ear ache and some of the home remedies I had seen on the web mentioned laying on the offended ear with heat and moisture applied. It seemed easier to use the pad (which is made to allow for use with a moist towel), than to run back to the microwave reheating a washcloth every ten minutes. The pad worked fabulously for what I needed.
So it was still out when the temperature outside really dropped, and I started to use it once in a while when I was working on something on the computer. I would put it behind me and it would keep me warm while I was writing. Last month I decided to lower both the daytime and nighttime temps on the furnace. I actually set up the program on the thermostat to warm the house back up just before getting up and to turn it down before bed. This means the house is a bit chillier inside but hopefully it will save some energy and money.
Needless to say, at night while reading, I have gotten in the habit of laying on the pad before bed and then within the last week (when we have been in the teens at night), I have even found myself snuggling with it in my sleep. It has an auto shut off after about an hour which is a great feature for safety and peace of mind. I am only days away from giving my pad a name...which should tell you something...right now, only the house and our truck have names.
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3 comments:
There are much worse things to need to cuddle at night. I find it charming from a sidelines view that you have a heating pad co-dependency. (Your heating pad needs you, too!)
PS - Weird, we read each other's blogs at the same time! :)
I have two of those buckwheat-filled bags and in the winter I heat them and put them under the covers while I'm getting ready for bed and my bed is toasty when I get in :) I put one at the bottom of the bed for the footsies and the other about where my upper arms go.
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