Carex Health Brands Bed Buddy Microwave Heating Pad Blue

The product performed as described. Yes, it helped my symptoms of backache. I want to keep using the product but am apprehensive about warming instructions. I find you have to heat Carex Bed Buddy to a maximum of 2 minutes to get warm enough to place against back. Unfortunately, instructions specify DO NOT HEAT LONGER THAN 2 MINUTES IN MICROWAVE IN THE EVENT OF FIRE. I find that alarming about a product sold on Amazon can catch fire or explode? It does not get warm enough on 1 1/2 minutes or 1 3/4 minutes in the microwave, the Buddy needs a full 2 minutes. Please comment or advise. Thank you. I realize I can not leave product unattended in microwave for a moment.

So happy Iv found where I can get these hot packs from, they are an excellent product and the service I received from this company was excellent, will definitely be ordering again and would highly recommend

These are fantastic! I'd previously only used the original Bed Buddy, but this one is perfect for the area where your neck / back / shoulder meet. Super comfortable, and it has as good or better heat retention than the original Bed Buddy. While efficacy is different for everyone, it works great for me to help relieve neck and inner shoulder pain and stiffness after a day of desk work, or before bed time. Although they're above average thickness, I don't even need to us the velcro straps, as instead I just let it sit on my shoulders and neck because of it's heft / weight (almost like a weighted blanket). For the cost, this thing is a great value, IMO!

No instructions provided as to how long to microwave for or to what temperature. Product was bery expensive for what it is and does not really work as I cannot get it hot enough

The strap is extremely useful, no need to hold the heat pack on the effected areas.