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Originally Posted by BeyondtheRainbow
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The weight should be about 10% of your weight, up to 20 lbs or so. I think lots of people are happy at less; mine is 22 lbs which is "heavy" for my weight but I tried a lighter one before I got this one and was pretty confident that I really was seeking a lot of pressure. I haven't been disappointed except that making my bed is more work.
Mine (all 3) have plastic beads. I wouldn't want glass beads for fear of damage if somehow (mine is well-made and tearing would be really difficult) there was a tear. It also washes well without the beads getting all hot.
For me it is all pros. I'm an OT, the people who have been using weighted blankets for many years, and I was taught that if you are a sensory seeker and the blanket really helps the heat won't bother you. I do tend to kick it off more in the summer but it still is draped across my hips and lower back.
Hope this helps, feel free to ask more if you have more questions.
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Yes, you were very helpful, and thank you for responding. I do have a lot more questions about it if you don't mind answering. I feel I would benefit from it too and I want to get one soon as possible, as my sleep has been nearly non existent for a very long time.
My body weight is around 250 pounds so that means I would probably need one about 25 pounds? I'm worried that might be too heavy? The problem is ordering them from online you don't know how the weight is going to be and then I would have to send it back to try another blanket weight.
I also don't understand the sizes because they don't go by bed size Twin , Full, Queen, King.
Fabric: I usually like soft fuzzy blankets but I was told by customer service of one company that because it's weighted that the Minky fabric can be too warm for some people.
I also found out my health insurance does cover them if my doctor writes a script but I can't seem to find a Medical Supplier that takes any insurance or even deals with them at all.
All of this just has my head spinning ! !
What company did you get yours from if you don't mind me asking?