Mimed’s Perpetual Thread

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I've been using a microwavable moist heating pad for years for back pain and I love it. This set is the most affordable I've found recently. Its also great for stiff shoulders, and if it's filled with flax, you can also toss in the fridge in a bag for cold treatment. You will not believe how deep the heat can get into your back. (I have no affiliation with this person, just a good price and free shipping.)

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no lie. g taught me. I'm just to lazy... but yeah- wet towel, plastic bag... microwave... yours r likely, less cumbersome, as well, I'd imagine. first night i got "stuck", hunched over in grinding, l5s1, pain... I'm sure i don't need to say more, round this broken bunch.
but it did help "release" me.

 

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Didnt know that. I just use a cheap heating pad or ice packs now.

cat's not lyin- the moisture, vs dry heat- think you'll dig it.
for those who punched their physical therapists in the nose- aquatherapy... can sometimes, b more doable, than a fish outta h2o. especially, if it's hot...

 

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The good big ones are hard to find. Even walgreens didnt have one. Just little ones. Like for lunch coolers.

best place to get a good one is a physical therapy place,i got 2 of them 12in by 12in,then i got 2 of the 45% wedges ,i keep um in the frezzer,when i need to heat one i just throw in the wave then sandwich between towels and take cold off then hot on,shit i had them for about 15 yrs now

those wedges r priceless. after wearing out #3, regardless of cover material... i couldn't see buyin another. i can finally sleep on any side, or stomach, again... but i still have a packing, sleeping bag, tied in 1000 tc pillow case... when i need one (usually, to spread my hips, now), it's my go to. haven't had to replace squat, now. g has gurly, yoga mat, she's done the same with, rolled.

 

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I have them now. They stay cold only a fraction of the time of a real full size pack. I have a stack of them in the freezer i rotate for use.

i just like sleeping in the gooey, slick, wet spot, when they eventually burst. no pizza box, though: great suggestions!

 

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I hope others with similar health issues find this thread. It has some great pain management info lately.

Funny we havent discussed how weed fits in to this much.

I wanted to say that until i learned to wait to harvest until the buds were truly done growing and producing trichomes i got very little medical benefits from my flowers.

Once i realized not to flush or use bloom boosters which both shorten the flowering time it started taking up to 3 weeks longer to flower a plant properly. Usually 2. 8 week strains take at least 10. And 10 weekers always 12 for me.

But the extra yield and visible layers upon layers of trichomes under the scope are proof enough.

I like to try to get the most potential out of every seed i plant. I find vegging to maturity is key for max potency as well. Not just potency. But complexity.

My 12/12 grows never match a good 6 week veg for effects.

kinda hate that u said that. lmao. oh that sux, for me.
i couldn't survive anything stronger. after the white wid freakouts... like the pool guy's entire family... I'm scratching my head, wondering if the search for "PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER!; itty bitty, living tent"... was perhaps, an oops, on my part.

btw- i never thought to try a side by side comp, of same strain, veged n not- for pepsi challenge, like u mentioned. great experiment concept, for me.

 

[MIMedGrower]

kinda hate that u said that. lmao. oh that sux, for me.
i couldn't survive anything stronger. after the white wid freakouts... like the pool guy's entire family... I'm scratching my head, wondering if the search for "PHENOMENAL COSMIC POWER!; itty bitty, living tent"... was perhaps, an oops, on my part.

Most folks cant smoke more than a few hits before becoming discombobulated. Some cant find the way out.

But i have insane tolerance. I can eat our edibles and go happily into work. Maybe giggling but ok to work. Others wont eat another of my wifes muffins after their all night tripped out affair. Lol. Some report 8 hours of fully stoned insanity.

She makes 1/4 dose chocolate candies now. Very popular around here.

 

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med- what about a kiddie pool? fit n shower enclosure? if u think it'd help? beats boiling water, to do something similar.

 

[MIMedGrower]

med- what about a kiddie pool? fit n shower enclosure? if u think it'd help? beats boiling water, to do something similar.

I will install a tub enclosure to replace the cheap shower enclosure they put in here eventually.

Looks like a few hundred dollars and some plumbing for the faucet. I have helpful help if i need it.

