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something heavy

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Has anyone tried something heavy on their legs I have and on my feet I make my husband put his legs and feet on mine and it helps when something heavy is there unless I am having one of those night where they hurt.

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Lots of people like that. I can't stand it!

BUt, if you like that, you also might like the stockings - check out the posts in this section about them, but they are the heavy surgical stockings. Many people who like heavy things also get a lot of relief from these.
Ann - Take what you need, leave the rest

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Post by SquirmingSusan »

In theory I really like heavy blanket on me, but in practice I live with a heating, ventilating, cooling and plumbing engineer, and we have virtually nonexistent temperature control in our house. :roll: The old "shoemakers kids go bare" thing. So most nights it's too hot to curl up under blankets.

And being a (almost) 51 year old female, well lets just say that I have my own temperature control issues.

Someday I'll be happily curled up again under piles of blankets and dogs.
Susan

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