Too many covers at night

[Madison Granny]

Is anybody else bothered by the weigh of the covers on you at night?  It really makes a difference to me.  The weigh of them makes me so uncomfortable.  I can't even sleep until I get them off of me.  I would rather wear a heavier nightgown than have lots of covers on me.  It makes my legs hurt and I can't even move.  It's so hard to change positions in bed with SJS anyway without they weigh of covers.  I think I sleep better in the summer when you can just use a sheet for cover.  Oh well just one more interuption SJS puts in ones life.

[Piebird]

My grandpa slept with a thing under his covers down by his feet so that the covers din't touch his feet and lower legs. I am on the other side. I have lost the feeling in my lower legs and like to have heavy blankets on them. Otherwise I feel like they are sticking out over the end of the bed and floating in space.

[MissyLouWho?]

Funny you should ask that Madison Granny...I normally use a sheet, 2 electric blankets on high (ok, one king size folded in half with both sides on), a comforter, and 4 other blankets on top, plus my bathrobe and pajamas (can't sleep with clothing on, extrememly claustraphobic and clothing getting caught on blankets freaks me out and sends me into a panic attack  ).  I love the weight of the blankets, it always seemed to make me feel safe and I am always freezing so the electric blankets are a year round thing.  But just the other day I started to remove some upper layers and loosen the others because the weight of them on my ankles hurt so much it woke me up in the middle of the night 

Piebird~ mind if I steal your grandpa's idea?? It's a GOOD one! 

[Scottietottie]

Hi 

I sleep under a 15 tog duvet. It's warm and its light.

Take care - Scottie 

[Luna]

I only use one medium comforter and a warm light weight blanket. No real weight there. But I could understand how you feel.

Luna

[Madison Granny]

I think the weigh and the restriction it causes is my biggest problems.  I have lots of problems turning over in bed.  I tend to sleep in one position for a long time and then wake completely up to turn over to a new position.  This problem was cause I think when I pinched my sciatic nerve.  I also have osteoporosis and the weigh of the covers are more than my legs can bare.  So far this winter here in Oklahoma it hasn't been too cold.  When my husband is home he likes lots of blankets but when he get warm he throws some of them on me.  He says he sharing.

[soycoffee]

Dear Madison Granny, whose husband says he is sharing,

I, too, mostly do not like the feeling of *any* covers. On my bed, over the bottom sheet, there's a top sheet and a lightweight thermal knit blanket, and a very light cotton print from India. On top of that, for decoration when the bed is made, there's a moderately thick throw.

I usually sleep with nothing over me, or the top sheet -- sometimes, if I can get the temperature in the room low enough, which is very hard to do, I will use the top sheet and the lightweight thermal blanket.

Obviously I don't (yet) have Reynaud's. I do have Chronic Inflammatory
Demylinating Polyneuropathy, so the dislike of the contact with coverings may come from that -- who knows for sure?

(Un)fortunately, I don't have a husband or other man in my bed, so can't advise there.

Best,
Soycoffee

[sewandsew]

I have both an electric blanket and electric mattress pad.  Wonderful.  I tried a down comforter but my body doesn't produce any warmth for it to hold in.  Also, can't forget my footed flannel pajamas.  We Sjoggies have enough trouble with sleep so we need to find our niche and stick to it.  We are all different.

[eyeamdry]

I was at my sister's in Fla a few years ago and noticed how much better her sheets felt on my skin.  I asked her about it and she said another guest thay had said the same thing.  She said they were about $100 for a set.  Well, when I got home, I bought two sets of the high thread count sheet sets.  I think they are 500 or 600 and this feels so much smoother and does not hurt my skin as much. 

For my covers, it depends on if my husband is in bed or not.  He is a heater but if he is not in with me, I need more covers.  Try the high thread count sheets if roughness of sheets bothers you.  Lucy

I never thought I'd pay that much for sheets. You really only need one pair if you take off and wash the same day and put back at night. 

[Bucky]

My grandpa slept with a thing under his covers down by his feet so that the covers din't touch his feet and lower legs.

Nursing homes have some device like this so the sheets don't rub on the patients feet causing blisters.

I want to look into something like this as my feet feel so confined with the sheets tucked in at the foot of the bed.  I like to have more "room" for my feet.

Is anybody else bothered by the weigh of the covers on you at night?

I play the "covers on, covers off" game all night long (I had a thread about this a couple years ago:  https://sjogrensworld.org/index.php?topic=10128.msg101674#msg101674). 

I got a new comforter this past summer and it's lighter weight than the old one.  I can really tell the difference on the cold nights and I have to find something else to pile on the bed to keep warm.

Ahhh, the joys of being Sjoggies.   

Bucky

[Bucky]

I did a Goggle search last night and the bed frames to keep the sheets/blankets off your feet are called Bed Cradles.  There are many different kinds.

There is one man who makes one made out of PVC pipes and it fits on either side of the mattress to hold the entire sheet or blanket off your feet.

The others only hold a small section off your feet.

In reading the reviews - you have to be careful which size bed cradle you get.  In years past, there were pretty much "standard" size mattresses.  Well, now they have the pillowtops and thicker mattresses and some of the frames don't keep the sheets/blankets high enough off your feet.

I'm not sure if a local medical supply store would carry these bed cradles or not - might be something to check into.

Bucky

[Madison Granny]

My problem is just not my feet but my whole body.  It just doesn't like the weight on it.  I too play the game of covers on and then covers off all night.  The weight makes it so hard to turn over.  I kind of solved the problem by using the throws from my couch.  Not so much to move when I need to move them and they are usually lighter.

[warmwaters]

I misread your post at first and thought you said  "a 15 DOG duvet", which was quite an image - you buried under 15 large dogs, making you nice and warm!  Aw well, I figured it eventually.

Hi 

I sleep under a 15 tog duvet. It's warm and its light.

Take care - Scottie 

[Meld256]

I play the "covers on-covers off" game, too.  I am one of those who like the weight of blankets or quilts, too, but getting so that it's hard to turn over with all that on me.

So, last winter I bought a thick, fluffy comforter that's so soft, lightweight and still really warm.
Lucy, you're so right about the high thread count sheets.  They feel so much better!  I bought the cheapy kind that pill up and are scratchy for too long- never again.  Many times they can be found on sale at a local department store or online for a good price.  I'm a real believer in them now.

warmwaters,
I would laugh at the thought of Scottie being under 15 dogs, too. That WOULD keep one warm, wouldn't it?!

[Scottietottie]

Lol@warmwaters!