I need to learn how to do all this stuff anyway. I gotta keep moving and make aometjing of this house and property. Its old and cheap but in a lake subdivision that is just beautiful with the forest and horse ranch around the corner and im 100 yards from the public dock.

It should be a nice little vacation home.

 

[oldskol4evr]

cat's not lyin- the moisture, vs dry heat- think you'll dig it.
for those who punched their physical therapists in the nose- aquatherapy... can sometimes, b more doable, than a fish outta h2o. especially, if it's hot...

i thought about that when i was going ,just choice not too,swimming pool with bunch of folk wasnt my gig

 

[oldskol4evr]

those wedges r priceless. after wearing out #3, regardless of cover material... i couldn't see buyin another. i can finally sleep on any side, or stomach, again... but i still have a packing, sleeping bag, tied in 1000 tc pillow case... when i need one (usually, to spread my hips, now), it's my go to. haven't had to replace squat, now. g has gurly, yoga mat, she's done the same with, rolled.

it was a bitc ot get use too at first,but then it was the main thang,then i needed it to sleep on when i had shoulder surgery,for a month i had to sleep at 45% angle,let me tell ya wasnt hard at all to get use to ,come off that wedge and that wound would let you know it quick,i didnt sleep for 2 days before i finally passed out at that angle hahahah,now when the old back gives me hell legs go on top of it,have any yall ever wore your sheets out,i roll so much that about every 3 months i wear holes in the bottom of the fitted sheet hahahah,old lady gets mad as hell ,just about the time they get broke in i wear a hole in it ,done got were i save um and tear up for shop rags lmao

 

[Moshmen]

I will install a tub enclosure to replace the cheap shower enclosure they put in here eventually.

Looks like a few hundred dollars and some plumbing for the faucet. I have helpful help if i need it.

I need to learn how to do all this stuff anyway. I gotta keep moving and make aometjing of this house and property. Its old and cheap but in a lake subdivision that is just beautiful with the forest and horse ranch around the corner and im 100 yards from the public dock.

It should be a nice little vacation home.

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Looks like home! Very peaceful

 

[MIMedGrower]

Looks like home! Very peaceful

We only have one traffic light and it just flashes for a 4 way stop intersection. And i think we have 2 local cops. I have never seen them except in the little town center. Still have the staties on the main highway, er country road. Lol

Im about 6 miles from town. Another half to 40 minutes to actual little towns. So not too far from stores and such.

 

[kuwl]

Hello MlMed got all caught up on this thread finally, some really good stuff in here.
I have a question about where to get good seeds with reasonable prices
I live in NY near Buffalo. I got seeds from MSNL 2x (30 seeds) but No matter which method I use
(dirt in a solo, water glass floater or coffee filters in a baggy all on heat mat 80*)
and only get 10% that germ with taproot. Kinda fed up with MSNL
I grow indoors in winter outdoors in summer

 

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i found the heatmat to b a trouble maker. multiple strainer so not EVERYONE appreciated 80°. if i have knowledge in anything, that I'm confident in- it's seedling killin. um... i go with house temps. they all pop. i played with um... various mediums, to kill em in pete, wool, plugs & soil (not anymore- with the soil). EVERYONE finds, what works for them. grow plugs- i do best, controlling my moisture. otherwise- i drown entire orders. i like Pacific seeds, currently... cali... they ship. ignore the reviews. they r many n awful. when u do decide which seed house to go with- chat n ask for discount code. return here n c if anyone has a code... main thing is deciding which strain n THEN... makes choosin seed vender, a breeze cause any place someone might refer- may not carry ur strain...
afternoon, med. i hope today is a "good" day, for u.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Hello MlMed got all caught up on this thread finally, some really good stuff in here.
I have a question about where to get good seeds with reasonable prices
I live in NY near Buffalo. I got seeds from MSNL 2x (30 seeds) but No matter which method I use
(dirt in a solo, water glass floater or coffee filters in a baggy all on heat mat 80*)
and only get 10% that germ with taproot. Kinda fed up with MSNL
I grow indoors in winter outdoors in summer

I always use the heat mat with a dark container with the baggie inside open with a coffee filter. Must be kept moist not too wet and have to watch to dry out. 80 degrees works for where my set up is but i had to try a range of temps before i got it right. Just had 2 seeds tap root in about 30 hours. Goint to plant them in a cup of ocean forest in a few.

