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18 Sep 2012, 3:05 pm

I have no dx and I dont feel like telling my mom about my suspicions. I love the sensation of weight though I love putting pillows on myself on the couch and letting my LITTLE little siblings sit on me... my lil brother weighs 47 pounds and sometimes hell come sleep in my bed with me and i love it when he sleeps on top of me.
So I REALLY want a weighted blanket. No dx. Suggestions?



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18 Sep 2012, 3:34 pm

You can say you like the sensation of weight/pressure and you've found these blankets. You don't need to mention autism.



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18 Sep 2012, 3:36 pm

Just tell your mother exactly what you told us. I don't know your mother, but I highly suspect that she loves you and wants what is best for you. She probably realizes you like weight, and just isn't aware that a weighted blanket exists.



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18 Sep 2012, 3:37 pm

Lots of people like them because they're just comfortable to sleep under. In fact, if I remember correctly, quite a few NTs report that they enjoy weighted blankets too.


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18 Sep 2012, 3:46 pm

They're not just for Autism. They can be used for things like ADHD or something as "simple" as Restless leg syndrome. You're apparently not supposed to have them on long, though. Maybe that depends on what it's for or what the weight of it is.

I have an electric blanket that I don't keep plugged in during the summer months, but it's got a good weight to it, and when I need that extra weight I pull it out and use it without the heated part, what about just finding a heavy blanket if your Mum says no or you're afraid to ask?



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18 Sep 2012, 5:34 pm

UDAspie13 wrote:
I love the sensation of weight though I love putting pillows on myself on the couch and letting my LITTLE little siblings sit on me...

My brother had to sit on me too though he is older than me and I was laying under a matrace and he would be on top of it or just in a chair sitting on top of me.
I would like a weight-blanket as well but have no money to buy a blanket.
I agree if you do not want to tell about a connection to autism to tell that you like the sensation.


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18 Sep 2012, 5:43 pm

you can get a perscription for a weighted blanket? i spent over $200 on mine...


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18 Sep 2012, 6:08 pm

AdamAutistic wrote:
you can get a perscription for a weighted blanket? i spent over $200 on mine...


Some insurance companies are starting to cover them for some diagnoses.

My doctor kept not putting in the request to my insurance so I made mine.



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18 Sep 2012, 6:13 pm

Tuttle wrote:
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you can get a perscription for a weighted blanket? i spent over $200 on mine...


Some insurance companies are starting to cover them for some diagnoses.

My doctor kept not putting in the request to my insurance so I made mine.

What filling did you use?


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18 Sep 2012, 6:26 pm

Eloa wrote:
Tuttle wrote:
AdamAutistic wrote:
you can get a perscription for a weighted blanket? i spent over $200 on mine...


Some insurance companies are starting to cover them for some diagnoses.

My doctor kept not putting in the request to my insurance so I made mine.

What filling did you use?


My doctor was taking care of it for me. All I know is that some companies are starting to honor it. It's still in the very early stages.

It never actually went through. I might try again, in order to get a weighted vest, maybe this time with my OT instead of my primary care. My primary care doctor kept not being exactly sure how to do what she needed to do.



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18 Sep 2012, 6:27 pm

I didn't know they made those. It sounds really comfortable. I love the sensation of having multiple blankets over me in the winter.



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19 Sep 2012, 4:15 am

I just told my family id heard about weighted blankets which provide deep pressure, releasing seratonin and dopamine and thought they sound great so had ordered a box of polypellets to make one. They thought it was odd but got their head around it. They don't know I'm dx'ed.


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19 Sep 2012, 2:25 pm

Yeah, I don't think you need a dx in order to get a weighted blanket, either...since even NT people seem to also like them and use them, I think Weighted Blankets have become one of those things that dx's don't really enter into anymore. :D


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19 Sep 2012, 3:07 pm

http://www.amazon.com/THERAPIST-APPROVE ... ed+blanket

seems like it would be hard to find one for adult size though....

for those who bought one...where did you get it? (i'm 6')

http://www.amazon.com/SensaCalm-Therape ... ed+blanket

this one looks the right size- $280...

quite a pretty penny...but i would like one =)



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22 Sep 2012, 11:10 pm

http://saltoftheearthweightedgear.com/

I got mine from here. It's a bit on the small side but it was well worth the money, and one of the cheapest sites you'll find. Prices doesn't match quality, the quality is way better.


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22 Sep 2012, 11:39 pm

I made mine. If you have a weekend to spare, a sewing machine, and know how to sew, its the cheapest way to get one.

Silachan isn't the only person I've heard of getting one off of Salt of the Earth.

If you would rather pay extra, the poly pellets are nicer than aquarium rocks, but the companies that use them charge a bunch more than Salt of the Earth does.