How Many Are Helped by a Warm/Hot Bath?

[amberjolie1]

I find baths are too squishy in my tub (just a regular-sized tub).

But hot, lobster-skin showers are my thing.  They don't do much for the stiffness, and probably add to the dryness of my skin, but they just help when I'm chilled, or stressed.  I just don't like it when I have to get out (but if I don't, our water bill would be through the roof! )

[Virgi]

I loveeeeeeeee hot baths and hot showers- It is bad for you cuz it strips oil from skin and scalp - its also bad cuz it makes me dizzy and my blood pressure ALWAYS drops in the shower or bath. BUT I LOVE THE HOT on my skin and muscles and bones. ITs a high price to pay for something that good!

Virgi

[irish]

Lucy, I think that you can buy a walk in shower that will fit in the place where you have your tub now. We did out bathroom over a little and almost bought one of those. I think it would have been great, but it would not fit in our bathroom.

I think that Menards have them at a fairly good price. This would be so great for you. Your hubby would miss his tub, but having a seat to sit on would help both of you. The built in seats are just so cool.

We kept out old tub and I bought one of those shower/tub seats with 4 legs that sit on the bottom of the tub. I don't always need it but I want it there when I need it in a hurry. I have not taken tub baths for about 18 years cause I couldn't get out of the tub. I thought it was from my back knees. Was I every surprised to find out that this was a very old symptom of my myasthenia. Hope you can get your tub crisis taken care of.

Those walk in tubs are really spendy to my notion. I am thinking well over 3-4000 dollars. Some of them are closer to 8,000$. They are nice, but I find it so disgusting that anything that is considered helpful or medical equipment charges an arm and a leg--especially if they can bill medicare. Irish