Completely baffled: why I like the blue ones better than the pink ones
These round pink ice packs are manufactured by the same company that manufactures the blue round ice packs. I bought the blues ones about 3 months ago when I was suffering from my first attack of eyelid dermatitis. The blue ones worked well. They came in a travel handy plastic zippered case. They did take about 24 hours to get fully iced.<br /><br />I had a second attack of eyelid dermatitis this month and found that with the time required to ice, I needed more than 5 round ice packs in a day. So I ordered the cheaper pink packs because money is tighter this month. They came. First, they are not in a travel handy plastic zippered case. I will have to supply my own zip baggy. Second, now that I have started to use them, I am surprised because they seem to not stay icy as long as the blue ones. Why should color make a difference? The substance inside seems less gel like too. Am I crazy, imagining this?<br /><br />Between my osteoarthritis knees (yes, the right one is acting up now too) and what is turning out to be repetitive bouts of eyelid dermatitis, I am getting to be a connoisseur of icing and ice packs. So I don't think I am imagining this even if it seemingly makes no sense. Next time I order, it's is back to the blue ones and damn the higher cost. The pink ones work, they just work for a shorter time.<br /><br />BTW: Using these round packs for my right knee too: slip them between layers of my ace bandage wrap right over the medial point next to my patella that burns. The point is higher up than the medial meniscus so I have screwed up something different on the right knee than left knee. Learning to watch how I move my knees (very carefully) to prevent all future injuries. Going to watch sumo wrestling for overweight knee movement pointers. I am overweight but not sumo level (Oh Lord, thank you!) but between rx meds that make it hard and slow to lose weight and two medical conditions that make it hard and slow to lose weight, I need the big sumo guys help in knee movements. Help me sumo guys: how do you keep you knee joints in good shape?
Rating: 3 stars