Weighted Blankets

That doesn't seem very nice - can someone drop it in for you, or is it one of those hospital hygiene things where they don't like you bringing stuff from outside?

I have one and I used it all the time made me feel comfortable and warm when I felt anxious and stressed.

Don't have it in hospital though stuck with a thin blanket here.

Yep, that's me - human burrito! Which is why summer is such a problem for sleeping... it's like, I need to feel like a burrito, but it's too hot to be a burrito - can't win!

Hey, 

I have one that I use but rarely for sleeping. I love mine though and have got my moneys worth out of it. 

It helps for feeling overwhelmed, anxious or just stressed out, that's when I use it. 

As Martin suggested it does hurt the hips a little if you're a side sleeper but a pillow between the knees helps this if you can manage it. I can't sleep without one of those either! I also like being coccooned and sleep like a burrito :) 

That's a good point, I'd not thought about that - I am a side-sleeper. Hmmm... I know they come in different weights, so maybe I'll go for one on the lighter side and see how I find it, I can always buy a heavier one later if it's fine.

You might find a weighted blanket causes a little hip aching at first, because of the extra weight when sleeping on the side, but it soon wears off. Might be more of a problem for women, with their generally wider hips.

Thanks for that - I could never share I bed, I sleep slap-bang in the middle of my double so hopefully my blanket won't escape in the night!

I rather liked using the one I have, but it does not work very well if you share a bed. The weighted blanket needs to be symmetrical on the bed and to either side of the person, in order to stay in place; any part of it hanging over one side of a bed tends to pull the whole blanket off over time as the weight drags it off.