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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Katymac on March 09, 2019, 04:30:08 PM

Title: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Katymac on March 09, 2019, 04:30:08 PM: Should I not be having baths with patches?

I didn't know that!! Is it true?

I'm supposed to have 3 x 20minute baths a day for my fibromyalgia!!

This is not going towork if I can't have a bath - it is nonsense isn't it?
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: jillydoll on March 09, 2019, 04:44:42 PM: I don't know Katymac, but you can buy a plaster used for burns, it's like a second skin that you'd put over a burn, I actually bought some off e-bay when I used patches because I kept snagging mine on my clothes, and these plasters stopped that. I used them in the shower and they didn't budge.
I'm sure someone else will post soon, hang on until you get their advice...
There might be a simple solution.....xx
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Perinowpost on March 09, 2019, 04:48:02 PM: Katymac

I have a bath every day of my life and I've been on patches for years, it's never made any difference x
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Taz2 on March 09, 2019, 04:49:00 PM: It's never made a difference to my patches! I swim with them too with no problem. Who asked you this daft question? ;D

Taz X
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Katymac on March 09, 2019, 04:51:39 PM: phew!!

Just my Aunty (also on patches)

Thank goodness for that

Baths reduce pain so I'm not giving them up - only useful thing the rheumatologist said to me!!
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: CLKD on March 09, 2019, 08:33:36 PM: I wouldn't give up my baths for any reason ;)

There are tales told of both HRT patches and 'false' breasts floating across swimming pools :D
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Yorkshire Girl on March 09, 2019, 09:45:04 PM: I swim & have baths never been a problem. I find my stick too well, can hurt when I remove them!
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Katymac on March 09, 2019, 11:26:41 PM: Gosh yes mine hurt to come off & as for the black edge!!

It's daft isn't it - I am normally strong and capable, judging data on it's merits/peer research

And then today? Tell me that? And daft as it seems I immediately panic and stress!

Bloody meno!
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Salad on March 10, 2019, 12:42:41 AM: Quote from: Taz2 on March 09, 2019, 04:49:00 PM
It's never made a difference to my patches! I swim with them too with no problem. Who asked you this daft question? ;D

Taz X

Exactly this ;D
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: suzysunday on March 10, 2019, 12:48:37 PM: Yes, I over think everything these days. Anything I think of trying I read reviews on google and put myself off.
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Sarai on March 10, 2019, 09:45:17 PM: I take long hot baths with Epsom salts in and the patches are fine.
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Katymac on March 10, 2019, 10:14:11 PM: Oooo Epsom salts - I haven't had them for a while!!

Just opened a new box of patches - the box has changed, the individual packets have changed and the actual patches have changed - for a person with rampant allergies it fills me with dread!
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: CLKD on March 11, 2019, 04:48:06 PM: Bugga ........... end of the NHS Financial Year influencing generics?
Title: Re: JJust been asked how I am coping not having a bath!
Post by: Katymac on March 11, 2019, 09:01:51 PM: I dunno - tbh this pack looks 'better' than the older one - it's branded and has one set of sticky labels on it

Whereas the older one was a plain white box with a sticky label and the individual packets had badly printed labels over other labels (not quite put on straight which annoyed my brain)

So not sure

but they aren't the ones I should be on anyway

At least I haven't reacted so I'm OKish ::)

Interestingly the paperwork inside the box says you should have spare patches for when they fall off....can't wait to challenge the GP with that one!