r/germany • u/thecatsfighting • 7h ago

back pain because of the cold?

hi everyone, i recently came to germany to study and i was born and raised in a tropical country so ive never felt temperatures this cold before. starting late september ive been having really bad lower back pain which i think is from the temperature? my heater is already on to the highest setting and im still cold :( what else can i do to keep warm and decrease my back pain? is it worth investing in one of those electric heated blanket that you can wrap around your back/stomach?

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u/thecatsfighting 7h ago

really? people wear an undershirt even at home? i thought about buying those sticky heatpacks but if im going to use it often maybe investing in a heated blanket thing would be better/cheaper

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u/Competitive_Room3717 7h ago

Wow, you already have your heater at max and are still feeling cold? How cold is your apartment? We are currently around 20°C without heating.
What are you wearing at home? My wife once had a flatmate that was always heating her room but only wearing those super short runners shorts and T-shirts even in winter, no wonder she had to turn on the radiator...
We almost never turn the radiator higher than 3 maybe temporarily up to 4 if we haven't been home for some days in winter. Otherwise we wear what we need to not feel too cold without a jacket. In winter that's undershirt (sometimes), t-shirt, pullover and for cozy evenings add a blanket (especially for the pullover and blanket wool is the best).

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u/thecatsfighting 7h ago

it says 9 degrees on the weather app, im not sure how true that is... ? i wear long pants and a shirt + hoodie

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u/Curly_Shoe 6h ago

Okay, have you put your Shirt into your pants? That's important to not lose the warm air, especially when you have back pain. You didn't mention socks, I hope you war them. Also get warm Slipper, that will not ruin financially (as the heating costs may do).