Does Anyone Use Weighted Blankets?
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Does anyone buy and use them? What’s so great about using them?
I hear the word weighted and think 
they must be heavy on your body lol 
Are they thick and keep you warm during the winter 
season?
I've considered one but I'm not too sure.
You have to get the correct weight for you, so a lot of individuals can't share, as they require different ones. I believe there are some guides online that suggest the weight of the blanket to the weight of the user.
It is suppose to be a light pressure, almost like a hug, it is suppose to help people feel more secure when they sleep and reduce anxiety. But there are also many health concerns, so if you have any underlying illnesses like sleep apnea or asthma, it is recommended that you do not use them.
It is suppose to be relaxing like babies are when swaddled (not to be used with babies, but same sort of affect apparently)
I read so many positive things regarding weighted blankets so bought one last year and used it for about 4 months but it wasn't for me, I got used to the weight on me but struggled when I wanted to turn over as it was a bit too heavy.
No never bought one. I have a super extra thick tog duvet that I pull up when sleeping when really cold and that keeps us warm.
during winter 
We've had one for a few years and love it. I think that ours is 9kg which is quite heavy, but you can get lighter ones. They make you feel nice and toasty when using a duvet too.
kitty88uk I'm a bit extreme when it comes to bedding and have a 13 tog duvet, a 9kg weighted blanket and a throw on the bed all year round. I just sleep outside the covers if I get too hot.
I love my weighted blanket because I find them really comfortable. It's hard to explain exactly what they are like. But they're not for everyone. Some people feel 'confined' by them, so they are not for everyone.
is a way to be able to relax the mind and body 
to learn this from reading comments haha 
I have never fancied having a weighted blanket. I don't like heavy covers over me but a light and airy quilt that I can snuggle in to.
easily when it’s the next morning so yeah don’t think it’s for me either 
I've never heard of weighted blankets, I haven't had a blanket on any bed since I was a kid, just used a quilt only all my adult life
5 minute wonder lol.I thought about them for all of a day and then gave them a miss.
MelissaLee1 haha yeah was just wondering about this not that I’d actually get one and reading comments that they are heavy! Ouch 
Bought a Weighted Blanket for my partner after speaking with a Colleague about partner Anxiety,cost over £80, he used it for a few days,it's now back in it's box & has been for 2 years!
janphoenix51 omg 
that’s expensive £80! Yeah I don’t want that to happen becomes uncomfortable to sleep 
cause heavy and be a waste of money!
Personally I don’t fancy one but my 32 yr old son has one and absolutely loves it. However we have come across a problem…. We don’t know how to wash it. It’s really heavy when it’s dry so Lord knows how heavy it would be when wet. He has thought about washing it in the bath but then there is the problem of hanging it some where to dry !!! So at the moment it gets regular sprays with fabreeze !!!
reannsgran You would have to use the laundry washer and dryer. There is no way it can be hand washed and put on the clothes line. My local launderette charges £10 for the massive sized washer and £2 per 12 minutes for the dryer. I was thinking you could put it into the laundry's dryer with those drying cleaning only sheets I was given a sample of years ago.
jam45 thank you ! I never even thought of that. I’ll tell my son. I really don’t know why I didn’t think of it myself 
reannsgran o would think that washing them in washing machine would be extremely heavy cause of the water it absorbs and can break both washing machine and the dryer!
SaveMeSunday oh that’s great to hear that it works well for your anxiety didn’t know that it has this advantage
Yes and i love it ! ...i have restless leg syndrome so I sleep much much sounder and wake up feeling like i had a real nights sleep.
Never heard of weighted blankets before but heavy blankets are used in Asia in Many places to keep you warm where temperatures go down alot
much about them either 
DianeLane92886 jam45 replied above you have to use the washer and drier and they use the local launderette.
Do you have one? I was wondering if they come with washing labels like duvets do.
I have mine. Absolutely love it. It keeps me warm and comfortable. Heavy to move but I like the security of it.
Yes I sleep with mine every night. I find it cooling used alone and warming over a duvet. Not sure how much mine weighs. I do find I sleep better with it.
I have a few of them. The biggest physical size weighs 13kg and some smaller weight ones of 7 and 3 I think. The ones I have are thin and for me I don't need an extra duvet but then I and generally a warm person. I personally don't like them that much as I feel a little constrained for my liking but the wife loves it so I cope
My children (12 and 9 years) have them to help them settle at night, feel safe/secure and reduce anxiety - my eldest suffers with anxiety and youngest mimics some of his behaviours (and doesn't like to miss out 
). They have definitely helped them as they both sleep through the night a lot more then they were!
I have one and it’s about the best thing I’ve ever bought. I have back pain issues and used to wake up in agony when I would move around the bed when sleeping. Has not stopped it completely but I wake a lot less that I used too
I got one of Wayfair bout year ago. To lift it it’s like a dead weight but sleeping under it gives a great nites sleep. It’s like a giant hug all nite long
I do - I had to go to the lowest adult weight for it because I'm small-ish and the weight is only a slight issue in the morning (if I've got it on my bed to sleep) and making the bed. The first I got was too heavy and you need it the right weight both for the comfort factor while it's on you (or draped around you) as well as for practical purposes like lifting it off, changing the cover, etc.
It might take some getting used to but I absolutely love it. Mine is relatively thick and I actually go without a duvet for a good part of the year now as I get on okay with a regular blanket then my weighted blanket, maybe a jumper when it cools before winter, and I prefer it as it's less bulky and less hassle than the duvet. I get the duvet out for winter though, I wouldn't say it's warm enough with a blanket alone in the cold weather, especially if you feel the cold a lot.
As for the weighted aspect.. I used to put my dressing gown and another blanket on my bed because it felt comforting but the weighted blanket is so much better. I live with chronic pain, nerve damage, fibromyalgia, chronic illnesses etc and find it generally just very soothing, supportive even with the pain and I wouldn't be without it now.
It's hard enough getting out of bed in the morning and won't have the strength to lift a weighted blanket. Good idea 
for a sicky though. Sorry I won't be in today I can't get this blanket off me
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