Sila
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RE: New member here, mum of 4 year old autistic boy
Well, I've only had the blanket for about 2 days now. Generally I get under it when I'm laying still and I notice my legs keep feeling 'antsy', like I have to keep moving them. I used to (and still do) crash my ankles together and bang them together, even if I'm laying down on my tummy. The only problem I have is that it's difficult for me to get underneath it without help because I'm not too strong and I want it to be even all the way across.
I haven't yet noticed if it's helpful for me to have it on all night for the next day, since my daily triggers change depending on what I'm doing and where I'm at. But it helps get me to sleep easier and I wake up less stressed and overall sensitive in the mornings too.
Before the blanket at night, I'd:
Spend a good 20 minutes turning around tossing and turning in bed
Kicking covers off/Pulling them back on
Rolling up tight under the covers
Get irritated at the light touches of my blankets against my face or skin
Feel the urge to keep throwing my body on the bed, even though I was trying to sleep.
In the morning I'd:
Be groggy when I woke up, hiding under the blankets or my arms for another 20 minutes
Trip over everything upon standing, and be very 'unbalanced' and clumsy. Bruised my thigh by running into the nightstand thinking I was further than I was at one point the other day.
Be overly sensitive to everything- Sound, lights, touches. My clothes felt like sandpaper in the morning, my own skin felt on fire, and my body was still trying to seek more crashing and other 'deep pressure' activities.
Spend the next hour or two with my eyes half open, wanting to fall back asleep- even though I had gotten 8 hrs of sleep that night.
and during the night, I'd toss and turn and violently throw myself on the bed a lot. I'd squeeze my body up tight against the wall, shoving my arms in between the mattress and wall, my head under the pillow, etc.
Now, with my blanket, I'm able to get to sleep within 15 mins or so without anything bothering me. My blanket gives me the deep pressure that my body wants, so I don't have to crash or squeeze into things. I'm using that as a blanket, so the other blankets aren't too itchy or too soft, which would throw off my light touch sensitivities.
I wake up easier now, spending maybe 10 mins to get up and be awake and coherent enough to do things I need to. I'm still sensitive during the day, I'm not sure if that's made a visible difference yet. But I'd definitely say it helps :3
tl;dr, sorry. <3
Edit: And my boyfriend, who is NT, has been stealing it and curling up under it too. He just asked me 'When I get rich can I get one of these too? They're so comfy' lol.
<Mako>I see one sila caring loving girl whos a lil shy + scared on the inside but has a giant heart ^-^
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Highly suspected/Being evaluated for: ADHD & Autism.
Also have SPD, GAD, and an annoying speech impediment.
(This post was last modified: 12-16-2010, 08:00 PM by Sila.)
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12-16-2010, 07:59 PM |
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