Anyone else sleep with a LOT of layers on their bed?

Post Reply New Topic

I sleep with 9 layers of sheets/blankets, 1 of them is a heated blanket, another is an oversized down duvet. I also sleep with socks, pants, shirt etc. I just sleep much better this way because I have a lot of tacticle and temperature sensory related issues that really make it a challenge for me to sleep. Anyone else like this? If anyone is wondering, it gets down to about 16°C or even 15°C sometimes in my room at night, though lately it hasn't been any colder than 18°C.

I have a roombed where the entire room is my bed.

Heated laminate flooring, central heating, a large shaggy rug, six large bean bags, some 50 pillows of different shapes and sizes, three large 100% cotton blankets. The hooded Totoro onesie almost feels like overkill, almost.

Now if only I didn't have Chronic Insomnia...

Wow interesting! This is the first I have ever heard of a roombed before. What is your understanding of why you have/use a roombed? What part of the spectrum are you on may I ask?

It's been a good 18 years since I was first diagnosed with Autism. They were still using the little system back them. I'm familiar with what the spectrum is now, but I don't know my place on it.

Noooo I hate that. I sleep with one or two blankets tops or I can't stand it. The pressure from above is smothering, when I twist about all the blankets twist around me creating too much pressure, or if one blanket gets wrinkled / twisted somewhere in the layers and the others are flat, then I'm very aware of the "lump" in there somewhere and have to straighten it out. I can't stand blankets being tucked in (too much pressure on me) or when I can't get my feet out to deal with temperature regulation issues. Did I mention I can't stand pressure?
I sleep with specialised camping gear made for subzero temperatures - it's made to be lightweight, very warm, easily transportable, easy to clean / resistant to getting dirty, and soft with nice textures, nothing scratchy or coarse.
I think too many blankets also edges into my anti-clutter, anti-mess obsession. Why have 9 when I can have one that does the same job?

I'm curious, is it for the heat or for the weight? Because I only sleep with one duvet, but it's a chain duvet that weighs 10 kg. It's snug without being restraining (like tucked in blankets). Perhaps something to consider?

i read: "anyone else sleep with a LOT of layers on their head?"

which i do. sleeping with a beanie is comfiness.

I use as little layers as possible: i like the pressure they might give me, but i can't stand the heat.
I use a sheet only until my room drops below 10 Celcius...

I usually have three or four layers of blankets, including a pink doona at the bottom, as the pressure it gives me feels like a nice warm hug in my opinion. But once Summer arrives and it starts to get hot during the night, I usually switch to two thin layers as I'll start to get sweaty if I don't otherwise.

I do. My blood circulation is rather poor for most of the year, thus I need extra layers to combat the chills.

I used to sleep with a lot of layers on me when I was young. I couldn't sleep without some kind of weight on me, even when the weather was warm. Now that I live in a very warm climate it's impossible to sleep with anything more than a sheet for much of the year, and sometimes it's too hot even for that. I love where I live but I do miss the weight.

Hmm... how hot does your chain duvet get?

Nope. I usually sleep with two. During the winter, I may add a third.

One thing I love about winter (and living in a basement at the moment) is that I can comfortably put my usual 4-5 layers on the bed and not need 2 fans or A/C to sleep. I recently found out this is a habit my late (obviously NT) Grandfather had as well so it might not be an Aspie thing.

I have 2 sheets regularly and 3 during winter. I hate cold.

No I hate layers, it feels cluttered and I start to get irritated if there are too many items to wrangle and straighten and keep in place. Ugh.

I sleep with one down-filled comforter, and one top-sheet between myself and the comforter.

I used to keep the comforter bare but now I have one of those duvet covers on it, and I even hate that. I HATE it. I only got it because it has a pretty image printed on it and I was tired of the plain white comforter. But generally I hate duvet covers on quilts, they're a pain in the ass to put on even using the tricks and tips and "easy" techniques that aren't any easier than other ways. Ranting but yeah. Hate layers of stuff. The fewer the better.

My comforter is warm enough to be all I need in winter, but if necessary I fill a hot water bottle and if you put that between your knees it keeps your blood circulation warm all night.

Not terribly, it's pretty thin. As far as I can tell, it's just regular metal chains coated in plastic and sown into a basic, thin duvet. When it's particularly cold, I have a separate down duvet to lay on top of it for warmth. That being said, it retains heat pretty well, so it's body-temperature in the mornings.