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« on: December 27, 2002, 06:19:11 pm » |
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Ok, this may sound trivial.... but just how is it you Northern folks can type when the office is below 70 degrees??? My office is bone-chilling at 67 degrees. We've tried to up the heat, turn off the AC....all to no avail!
My hands are so dag-gone cold that it's actually uncomfortable to type. And what I can type is filled with errors and very slow.
Any words of wisdom?!?!?!
Jadegrniiz
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blufire21
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« Reply #1 on: December 27, 2002, 06:51:57 pm » |
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Gloves?!? I have arthritis in both hands, and when I gets really cold, I can't type period. I've found that warming my hands by holding a nice cup of steaming coffee usually wakes them up...well that and Aspercream (but that's a daily thing).
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ozbound
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« Reply #2 on: December 27, 2002, 06:53:07 pm » |
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I have two words of wisdom for you: Fingerless gloves. helps keep your hands warm while leaving your fingers free for typing (okay, your fingertips may still be cold, but not quite as bad). You can either buy a pair (probably in the sporting section) or make a pair by cutting the fingers out of an old pair of gloves. I have just such a pair at home because there is a draft next to my computer and my hands frequently get cold!
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chris68
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« Reply #3 on: December 27, 2002, 07:27:25 pm » |
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Well you've already gotten really good advice, so I'll just add that whenever it gets so cold outside that your hands get numb (I just did this a few weeks ago), I agree with the other poster about a nice warm cup of whatever you like to drink and hold on to it as long as it's hot. Otherwise when I'm in the car I put the heat on HIGHEST it can go and just put my hands next to the heater. Works! But in my case that mornin it was a whopping 4 degrees ferenheit and I didn't have my gloves on me when I went to scrape; can u say dumb!!!! I paid for it literally. My hands were so dry for about a week afterwards. Hopefully I learnt my lesson about standing outside in 4 degree weather trying to scrape your windshield in record time cause it's freezin cold outside and I'm in a hurry. Otherwise, I might suggest doing some exercises to keep the circulation going. That might help too. Just my .02 cents. Chris68
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« Reply #4 on: December 27, 2002, 08:29:50 pm » |
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Invest in, and get permission to use, a ceramic space heater. You can get a small one for a reasonable price and if your safety folks approve it, you plug it in and put it under or near your desk. This heats the air around you just enough to keepyour fingers from freezing. The best ones are the ones that have the safety mechanism in them where, if they tip over, they automatically shut off. Reduces the risk of fire that way.
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« Reply #5 on: December 27, 2002, 08:33:07 pm » |
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I think I'm about as far north as you can get. Although the temperature inside our office is pretty toasty and warm, I don't have the best circulation and my fingers get cold sometimes. One thing that keeps my fingers from cramping up is to wear a cotton knit cardigan sweater that goes all down the length of the arms - if your arms are warm, then your fingers will probably stay warm - it works for me!! Another thing that helps me is to run my hands under warm water faucet for a few mintues. That warms my hands up nicely! You could also consider purchasing a small space heater that sits on the floor directly under your desk. This will keep your immediate work area toasty and these little space heaters are inexpensive. Hope you warm up soon, Jadegrniiz!!  SNA in Alaska |
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« Reply #6 on: December 27, 2002, 08:46:44 pm » |
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I was also about to suggest the warm/hot water idea. I hold my hands under hot water and get them all nice and toasty. The key for me I noticed though is to make sure you pat them dry throughly. If my hands are even remotely damp yet, then they are cold again by the time I walk back to my desk. If I make sure they are dry.. then they stay warm.
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jadegrniiz
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« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2002, 03:01:00 am » |
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Ok... I've tried the hot water thing. It works for 5 minutes, at the most... and is drying my hands out and ruining my manicure. Dry and cracked hands with falling off nails is almost as irritating as them being frozen!
Secondly... I'd love to be able to wear gloves, but to be honest, I have yet to find a pair that are confortable (except of course my mother's ski mittens... but they don't have fingers, so that'll never work!). Truth of it is... gloves make me crazy. (As do layers of clothing, like coats).
Lastly.... safety queen at work says "Absolutely NOT!!!' on the space heater.
Can you tell I'm a native Floridian?
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« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2002, 10:21:55 pm » |
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I understand the safety person "no no" on the space heater... Try wearing a long sleeved cotton knit cardigan. I have lots of these in various colors and styles to go with my outfits and they look nice, too. You can easily take them off and on, depending on how cold or warm you get. I usually never have problems with cold hands when I'm wearing one of my long sleeved cardigans. Take care!!! SNA |
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Jackie G
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2002, 05:32:46 pm » |
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Oh no, not running hands under water. Yes it feels great at the time, but you risk serious chilblains, and they're not funny. Fingerless gloves are a great idea (I used to have a pair somewhere, when they were fashionable!) The other way to get your hands warm - but don't do it if they're frozen from doing things like scraping ice from your windscreen with no gloves on! - is to shake them vigorously making your fingers really loose. It may feel too painful if your hands are really cold. Hot cups of tea/coffee/chocolate are good or rubbing, but again you need a lot of effort to maintain the rubbing to get the circulation going.  Jackie www.iqps.org
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ozbound
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2002, 06:31:41 pm » |
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I have another idea: I saw a lotion warmer advertised at Walgreen's last week. (I was thinking about getting one for my friend who's a massage therapist) If you got one of those you could have your favourite hand lotion all nice and warm! That might help.
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« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2002, 12:29:29 am » |
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What about one of those gel pads you put in the microwave to hear up? Having one of those to put your hands on between typing might help (but only if you have a microwave). A rubber hot water bottle would also serve.
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« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2003, 12:13:03 pm » |
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How are other people at your work functioning? Is it you or everyone suffering? I understand the no-no on the space heater but am surprised that there isn't also a solution to the problem. Here in the UK there are laws on minimum temps though sadly none on max ones, although temperatures generally here vary less than in many parts of the US.
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