1. Community
  2. Operations and surgical procedures
  3. Hip Replacement

Tip for Night sweats

Posted , 4 users are following.

Jacquijill79
Jacquijill79

hi hippies

if any of you get too hot with all those pillows, toppers and warm ice packs, I use a dogs cool mat!

This is a bi fold gel mat, designed and sold for dogs to sit on  in Summer

it gets a bit cooler with light pressure. Lasts as long as it takes to get to sleep, and is so easy to slide under the back/hip area when you feel the wound warming up during the night. It reduces swelling too of course.

if you wake up hot again later, just swing it around for the other end to cool you down again.   It is totally reusable and cools down on its own.

ta da!

if you can't find one online, let me know and I will find out the name from the pet shop

hope this helps someone, somewhere

happy healing

jill

1 like, 6 replies

6 Replies

  • linda38528
    linda38528 Jacquijill79

    Posted

    What a super idea Jill - especially as our summer has ell and rule arrived!

    Thanks for sharing this.

    L

Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.