I've been using the infrabed for about 3 weeks now, 15 minutes for the first week and 30 minutes thereafter, and the changes i've noticed have been remarkable.
I've suffered from sleep-onset insomnia for about 20 years - since i was 12/13 years old, and probably even earlier - then in 2011 i suffered a number of physical traumas which added a whole raft of issues into the mix, including aches and pains in my muscles and joints, from my head to my toes, which made falling asleep even more troubled. I regularly got by on 5-6 hours sleep (often times less) and on waking had pronounced sleep inertia, and because of the physical issues it took every ounce of my being to get up in the morning.
In the month leading up to the infrabed i was finding such discomfort that even in the late night stuffy summer heat i had resorted to doing cold therapy in the shower, then using the Far infrared sauna blanket every night before bed. In the past the sauna blanket had been a lifesaver for me and did seem to help in my recovery from the physical trauma and was the only thing that could provide instant relief, but the healing seemed to be a very slow process, and i think i'd hit a wall.
I'd also been doing a variety of other things to help manage the issues i had with varying success: stretching, cold therapy (daily, throughout winter for 6 months+, then moving to every other day), sauna and sauna blanket, diet, supplements, controlled breathing, reiki, and so on. I also get regular exercise.
Days before starting the infrabed, i was given a red LED lamp to use for pain relief, and i found it did help with sleep but i don't think it was in the form of pain relief, though i definitely noticed a difference in the speed of sleep onset and in the quality of sleep.
When i began my infrabed sessions the results were immediate, though on the bed i feel no sensations at all.
Since my first session, i found myself able to sleep within 30 minutes. And in the morning, i wake up early and relatively refreshed. My sleep quality has improved dramatically; I also noticed my dreams have become more vivid and recall much more frequent. The knots, aches and pains in my muscles and my joints are less pronounced during the day. I find myself massaging problematic areas much less (which essentially run from feet to my eyes!) and they no longer keep me awake at night.
There were a few things that initially 'got worse' and then resolved themselves, such as nighttime bathroom visits. For the first week i got up every night, whereas before it was every other night, and now suddenly, even if i take my nighttime supplements too late, i do not have to get up to go to the toilet.
I do feel i still have a way to go but i can feel changes occurring throughout my body everyday and the dramatic improvement in my sleep is a testament to it's efficacy.
It's strange and quite surprising. Not least because the sleep issue has been with me since childhood. But also because i don't feel any sensation at all when on the infrabed and yet i have experienced such remarkable, and if i may say life-changing, results.
So that's where i am right now, and i'd like thank you to everybody involved in the project!
