Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have Fibromyalgia which causes severe back and joint aches. I wanted a heating pad that had a nice, plush, soft cover. All the ones I found had cheap, thin, covers that weren't soft. Although this one was quite pricey, I would pay almost anything to get one that would help. This pad has a very soft, plush cover. It is a great size, allowing me to stay on the pad as I roll from one side to my back to the other side throughout the night. The unit has adjustable timer and heat control. I like my heating pad pretty hot and I go up to 126 (of 160). The suggestions I have for the manufacturer are: 1) Make the timer longer than 60 minutes - 120 or 180 at least. Just as I am about to get to sleep or have just gotten to sleep, it goes off and because I am not in a deep sleep the pain wakes me up again. 2) In addition to the unit turning off after 60 minutes, it emits 5 sharp beeps before it turns off. If I wasn't awake when it turned off, I am after hearing the beeps! Fortunately I most often use a fan at night, so it covers the sound of the beebs. 3) Add a night light to the control panel so that when you have to turn it back on and/or reset it in the night, you don't need to turn on a light to do it. 4) Lose the velcro straps. I would imagine they are not long enough to go around the mid section of most people who use this product anyway. Also, as I said, the heating pad is wide enough to completely roll over from side to side and stay on the heating pad. I cut the velcro strap off, but the strap it attaches to is sewn on and can't easily be taken off. However, despite these minor manufacturing issues, I would still give it 5 stars!