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Hypothermia

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Jaffacake2 Thu 20-Nov-25 19:53:14

Today was very cold and I thought I had wrapped up warm enough at home reading the latest book club book. Made a mistake of not really looking at room temperature and trying to save money by not putting on the heating.
It was very strange,as found I couldn't concentrate on reading and felt very sleepy. I realised I was getting confused and cold. Looked at room temperature and it was 11 degs
Think this was the early stages of hypothermia. Put the heating on and made cup of sweet tea. Live alone with reduced mobility.
Thought I would share this to warn others on how hypothermia can develop. I think if I had gone to sleep on the sofa I could have been in a serious condition.

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Jaffacake2 Mon 24-Nov-25 11:48:15

I have just bought myself a Silent night heated throw from Lidl for £24 it's lovely !

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foxie48 Mon 24-Nov-25 12:50:23

I'm another heated throw fan. I bought myself one from Lakeland a couple of years ago and it's been brilliant at keeping me warm. OH runs at a higher temperature than I do and it's also stopped us having a few niggles over the thermostat setting. Also hot water bottles with a good cover in the bed keep me toasty all night despite still having a summer weight duvet on the bed and barely any heating in the bedroom as I prefer to sleep in a cold bedroom.

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