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I've tried this but I sweat like a pig. Do they have weighted blankets for people who tend to sweat when they sleep?
by jquery 7y ago
I've tried this but I sweat like a pig. Do they have weighted blankets for people who tend to sweat when they sleep?
- johnchristopher 7y agoThat's funny, (well, sort of) I sweat easily but never when I sleep.
- nabla9 7y agoThere are blankets with glass or steel beads.
- m_eiman 7y agoE.g. https://curaofsweden.com/en/produkt/cura-pearl/ https://curaofsweden.com/en/produkt/cura-pearl/ I have one of those, and it's cooler than my previous blanket - a bit too cool for winter nights imho.
- tpowell 7y agoI bought a chilipad[1] awhile back after reading Sam Altman's post on productivity[2]. I leave it on 66 or 67 degrees, and fall asleep much faster than I did before. I snake the tube under the bathroom door to muffle the sound, but it's totally worth a little white noise to have a perpetual cool-side-of-the-pillow feeling the whole night. Since it's removing the heat from under you, I suspect it would work quite well in tandem with a weighted blanket. [1] https://www.chilitechnology.com https://www.chilitechnology.com [2] http://blog.samaltman.com/productivity http://blog.samaltman.com/productivity
- balfirevic 7y agoDo you know know the air temperature in your room? I can't imagine sleeping on something so cold. Just tonight I had to put on T-shirt in the middle of the night because it felt a bit cold, even though the air temperature was around 26 degrees Celsius (I have a digital thermometer next to my bed). I don't use a blanket at these temperatures though, just a thin bed sheet. Do you use chillpad to be able to use the heavy blanket even though it's not cold inside the room?
- ScottFree 7y agoMy sister is the same way. She can't sleep if the room is colder than 75F/23.8C. My brother and I can't sleep if the room is warmer than 60F/15.5C. My personal theory is that my brother and I have more brown fat due to being active outside in the winter, even when it's -40F/-40C.
- jfim 7y agoWith a weighed blanket, the temperature in the bedroom is 19°C (66°F) and the Chillipad is set to 14°C (57°F). This is the same temperature I was using before getting a weighed blanket. I believe that's a rather unusually cold sleeping temperature for California, however.
- jfim 7y agoI can confirm that the Chilipad and weighted blanket combination is great for making sure that you're not too warm at night. Combined with blackout curtains, it's great for getting a good night of sleep.
- distant_hat 7y agoYour two statements are contradictory. Pigs have few sweat glands and they just wallow in pools etc to cool off when it gets too hot.
- ghusbands 7y ago"Sweat like a pig" is a common idiom, meaning to sweat profusely. Google it to see the definition and etymology (which is apparently from pig iron).
- distant_hat 7y agoThanks. TIL.
- TheSmiddy 7y agoI bought a weighted quilt inset and use a breathable quilt cover specifically for summer sleeping because they're much cooler than a regular doona and I like some weight on me. I got a 10kg version at the recommendation of the store but I'd probably go for a 5kg if I was buying one again. This is the one I got: https://www.calmingmoments.com.au/shop/weighted-blankets/weighted-quilt-inserts/weighted-blanket-king-quilt-insert/ https://www.calmingmoments.com.au/shop/weighted-blankets/wei...
- akvadrako 7y agoI have one filled with sand (silicate). It's not very warm.