My sensitivity to the heat starts when the temperature goes above 65 degrees in the spring, and doesn't end until late October. It has been this way since before I was diagnosed with MS. I have even added a window air conditioner to one room because the central air can't keep it cool enough for me.
After thinking about the product reviews of cooling apparel in the ActiveMSers Gear Guide, I obtained the Cool Shirt portable bag system from Shafer Enterprises in April.
http://www.coolshirt.net/ms-system.html. Since then I have been wearing and putting it through some shake down tests.
Pros:
1. The 100% cotton t-shirt is very comfortable and can be worn under a light weight outer shirt.
2. The cooling temperature can be adjusted doing some basic things like turning the pump on and off or putting in more ice packs or taking some out.
3. The cooling can last almost indefinitely if you keep a few extra re-freezable ice packs with you.
Cons:
1. The bag system can get too heavy if you add too much water. You only need at most two quarts of water. You can lower the cooling temperature with more ice packs and then disconnect from the bag and then plug back in when you start to warm up.
2. I wear the hooded shirt that grabs a lot of attention, but it gives me the opportunity to educate people about MS.
3. It takes a little extra work, so what is new about MS, but the benefits outweigh the work.
This product is not for the very active mser, but as far as cooling goes, it really is unmatched in what I have experienced with my other cooling vests.
After thinking about the product reviews of cooling apparel in the ActiveMSers Gear Guide, I obtained the Cool Shirt portable bag system from Shafer Enterprises in April.
http://www.coolshirt.net/ms-system.html. Since then I have been wearing and putting it through some shake down tests.
Pros:
1. The 100% cotton t-shirt is very comfortable and can be worn under a light weight outer shirt.
2. The cooling temperature can be adjusted doing some basic things like turning the pump on and off or putting in more ice packs or taking some out.
3. The cooling can last almost indefinitely if you keep a few extra re-freezable ice packs with you.
Cons:
1. The bag system can get too heavy if you add too much water. You only need at most two quarts of water. You can lower the cooling temperature with more ice packs and then disconnect from the bag and then plug back in when you start to warm up.
2. I wear the hooded shirt that grabs a lot of attention, but it gives me the opportunity to educate people about MS.
3. It takes a little extra work, so what is new about MS, but the benefits outweigh the work.
This product is not for the very active mser, but as far as cooling goes, it really is unmatched in what I have experienced with my other cooling vests.
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