Sigh.
I rely quite a lot on the weight of my duvet to make me sleepy, so when it's too hot for my usual duvet, I'm rather at a loss for getting to sleep.
Last summer, I was able to sleep under a stack of 3 sheets, which kept me cool enough at the same time as adding enough weight to sleep. But this summer it doesn't feel like enough weight, maybe because I'm more easily overstimulated these days than I was last summer.
I've been looking at "cool" weighted blankets online, but unfortunately most ones that I could find would be too heavy for me to cope with - I'm severe and wouldn't be able to lift the weighted blanket onto the bed. The only ones that seemed an okay weight weren't "cool" ones and people in the reviews had said they were pretty warm. Which is obviously not what I want.
Argh.
Any other ideas for how to give me some more weight on top of me without making me too hot???
I can get round the problem by taking my zopiclone tablet. But I am only meant to use that on average twice a week. Because your body can easily get addicted to it if take it too regularly. We have a long line of hot nights coming up, and I can't take zopiclone on all of them.
Please don't suggest putting a fan or aircon on; I can't tolerate the noise. Even the "quiet" ones!
I already take melatonin and a drowsy antihistamine every night. And magnesium.
I rely quite a lot on the weight of my duvet to make me sleepy, so when it's too hot for my usual duvet, I'm rather at a loss for getting to sleep.
Last summer, I was able to sleep under a stack of 3 sheets, which kept me cool enough at the same time as adding enough weight to sleep. But this summer it doesn't feel like enough weight, maybe because I'm more easily overstimulated these days than I was last summer.
I've been looking at "cool" weighted blankets online, but unfortunately most ones that I could find would be too heavy for me to cope with - I'm severe and wouldn't be able to lift the weighted blanket onto the bed. The only ones that seemed an okay weight weren't "cool" ones and people in the reviews had said they were pretty warm. Which is obviously not what I want.
Argh.
Any other ideas for how to give me some more weight on top of me without making me too hot???
I can get round the problem by taking my zopiclone tablet. But I am only meant to use that on average twice a week. Because your body can easily get addicted to it if take it too regularly. We have a long line of hot nights coming up, and I can't take zopiclone on all of them.
Please don't suggest putting a fan or aircon on; I can't tolerate the noise. Even the "quiet" ones!
I already take melatonin and a drowsy antihistamine every night. And magnesium.