Weighted blankets. Anyone have one?

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Anyone have experience using weighted blankets to help with anxiety? I’m buying one tomorrow and I’m super excited about it.

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Yes I love mine

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@Hanna_Foxx @Moon
Really do they make that much difference? Why?
And are they too hot at night?

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Mr. star loves ours. I don’t care for it.

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@Artsygal it is not too hot at night if you buy a breathable one. Some can be very sweaty, but ours isn’t

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My autistic daughter has one and loves it.

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One thing to consider is that they can be hard on the ankles if you sleep on your back, because of the extra weight pushing your feet down. I keep mine off my feet.

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Makes me think i should buy one for my lil one as well. Shes autistic too - maybe it will help her feel more cosy in bed. Ill talk to her mum.

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My girl loves hers and sleeps better with it.

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@ninjastarok I am going to try it

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I’m excited to try it out tonight

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Yup I feel it helps me sleep…

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The weight is really calming. Look up pressure stim, that’s what it is

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Ok I will do that

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I sleep much better with mine.

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Wife said it works for anxiety…

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I like mine, fiancée got it for me. I don’t toss and turn as much at night, it’s comforting, not to hot.

I like it.

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It sounds very claustrophobic if it’s weighted

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I cant sleep with mine because my dog sleep nexts to me and mine is fairly heavy. Shes a small dog so she might get hurt under that

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Seroquel makes me not able to move while sleeping. I wonder if it would be a bad idea to use a weighted blanket then. I have to wake up to be able to move my body at all, which means I sometimes sleep in the same position for 5 or more hours.

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