Comfytemp Heating Pad for Back & Period Abdomen, FSA Eligible HSA, XL, Blue

It works great. The heating pad heats up fast and hot. I had to set it at the first level because it gets hot fast. I use it to sleep with to soothe my back that started acting up. My only wish is that the maker had a battery attachment for it, so you wouldn’t be tethered to an outlet.

Oh my god, bruh. I have been searching for a heating pad that actually delivers some deep pain relief to the 5 slipped discs & osteoarthritis in my back + chronic pain elsewhere (I also have ehlers danlos, fibro, and more.) and helps out with those crippling cramps during that worst part of the month. All the heating pads I get always feel like they have two settings. 1 being the "did I actually turn it on?" setting where practically no heat is delivered and 2 being "I should have just duct taped my pomeranian to my back coz he provides more heat than this heating pad" setting. BUT THEN I FOUND THIS HEATING PAD AND I AM BLOWN AWAY BECAUSE I ACTUALLY HAVE PAIN RELIEF. And, yes, yelling that was absolutely necessary. I'm shook by this pad fr fr. This heating pad has heat from the depths of satan's lair in 9 different settings & you can distinctly feel the difference in each level. It's like 9 different layers of wonderful, penetrating hellfire delivered directly to the spots that hurt the most. The cord is long enough that I can jump out of bed to grab my dog when we have a "what are you eating!?" moment and not have to unlatch myself. The pad stays in place on me snugly and isn't itchy or uncomfy like I thought it would be; it's actually very comfortable, kinda like a hug with a person who has suspiciously skinny arms. And the pad itself is velvety and smooth, like what I imagine it is like to lay in a rich person's bed. I'm a broke b*tch, so I'll never know what that feels like, but this pad is a great simulation for it. It also has timers for turning off, along with an "on" switch if you don't want it to turn off until you choose to turn it off manually, which is so useful. I mean. Just wow. Fam, if you're looking for the heating pad that FINALLY reaches those pain spots, this is the one! I can't even describe how nice it has been to finally find a heating pad that reaches those visceral pain spots. I overheat/get hot really easily so I am only using it on level 5, 6, and occasionally 7 (at the VERY highest, but usually 6) so I can't imagine what level 9 would be like but I know someone out there probably has pain at the level that needs that paired with a body that can handle that level of being cooked alive. But srsly. If you are serious about having the equivalent of the heat of the sun harvested & directed into your worst pain areas & feeling that instant relief, this is the heating pad for you. If you want the normal mediocre heating pad that everyone else offers, you might as well just go to the grocery store, buy a frozen dinner & heat it up in the microwave to where the middle is still frozen and tape that to your back; it'll have the same effect as those heating pads. (Also, no, I'm not being coerced into saying any of this. I just really enjoy having my pain taken care of for once & wanted to help any other chronic pain sufferers out there make a good financial decision.)

Works well for muscle aches. Lidocaine pads did almost nothing. Heat is best. My only reservation is that it becomes very hot even on the lowest setting. I keep turning it off and on because even the setting #1 is too much.

This Comfytemp heating pad has become my little daily comfort ritual. It wraps around the lower back so nicely, and the best part is the size — it’s actually big enough to warm my whole back, not just a tiny patch. It heats up quickly, feels wonderfully soft, and gives that gentle, steady warmth that makes your shoulders drop and your whole body sigh. For the price, it’s a lovely little luxury that works beautifully.

I'm very impressed. It's size fits even my 5'2" wife. She has used it and loves the way it can be strapped around her back and stay in place. The multiple heat settings let her select just the right amount of heat and the timer shuts it off after the appropriate amount of time. All in all, it was a very good investment. I recommend it to anyone who wants to apply heat to help heal the muscles in the back.

I used this for an hour while sitting at my computer today; it provided the first real relief I’ve had for a backache that started 3 days ago. Large soft surface area (machine washable), 9 heat settings that go up to hot but not uncomfortable. I had a question about the controller & emailed their customer service... got a response in under an hour.

The heat levels, timed auto shut off and adjustable belt make thus my favorite for lower back pain. This is my second heat pad from this manufacturer. The other one is still operational after 3 years. A timed heating pad ensures that you don't burn yourself. Remember you need to adjust the temperature depending on the clothes you are wearing. Jeans require a higher setting than thin polyester. Also a 3 setting on one pad may be a 4 on another. This size covers most woman's backs. If you are taller than 5' 6" or very broad, you might consider a larger pad.

Updating my review and upping my star rating mainly on the basis of customer service. As mentioned below, I do like all of the features of this heating pad with one exception. It heats well, but I find if it is getting too hot and I use the temperature control to turn it down. It seems to continue to heat at the same level or possibly higher for quite some time before regulating itself to the requested temp. Customer service has repeatedly tried to help and although I still can’t get it to work perfectly it is better than any of the other options, especially for my lower back. This thing has nine temperature settings however it will burn your skin on all of them. There does not seem to be any difference at all between a setting of one and a setting of nine. I hate that because the pad is good size and I really like their use of a strap and buckle instead of Velcro to hold it on. If the thermostat actually worked, it would be a five.