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/Pure-Rose-Rainbow 7h ago

Old women wisedom here says to keep the kidney area warm. How you do it, is up to you but especially elders wear an undershirt. If you think it is already cold, you will need to prepare for the winter because most people here don't think it is really cold right now.

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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/Kiyone11 4h ago

I even sleep with an undershirt. And if I'm planning on staying outside for longer, I add a kidney warmer.

For my bed I also have an electric under blanket.