Weighted blankets.....thoughts please?

pattycake

My daughter has bought me a weighted blanket for Christmas as a surprise .  I put it over my 13.5 tog duvet last night.  I only managed about 10 minutes under it.  It felt so heavy and uncomfortable I couldn’t move! Perhaps that’s the point.  I feel very disappointed and don’t know whether I should have another try or ask her if she can return it.

lisyloo

pattycake said:

My daughter has bought me a weighted blanket for Christmas as a surprise .  I put it over my 13.5 tog duvet last night.  I only managed about 10 minutes under it.  It felt so heavy and uncomfortable I couldn’t move! Perhaps that’s the point.  I feel very disappointed and don’t know whether I should have another try or ask her if she can return it.

Was it the correct weight for you?
they are meant to be different for different size people.

pattycake

lisyloo said:

pattycake said:

My daughter has bought me a weighted blanket for Christmas as a surprise .  I put it over my 13.5 tog duvet last night.  I only managed about 10 minutes under it.  It felt so heavy and uncomfortable I couldn’t move! Perhaps that’s the point.  I feel very disappointed and don’t know whether I should have another try or ask her if she can return it.

Was it the correct weight for you?
they are meant to be different for different size people.

It’s 8kg 120cm x 150 cm.  I’m 62kg.  I sleep in a double bed.  So, should it be ok for me, do you think?

ripplyuk

pattycake said:

lisyloo said:

pattycake said:

My daughter has bought me a weighted blanket for Christmas as a surprise .  I put it over my 13.5 tog duvet last night.  I only managed about 10 minutes under it.  It felt so heavy and uncomfortable I couldn’t move! Perhaps that’s the point.  I feel very disappointed and don’t know whether I should have another try or ask her if she can return it.

Was it the correct weight for you?
they are meant to be different for different size people.

It’s 8kg 120cm x 150 cm.  I’m 62kg.  I sleep in a double bed.  So, should it be ok for me, do you think?

Mine is 8kg and I weigh about 54kg but normally the recommended weight is 10% of your bodyweight so for you, that would be a 6kg blanket. 

However, if you don’t like that ‘heavy/can’t move’ feeling, I don’t think weighted blankets are right for you.