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[Shearaha]

I really hate the fact that when the tep drops below 20F my lungs want to stop working. And if it's under 20F and dry? I just shouldn't leave whatever building I'm in, because I'm likely to colapse from coughing before I make it 5 yards stressed  

[TeaDidikai]

Shearaha

I really hate the fact that when the tep drops below 20F my lungs want to stop working. And if it's under 20F and dry? I just shouldn't leave whatever building I'm in, because I'm likely to colapse from coughing before I make it 5 yards stressed

My Nana is the same way.
Have you tried wrapping your face with a scarf? The warmth of your breath and the moisture might help.  

[Shearaha]

TeaDidikai

Shearaha

I really hate the fact that when the tep drops below 20F my lungs want to stop working. And if it's under 20F and dry? I just shouldn't leave whatever building I'm in, because I'm likely to colapse from coughing before I make it 5 yards stressed

My Nana is the same way.
Have you tried wrapping your face with a scarf? The warmth of your breath and the moisture might help.

My winter coat has a faux fur lining in the hood. If I can keep it over my nose and mouth it's easier, but still hurts. I used to wear scarves, but my old one has been so used it's almost paper thin now, and I can't find any new ones that feel right against my face. I should just learn how to knit and make one myself.  

[TeaDidikai]

Shearaha

My winter coat has a faux fur lining in the hood. If I can keep it over my nose and mouth it's easier, but still hurts. I used to wear scarves, but my old one has been so used it's almost paper thin now, and I can't find any new ones that feel right against my face. I should just learn how to knit and make one myself.

Do you have any specific texture issues?

I have found some amazing scarves, but if texture is an issue, I don't know if they might be right for you.  

[Shearaha]

TeaDidikai

Shearaha

My winter coat has a faux fur lining in the hood. If I can keep it over my nose and mouth it's easier, but still hurts. I used to wear scarves, but my old one has been so used it's almost paper thin now, and I can't find any new ones that feel right against my face. I should just learn how to knit and make one myself.

Do you have any specific texture issues?

I have found some amazing scarves, but if texture is an issue, I don't know if they might be right for you.

Wool makes me itch like mad, and for some reason most of the scarves sold here that aren't made of wool are made of this fuzzy stuff that gets stuck in my nose and pokes my eyes. If I could find a nice soft scarf of a decent length I'd pick it up in a heartbeat. Come to think of it, my Mother-in-law knits. I wonder if i could convice her to show me how to make a scaft. Then I could pick out a thread that doesn't drive me nuts.

Thank you Tea, you've helped me come up with a good idea to at least help with my cold weather breathing issues.  

[TeaDidikai]

Shearaha

... and for some reason most of the scarves sold here that aren't made of wool are made of this fuzzy stuff that gets stuck in my nose and pokes my eyes.

Muppet fur. Think about all those poor dead muppets before you buy one of those.  

[Shearaha]

TeaDidikai

Shearaha

... and for some reason most of the scarves sold here that aren't made of wool are made of this fuzzy stuff that gets stuck in my nose and pokes my eyes.

Muppet fur. Think about all those poor dead muppets before you buy one of those.

Oh I don't buy them, but for some reason people keep buying them for me gonk I usually end up just donating them to the Salvation Army, or Goodwill.

I know that no one here knows this but. Muppet was the first dog we had that was all mine, the sweetest Brittany mix you could ever ask for. She was stolen when I was in 6th grade. We never found her.  

[TeaDidikai]

Shearaha

She was stolen when I was in 6th grade. We never found her.

~hugs~  

[CuAnnan]

Shearaha

I really hate the fact that when the tep drops below 20F my lungs want to stop working. And if it's under 20F and dry? I just shouldn't leave whatever building I'm in, because I'm likely to colapse from coughing before I make it 5 yards stressed

Yeah, it's 25 here and with our high humidity it's rather unpleasant.  

[Shearaha]

Thank you Tea heart

CuAnnan, humidity make it easier for me. I have a humidifier going in the bedroom at night so I don't wake up with coughing fits. Hot drinks help too, the best I've found is a Rose Hip Tissane*. I also have to avoid most dairy once it gets cold because it just creats mucouse for me to cough up.

*I think I spelled that right.  

[TeaDidikai]

Tisane.  

[AvalonAuggie]

Shearaha

Wool makes me itch like mad, and for some reason most of the scarves sold here that aren't made of wool are made of this fuzzy stuff that gets stuck in my nose and pokes my eyes. If I could find a nice soft scarf of a decent length I'd pick it up in a heartbeat. Come to think of it, my Mother-in-law knits. I wonder if i could convice her to show me how to make a scaft. Then I could pick out a thread that doesn't drive me nuts.

If wool makes you itchy, it might be the either the length of the fibers or you could have a sensitivity to lanolin. You could try alpaca, which is both lighter and warmer than wool and doesn't have the lanolin, but if you get anything other than baby alpaca it'll probably have some guard hairs that could also cause itching.

I love angora for keeping my face warm in the winter, but that is also fuzzy...if you want a smooth surface on your face I'd say your best bet is silk, which is as insulating as wool if the scarf is well-made, and about a billion times lighter. Those old-timey aviators wore silk scarves to keep their breath warm in high altitudes before pressurized cockpits, so you could have the added benefit of looking really jaunty.

*climbs down from knitting soapbox*  

[TeaDidikai]

AvalonAuggie

Shearaha

Wool makes me itch like mad, and for some reason most of the scarves sold here that aren't made of wool are made of this fuzzy stuff that gets stuck in my nose and pokes my eyes. If I could find a nice soft scarf of a decent length I'd pick it up in a heartbeat. Come to think of it, my Mother-in-law knits. I wonder if i could convice her to show me how to make a scaft. Then I could pick out a thread that doesn't drive me nuts.

If wool makes you itchy, it might be the either the length of the fibers or you could have a sensitivity to lanolin. You could try alpaca, which is both lighter and warmer than wool and doesn't have the lanolin, but if you get anything other than baby alpaca it'll probably have some guard hairs that could also cause itching.

I love angora for keeping my face warm in the winter, but that is also fuzzy...if you want a smooth surface on your face I'd say your best bet is silk, which is as insulating as wool if the scarf is well-made, and about a billion times lighter. Those old-timey aviators wore silk scarves to keep their breath warm in high altitudes before pressurized cockpits, so you could have the added benefit of looking really jaunty.

*climbs down from knitting soapbox*

I have this beautiful brown shawl that I can't remember what it is made from. I want to say that it's kasmire, or some such...

Also, I now have Knitting Envy. Thanks. stare  

[Bastemhet]

I just spent $15 on Gaia RIGs and I didn't get ANYTHING good. Not one. That was very unwise of me. Ugh. Ugh. Bleah. *dark, swirly cloud of doom*  

[Collowrath]

If there's one thing that sucks about being a dude, it's that I don't have any particular rules about my modesty concerning my hair, etc. I just get to wear pants and shirts. *pouts* I just get to look at all the pretty shawls and head scarves.

However, in the winter, I'm known to wrap a cashmere scarf around my face and neck, and pull my hoodie up from underneath my jacket. It's the only way I can get around without coughing myself to death, too. I look like some kind of assassin. wink