Electric blanket, heating pad, or heated mattress pad?

Hi Tammy:

I have used a heating pad for my upper back pain. I tend to use more of the heat wraps that you warm up in the microwave. I also use ice a lot for head pain or any new pain that pops up. I use ice packs for that. Many years ago I did own an electric blanket. It did not last very long, stopped working. For me I would only use an electric blanket or heated mattress pad in the winter months. The heat wraps I use anytime but tend to use them most in the evening when the pain is the worst.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...

Heating everything helps me survive...lol

I actually have both an electric blanket and a heating pad. Both by sunbeam. Took a lot of exchanging, thank god amazon is pretty good at working with me...

My electric blanket adventure sucked. I purchased and returned 5 or 6 different ones. First one didn't work. 2nd one was coming apart near the plug on arrival. Another didn't get nearly warm enough (barely warm to touch)
This last one is the most successful but still only useful for overall warmth when I feel the overwhelming chill but not really for pain.

The heating pad I bought I absolutely could not survive without. This one gets HOT, so I have to remember to be careful or I can get burnt. But the muscle relaxation from the heat is very helpful for me.

The heating pad is below, usually under $40 on amazon, so far hasnt died but I've had it about a year and a half so far.

Sunbeam Xpress Heat Microplush Heating Pad for Quick Pain Relief, Extra Large (12" x 24")


Really hope you find something that works for you! :)

I'm with Cheryl also. I love my heating pad(s). the one I have is made by Sunbeam for Walgreens and it's awesome. So, nice and soft. My heated blanket is also made by Sunbeam and I love it. We had a heated mattress pad for a while (and probably still do around here somewhere) but I found that the Princess & the Pea syndrome would kick in with it. I would be able to feel wires that have to run through it to warm the pad up and that drove me nuts and made sleeping on it uncomfortable. I've been using my heated blanket at night even in the summer because both of us need it colder to sleep well. I hate waking up hot, but sometimes it's freezing when I first lay down so I'll use the heated blanket to get me to a reasonable temp before trying to go to sleep.