Did anyone try a weighted blanket? I am thinking of getting one. A friend’s kid (autism, ADD) is helped by it. I have also read weighted blankets help PTSD, anxiety, insomnia. I always make a pile of blankets on top of me for heaviness, if I’m anxious or having a flashback. 
I’m quite okay now, but waking up can still be tough. Maybe this helps.
Any positive experiences?
How ‘weighted blankets’ can help PTSD sufferers sleep better – PTSD UK
Ive had one before.
Its Heavier than regular blankets.
It helps some people.
I cant give a better review.
I tried one. Having the extra weight press down on me literally made me crazy (sensory disorder). I don’t understand how they say these work for people on the spectrum as my two close friends who are Aspies also hated the weighted blanket as much as I did.
Thanks, you both.
I have sensory issues as well, especially with touch. So I’ll try one, before I buy. I’m still not officially on the spectrum (somehow :)), but still. I’ll be careful.
Mr. Star adores his. I think it’s the sensory thing, how some people’s are over active and some people’s are under active. I like compression and he hates it. idk.
I tried a weighted blanket for awhile. It was good, not sure how much it worked for my anxiety, but I wasn’t turned off by it. Ultimately, it was too small of a blanket for my liking so I switched back to a normal, larger blanket.
Thanks, ninjastar and tulane. It may be the hypo/hypersensitivity thing. I saw a very cheap second hand one, that I may try, and then resell if it’s useless for me. It’s cheaper than renting one.
Probably. The one friend is a local photographer. We stay well apart from each other on shoots as each makes the other nuts, LOL.
Im like @shutterbug the weighted blanket was bad idea but others in hospital used it so it must depend
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