Guest guest Posted June 18, 2011 Report Share Posted June 18, 2011 I bought my daugther a bed wedge pillow and did not like it becoz she says she slids down and not as comfortable. Then I bought her another adjustable bed wedge that you put under the mattress and she loves it. You can buy a single, full , queen or kingsize and her roommates love the her bed now. When ever she comes home, someone sleeps at her room becoz of the adjustable wedge. You can decide how high or low you want it just like hosp beds and cost arount 129 to $149 online. ________________________________ From: kimellenbailey <kimellenbailey@...> achalasia Sent: Sat, June 18, 2011 5:33:44 PM Subject: Re: Wedge question  Priti.. they have the wedges on overstock.com i am going to order one because dear husband and i have a king bed , and he doesnt need to be elevated. i am currently lusing 2 feather pillows and 2 fluffy ones , so i have a big height. but that is what it takes for me. kim bailey > > Hello Friend, > > My son is sleeping with about 2 pillows and still has cough at night, > Someone in the group had mentioned that we can buy a wedge to elevate the bed. >Can anyone please tell me which store may carry it and what is the exact name >for it? Will the sales associate know if I said I am looking for a wedge to >elevate the bed? > > Thanks, > Priti > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 There is another way to elevate the bed. If your spouse does not mind sleeping this way. My doctor, when first diagnosed in the late 70s told me to put 8 " block under the headboard/legs of my bed. That did the trick, until my husband became tired of sliding down to the footboard or his feet hanging off the bed. My not weighing much (80s - 100 lbs.) did not have that problem. After my myotomy I had to have a greater height and now our king size bed is split in the middle. The best investment we have ever made. He keeps his side lowered and I keep mine raised to where I need it and some nights I do not have to raise it as much as others. I have learned to tell the signs that there might be problems if I do not go higher. Plus I can also raise the foot of the bed to alleviate the pressure on my lower back.  Sharon Cline From: kimellenbailey <kimellenbailey@...> Subject: Re: Wedge question achalasia Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 4:33 PM  Priti.. they have the wedges on overstock.com i am going to order one because dear husband and i have a king bed , and he doesnt need to be elevated. i am currently lusing 2 feather pillows and 2 fluffy ones , so i have a big height. but that is what it takes for me. kim bailey > > Hello Friend, > > My son is sleeping with about 2 pillows and still has cough at night, > Someone in the group had mentioned that we can buy a wedge to elevate the bed. Can anyone please tell me which store may carry it and what is the exact name for it? Will the sales associate know if I said I am looking for a wedge to elevate the bed? > > Thanks, > Priti > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Thank you for all the suggestions. Another idea, my husband found something to raise the headboard of the bed, which is under $20 at Target, it is called bed stand. It is to raise the bed to store stuff underneath (probably made for college kids dorms) and it worked to raise the bed headboard side perfectly. Unfortunately my son's cough is still persistent. He does eat 3-4 hours before bedtime. Not sure...maybe cough medicine tonight will help. Thanks, Priti From: kimellenbailey <kimellenbailey@...> Subject: Re: Wedge question achalasia Date: Saturday, June 18, 2011, 2:33 PM  Priti.. they have the wedges on overstock.com i am going to order one because dear husband and i have a king bed , and he doesnt need to be elevated. i am currently lusing 2 feather pillows and 2 fluffy ones , so i have a big height. but that is what it takes for me. kim bailey > > Hello Friend, > > My son is sleeping with about 2 pillows and still has cough at night, > Someone in the group had mentioned that we can buy a wedge to elevate the bed. Can anyone please tell me which store may carry it and what is the exact name for it? Will the sales associate know if I said I am looking for a wedge to elevate the bed? > > Thanks, > Priti > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Does this cough issues go away after surgery? What is the easiest way to clean the e? I tell my son to eat early and then drink 2 glasses of water to make sure everything is pushed down. Thanks, Priti From: Kim <kimellenbailey@...> Subject: Re: Wedge question " achalasia " <achalasia > Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 10:10 AM  i dont know about every body else but i ate yesterday at 4pm. and it worked, i had been eating at 6pm. and we go to bed around ten thirty or 11.. i just cannot eat any closer to bedtime than 4 PLUS hours.. try getting your son to clean out his E. before bed. Ray told me about it, and it sure helps, i do it every nite now. i still have to be careful too.. or coughing begins.. kim bailey               When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance becomes Duty.... Jefferson                        Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2011 Report Share Posted June 20, 2011 Hi Priti, Is this cough from phlegm in the throat? Or is this phlegm and food particles. I think with achalasia phlegm will always be somewhat of an issue. Now that I have had the surgery, there is no more choking at night or any type of regurg or foam. In my situation that is no longer a problem. The surgery should open things up so that it goes down and doesn't come back up. I hope this is the case for your son as well. Best regards, Julee So. Calif.  ________________________________ From: Preeti Mahajan <priti19.mahajan@...> achalasia Sent: Mon, June 20, 2011 5:50:08 PM Subject: Re: Re: Wedge question  Does this cough issues go away after surgery? What is the easiest way to clean the e? I tell my son to eat early and then drink 2 glasses of water to make sure everything is pushed down. Thanks, Priti From: Kim <kimellenbailey@...> Subject: Re: Wedge question " achalasia " <achalasia > Date: Monday, June 20, 2011, 10:10 AM  i dont know about every body else but i ate yesterday at 4pm. and it worked, i had been eating at 6pm. and we go to bed around ten thirty or 11.. i just cannot eat any closer to bedtime than 4 PLUS hours.. try getting your son to clean out his E. before bed. Ray told me about it, and it sure helps, i do it every nite now. i still have to be careful too.. or coughing begins.. kim bailey               When Injustice becomes Law, Resistance becomes Duty.... Jefferson                        Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 Preeti wrote: > > Does this cough issues go away after surgery? > Depends on how successful the surgery is. For me it was a night and day difference. notan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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