But temp os definitely something needed to dial in for your room.

I never tried msnl but most report good results.

New seeds i have tried from JBC in washington were useful seeds. 4 in a row germinated fast as i said above. And cali connect GSC also fast and viable.

All my other seeds are getting older but mostly still germinate in a couple days max.

But in my cold house in winter i had to dial in the temp. Took a couple weeks of trial and error when i moved my propogator location. But once a seed cracked fast they all seem to.

Also contact your seed bank and ask. When i started i used greenhouse seeds and followed the germinating guide on their website. They had a 12 hour soak first. I have never had to do that again. But all theor seeds popped when i followed their guide. And ch9 ised to have a guide. Thats where i got the coffee filter idea and also to bury seedlings stretchy stems in the firat week for support and bigger root ball.

Its all trial and error. And i agree it is very frustrating when seeds dont open.

 

[MIMedGrower]

i found the heatmat to b a trouble maker. multiple strainer so not EVERYONE appreciated 80°. if i have knowledge in anything, that I'm confident in- it's seedling killin. um... i go with house temps. they all pop. i played with um... various mediums, to kill em in pete, wool, plugs & soil (not anymore- with the soil). EVERYONE finds, what works for them. grow plugs- i do best, controlling my moisture. otherwise- i drown entire orders. i like Pacific seeds, currently... cali... they ship. ignore the reviews. they r many n awful. when u do decide which seed house to go with- chat n ask for discount code. return here n c if anyone has a code... main thing is deciding which strain n THEN... makes choosin seed vender, a breeze cause any place someone might refer- may not carry ur strain...
afternoon, med. i hope today is a "good" day, for u.

I agree. Have to try different temps. My heat mat has a controller but it was still too hot or too cold until i kept trying.

I have had seeds pop in temps from 72-80 degrees over the years.

 

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i read, in 07ish, that puttin the germin seeds by ur water heater... u know the rest. same article said plants, too (co2, from um... natural gas, h2o heater)..., but as you'd know, med- roots don't want diox so i shytcanned the concept, altogether, but temp wise... one's utility closet, or water heater area- may maintain an acceptable temp...
i prolly have that same mat, med...

and should one go their preferred rte n typically reach 100% germ- and one failz... grab a bagseed of Mexican and take time stamped pics, using the "warranty" methods... n then, do whatever YOU think is right.

personally... having recently received what i believed to b immature seeds... i did em a fav, goin my 100% way vs their method that'd b NEW TO ME n more likely to b f'd, in the process... i am such an accomplished killer of seed that I'm certain, were i to go plates n napkins... I'd literally b reaping what I'd sewn, within hrs of the fargin paper towels, dryin out cause I'LL FORGET!!!

 

[kuwl]

Heat mat was only thing worked for me so reset temp to 72 via controller I tried plugs, water, on heat mat off heat mat only thing that worked was coffee filters in baggies on the mat just bad seeds I think. Tried seedman just now but would not take my cards puzzling lol oh well got 4 growing in solo's now but reason I need more is they not feminized seeds so all might be male lol I got a 4 x 4 x 80 tent with phizon 900w led just ordered from world of seeds their website really sux tho cause I forgot what I ordered and its not on my order info as it should be lmao

 

[MIMedGrower]

Here is my seed propogator. In summer i used to just put the tortilla warmer i stole from mrs. Meds kitchen. Lol. On the t-5 lamp in my veg tent. But in winter i had to get creative. I spent $50 on the hydrofarm jump start mat and controller.

I also see that the temp is likely hovering around 78 degrees for my 80 degree setting.

 

[MIMedGrower]

Heat mat was only thing worked for me so reset temp to 72 via controller I tried plugs, water, on heat mat off heat mat only thing that worked was coffee filters in baggies on the mat just bad seeds I think. Tried seedman just now but would not take my cards puzzling lol oh well got 4 growing in solo's now but reason I need more is they not feminized seeds so all might be male lol I got a 4 x 4 x 80 tent with phizon 900w led just ordered from world of seeds their website really sux tho cause I forgot what I ordered and its not on my order info as it should be lmao

Maybe you need authorization for an over seas charge? I do with my debit card at my bank.