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  • Have you tried using a weighted blanket?

    Posted by Christina Cordaro on December 13, 2022 at 9:00 am

    Unfortunately, restless legs while trying to sleep at night, can be a symptom of Friedreich’s Ataxia. Twitchy leg movement or numbness/pain can result in a sleepless night.

    A weighted blanket can help with these symptoms to lessen the chance of them happening.

    Have you ever tried using a weighted blanket? Would you recommend it to others?

    Katie Griffith replied 1 year, 11 months ago 1 Member · 1 Reply
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  • Katie Griffith

    Member
    December 14, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    My son who has FA tried one. He liked the feeling of it but he moves around a lot in his sleep and he had a hard time pulling it up and keeping it in place.

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