I am an overweight curvy female. Pain from lack of circulation/tossing &amp; turning. Any other heavy weights able to tell me if it works? I'm 240 lbs.
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You will no linger have arms that fall asleep or circulation cut off. It's like sleeping on a cloud. I've bought them before. It's great!
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I might be the only one with issues in this regard. I am a short and heavy woman. My legs are pretty thick. So, when I snap myself in, I make it as tight as I can but once I invert myself, I slide down and almost fall out because at that point its by my ankles, which are small. my husband had to "save" my life mid air.
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I believe it might provide support when new, but don't know how it might break-in. They have one specifically labeled "firm". For my weight (220) there was no cush for my tush.
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OK, for me I had from waist down back pain, stiffness and terrible aching. My very lower spine felt as if it was fused. I started off abt waistline, then kept moving it down after the 20 mins.. Then I moved over my back pelvic bone (injuries from car accident) and worked that area. I kept this up for several hours. The areas I worked on after the 20 mins were pretty much pain free afterwards for a day or two. But I worked it hard to catch my nerve pathway, Google for illustration. In a month I have only had a couple of episodes of real step stopping pain. My lower back is now loose again and I have much more flexibility. It depends on your source of pain so you will have to judge that for yourself. I use this every day, especially after doing physical work. I no longer am kept awake from discomfort/pain. So for me it really stops the pain for days as long as I keep at it. I have a friend who has a different unit which has 4 pads and she runs her just about all the time. She is so happy to no longer to be on narcotics. She has super severe nerve damage from an illness. I just wish I had known about this unit years ago...would have had a better quality of life. I plan on buying another unit in the future with more pads. This Homedic unit is amazing and convenient device with no battery pack to carry around. Hope this helps.
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I too am a full figure woman and I just do the best I can. I believe if you want something bad enough do it! My friend is also a full figured woman and she does the same as I do and she has been doing it longer than I have and she is losing inches everywhere. In fact she's the one who got me going.
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I actually just finished my 30 min walk! I really love this machine! U have to know that it needs a permanent place since it's a big machine. I absolutely love this! Since its been colder I've been working out almost daily. I'm down 56lbs! I read on my Kindle & I've read 10 books since I started! It's crazy really! You can also watch TV. Very happy w this purchase! Hope this helps!I found when walking outside my feet & knees were hurting, they DO NOT hurt at all!
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Morning Banana Girl - yes, we just re-tested for you and my partner who stayed stationary with me rustling and turning could barely feel a thing. I LOVE our foam topper. Good Luck! Save a Marriage, buy this product. laughing.....
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I think it is very hard to judge this, for another person. I can tell you this though: I have severe spine problems and have found it impossible to be comfortable,for at least 13 year, since my accident. I have always slept on a firm mattress, because it was recommended by my orthopedist, but didn't feel comfortable. I decided to try the foam topper and can tell you that it has made a big difference in my level of pain. I sleep much better with it, though it doesn't change the level of firmness from the mattress. It just seems to form to my body,which relieves me. You will have to make the judgement about your changing weight and whether it is worth it to experiment. My decision was based on the need for relief and for me the price was worth it, to just try. It is costs a lot less than a whole new mattress, even though $200 + can be also be lot of money,for many of us! I am 73 yrs old and injured. I weigh about 140 lbs. I hope this info is helpful to you.....and best wishes to you and your baby!
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I feel like it worked for me pulling my shoulders back and strengthening my postures muscles. The first day or so my muscles were sore, after that I got used to wearing it the whole day. Give a try, if it doesn't work for you then just return it. Just one note, is if you like sitting where you are leaning against the backrest, wearing this will not work and it would be worse than not wearing it at all because the sandbag in the back will pin all the pressure in one area in your back. It's meant for you to wear sitting straight up, without lying against any backrest.
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Patty,Mine used to hurt once in a while because I was always rushing to get on the unit. What I noticed was that I was not taking the time to ensure the pieces that conform to your legs were actually sitting right on my legs. Once I took the time to make sure they were right, it helped a lot. Like others have said too, you don't always have to go to full inversion to have this unit do its work for you.
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I used it religiously for almost 1 month and noticed no decrease in waist measurement. (And I'm not thin.) Maybe it worked for others, but it sure didn't work for me.
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very well said I am 36 and 350 pounds I want to try p 90 x but was afraid that I would not be able to do it. Like the poster I also work a desk job. I don't eat bad all of the time but I don't exercise consistently .Thank you for the suggestions and encouragement good luck on your journey. We should start the p90x 300lb + club LOL!!!
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U might want to looked into a needling roller. Some ppl believe it helps tighten also look into treatment to tighten loose skin. Good luck n congrats on the weight loss ;)
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As Bonnie said, it's good asa low impact device that will keep you moving. As any lose weight program you have to use it regularly and still have a good diet plan to supplement your weight lose routine. It doesn't have any settings to change the friction so to enhance your experience some hand or ankle weights work well with the cycle. I prefer using both. Good Luck, Denny
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I'm fat too and I haven't had any problem with it coming off. I put it high on my hip, where there are no rolls, on my abdomen, high up by my breasts, and by my belly button. The problem I've had is it only works for 1-2 days. I wonder if this is related to a higher dose being needed if you are overweight.
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Hi. If your vagina has really poor tone, you might want to start with much lighter weights. Amazon also sells the Aquaflex - Pelvic Floor Exercise System which start out with a 5 gram weight moving to a 10 and then a 20 gram weight. Once you've gotten able to hold in the 20 gram weight, you can then move on to this set reviewed here. I often forget to use it and have to back down again to a lower weight. It's so important though to do it, not only for sexual pleasure, but to keep from becoming incontinent in our later years of life.
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Hi Big dog - I laid the jacket flat on the bed and measured the bottom of the jacket. It is 30 inches. the arms are to long for me by 3 inches. I am petite but heavy weighing in at just under 200 lbs. my weight is distributed mainly in the hip/tummy area and with my jeans/shirt on - it just fits. so depending on where your weight is distributed, it may or may not work for you. Hope this helps.