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weighted blanket? and idea for a cheap one

raspberrypie

my therapist suggested one. i was dubious. before i even looked online (and saw they can cost $200!!!!) i looked around my house and came up with a super old, heavy sleeping bag (musty and smelly, but i'm a guy so it's fine), and old blue 'moving mats.' movers use them to move things, to protect the objects, like, say  a piano mover..... i tried all that, just covering myself, and nearly suffocated and died from the weight... ok, it was only 15lbs or so. so next night i try just the old sleeping bag, 7 lbs. felt good! i felt safer. 

anyone else? i'm going to continue trying this experiment, as long as it feels good. and of course, cost? zero.

happy and healthy december all....

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  • I borrowed a spelt filled one for a week and I loved it and it helped, but I didn't buy because of the expense.

    I use a kapok filled duvet, so it's quite heavy, and then a heavy blanket on top of that. The key is weight, not necessarily having a weighted blanket. As a kid I just had loads and loads of blankets. So many I couldn't move! In the summer I use a cotton filled duvet, so again heavier than a synthetic one, but I might get a weighted blanket for next year.

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  • I borrowed a spelt filled one for a week and I loved it and it helped, but I didn't buy because of the expense.

    I use a kapok filled duvet, so it's quite heavy, and then a heavy blanket on top of that. The key is weight, not necessarily having a weighted blanket. As a kid I just had loads and loads of blankets. So many I couldn't move! In the summer I use a cotton filled duvet, so again heavier than a synthetic one, but I might get a weighted blanket for next year.

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