Jo-Mar
The Earth's energy trumps electromagnetic fields (EMFs). It is explained by physics. You aren't affected by them,if you are at all, when you are grounded (connected to the Earth). The Earth's energy (ground) stabilizes electrical systems all over the world. When we connect our bodies to the same Earth (ground), the electrical systems in our body appear also to be stabilized. That's what our research shows. Our nervous system shifts from a sympathetic (more stressed) mode to a parasympathetic (more calming) mode. There are EEG signals that show greater efficiency. We are biolectrical beings who need this primordial contact with the Earth.
Martin Zucker

Another update on my earthing......

Biggest result is that I am sleeping much better and when I wake up, I actually feel like I've slept. I haven't felt that way in 6 years !

My parents got a pad on Thanksgiving when I did. Dad reports he has been sleeping much better too. Last night, he had my mom try it out and dad says he didn't feel as good when he woke up this morning. Mom says she fell asleep faster than usual last night, but still thinks 'this is all a little foolish.' My dad, a civil engineer with extensive electrical experience also, is impressed by the science behind the earthing theory. He wants to 'upgrade' to the bed pad too.

Go earthing !

My pain level has improved overall. I am pretty comfortable as long as I do nothing (3 or 4 compared with 5 or 6 before). I am flaring when I 'do' much at all, but seem to be recovering quicker after overdoing things.....like going to pick out our Christmas tree today.

Dear Finz

I am so very happy for you! Along time ago i had plantar facitis which is a painful tendon on the bottom of your foot. I bought magnetic soles for my shoes and the pain was gone 100% and has never returned even after i stopped wearing the soles. anyone i gave them to had the same result. But what i came to understand is that the magnets only reached about an inch into my body from where ever the magnet was placed. So i never got the magnetic mattress or other products. I have heard of people sleeping better with them too. But when i had fibromyalgia which is a painful muscle disorder, magnets didnt help it.
Im not sure what to make of all this but anything with enough proof is worth a try to freedom!

thank you for keeping us posted.
Lori

Lori
We have had some wonderful feedback from folks with fibromyalgia. You might want to give it a try. The lady who transcribes for me has fibromyalgia. I got her grounded. She has slept on an Earthing sheet now for over a year and that has kept the pain level down significantly.
Happy holidays

Martin,

i have internal RSD and have at least 70lbs of swelling on the right side of my abdomen. its a mess caused by 2 abdominal surgeries. do you know of any cases that the swelling has gone down as much as i have?

im sorry if i missed this somewhere...do you sell these Earthing sheets you have mentioned?
Thank you
Lori

Lori.....you can order them online through Amazon, Ebay, or directly from shop.earthing.net

I have been interested in the bedpad for a queensize bed which is $139. There are also full sheet sets (for any size bed) available in the $250 range.

I'm not going for the full sheet set because the pa must be in contact with your skin and my head is on a pillow, body has a nightgown, so only my legs/feet would be exposed.....so the bed pad will fit my needs and will be cheaper. Because I sweat so much in the trunk neck area, I'd also prefer not to sweat on the metalic thread sheet that covers the bedpad and sheet set, cause then I'd have to wash it more and the sheets might not handle more than a few hundred washings.

I'm using my regular mat in bed now, but finding when ever I get up to go to the bathroom, my dog has suddenly moved in the bed to directly ontop of my mat. I swear she can feel something different and is drawn to it. On that note, wanted to add that the mat doesn't 'do' anything. My mom was waiting for it to heat up or something (it looks kind of like a heating pad).. felt a little tingly from it at first, but now I don't.

I was planning on buying myself the bed pa, as well as one for my s-i-l who is battling stage 4 breat CA with brain mets, and possibly some for my parents too. I talked it over with mom and dad to guage their interest and surprise (yay me!) they are going to buy mine for me for a Christmas gift.

You know how I said my dad was the king of the skeptics ? They are passing their 1 mat back and forth to 'share' it. They usually sleep in sperate rooms d/t snoring issues, so I was thinking they'd need 2 queen size bed pads. Now they are being thrifty an only buying one for their house now, "to make sure it's really as good as we think it is" before 'investing' in the second bed ped. lol, they crack me up.

If you are really interested, you might want to check out ebay. I was bidding on a few gently used be pads.....one ended up selling for $77 and one over $100. Still a little cheaper than the $139. There was also one Canadian seller on ebay.....here's the link http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...RK:MESINDXX:IT that is selling them for $115 plus $10 shipping (and $5 more for each additional one)

To be honest.....and show my thrifty side, I've also found other grounding mats on ebay and elsewhere on the net that are much cheaper. They have funkier connections to your power source though and I did read somewhere (I've been googling this A LOT) that they don't work as well. They are used by people working in electronics and with expensive computer equipment to ground themselves so the static they carry won't screw up the equipment. They are also called anti static pads. I did buy a few to try on my kids beds......one is a football player and into lifting weights and the other has asthma. Figured I'd see if they see a difference before investing more.

My biggest cost with this won't benefit barefoot connections at all....I have become more determined than ever to buy a condo in Florida where I can just be barefoot at the beach more ! Just gotta get the kids through high school and goodbye cold New England winters !

Oh, and my 'results' update. Slept over a friend's house last night without my mat and slept like crap. I really do fin that I sleep more soundly while grounded. I have been having some higher pain issues because I have been doing things.....ie, going to a few stores xmas shopping, driving to my friend's house, wrapping presents. Those pain flares seem the same as 'usual' but I seem to be recovering better. For example, usually after driving to my friend's house (1/2 hour away) and going shopping with her and sleeping over there (because I have to take so much meds I wouldn't drive), I would normally have to spend the next few days in bed. Today, despite sleeping poorly (and not much), I was able to drive home, pick up my son, and drive another hour to pick up my camper that has been at the repair shop for over a month (because I physically couldn't do the riving to pick it up)

Woo Hoo !

And.....I typed all of this !

Thank you for taking the time to write this long reply. unfortunately, money is an issue right now for me. So i am going to save my pennies and order the pad for 59.00 on amazon as soon as i can. might as well try it, i will be angry with myself if i dont. If you have inflammation problems have you noticed any decrease in that area? I am so swollen in my abdomen and nothing helps to get the swelling down. I am scared that i will just keep swelling until i get crushed by it ...waaaa!

your parents story was cute, i hope it helps them too...maybe it will help the snoring issue and they can sleep in the same room again.

please keep us posted on your progress. maybe you will have a Christmas miracle and be pain free! I believe it should be that way for us all, how wonderful this would be.
Hugs and blessings
Lori

Oh, how I wish for that too Lori......

I do have problems with swelling in my neck/shoulder area. It gets puffy when my pain is flaring, but is minimal right now. I can't say that I've seen a difference in that......but my case is in no way close to your extreme swelling. If this helps with inflammation, I would hope that it could help you.

Just adding another update....

I am very happy to report that I am sleeping soooooo much better since moving my earthing pad to my bed. My mother gave me a queen size bedpad for Christmas, but with the gift exchange craziness, it got left at my sister's house I can't wait to switch to that.

I made it through all of the Christmas festivities without having to double up on my pain meds at all. My next big 'trial' will be a few days at Foxwoods next week.......usually that's a given that I'm taking 2 Vicodin at a time or up to 3. Can't wait to see if I can make it through with less.