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Title: Traveling by car with PD
Post by: sassy on February 13, 2008, 09:44:59 AM

I am wantiing to take a trip by car that will take about 2 days driving.  I'm on PD and was wondering how you heat the bags when traveling by car?  Any Suggestions during the day and how about when stopping at a hotel ?

Title: Re: Traveling by car with PD
Post by: KICKSTART on February 13, 2008, 10:16:58 AM

Difficult one ! All i can tell you is one day my 'heater' broke and i couldnt get to the hospital to replace it, so i filled a hot water bottle and then wrapped my fluid and hot water bottle in a towel. You can use the dialysis fluid cold but it tends to give you tummy ache , not major but you can feel it cold in your stomach. Best thing to do would be contact your PD unit and ask for advice , as other folk must travel.

Title: Re: Traveling by car with PD
Post by: anja on February 13, 2008, 11:41:54 AM

I have wrapped my bags in a towel after warming and put them in an insulated cooler--the hot water bottle idea sounds good too.  In the summer I put them in the back window to warm by the sun.

Title: Re: Traveling by car with PD
Post by: KT0930 on February 13, 2008, 01:58:26 PM

sassy, see my response in the travel section.

Title: Re: Traveling by car with PD
Post by: Sluff on February 13, 2008, 06:05:50 PM

http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=7000.0;topicseen


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