Re: New Bed - ideas please>question about bricks/platform

[Guest guest]

I remember Don speaking about the difference between head of the bed

platform being up on bricks verses the use of pillows elevating ur head

and the diaphragm problems. You put the elevation under the mattress

frame legs or between the matress and the box spring?? I love my dual

bladder mattress and reg box spring 'cause u can make one side soft and

the other firm. The hospital beds the mattresses are too uncomfortable

for me.

i sleep 4to 5 hours then I am up for awhile then i am sleeping for 2

hours more. Is this normal???

thank u.

nancy m.

Don Summers wrote:

>

> Hi ,

> To the best of my knowledge you should not be limited -----

> I would request a fully electric bed with the ability to raise the head of

> the bed to allow for the possible necessity of sleeping with the head raised

> as much as 6 " to 8 " . Understand that by this I mean that the mattress stays

> in a straight line from head to foot and the whole bed platform is on an

> angle from head to foot. This may be very useful in reducing the necessity

> of going to the bathroom so many times during the night.

> Best Regards,

> Don Summers

> New Bed - ideas please

>

> > I am looking into getting a new bed.

> >

> > My insurance is Medicare with BC/BS supplement. Does anyone know how much

> > they are going to limit my choices?

> >

> > Anyone have any suggestions about what I should look for in a hospital

> type

> > bed.

> >

> > Thanks muchly!

> > cindy

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

I would put the bricks under the box spring and raise the whole assembly (or

under

the frame if you have one). You may have to add a foot to the bed if you don't

have one to keep you from slowly sliding down the bed. We have the foot of the

hospital bed and put a pillow there for Charlotte's feet. This also helps,

because she does not like the weight of the sheets and blankets on her toes, so

the pillow holds them up off the toes. You CAN get better mattresses for

hospital

beds, they do run about $800 and Medicare would not pay for it with us.

Most people sleep in 2 hour cycles where you go through the entire cycle

including

REM sleep. If you don't get the entire cycle, you are not as rested. It sounds

as if you are getting 3 complete cycles - 4 is better, but three is enough for

some people. Charlotte uses trazadone to help her fall asleep, but she often

wakes up during the night also. She then takes a two hour nap after her next

meds.

, do you remember the names of the different parts of the cycle? I don't

offhand.

Take care, Bill and Charlotte

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nancy wrote:

> I remember Don speaking about the difference between head of the bed

> platform being up on bricks verses the use of pillows elevating ur head

> and the diaphragm problems. You put the elevation under the mattress

> frame legs or between the matress and the box spring?? I love my dual

> bladder mattress and reg box spring 'cause u can make one side soft and

> the other firm. The hospital beds the mattresses are too uncomfortable

> for me.

> i sleep 4to 5 hours then I am up for awhile then i am sleeping for 2

> hours more. Is this normal???

>

> thank u.

>

> nancy m.

> Don Summers wrote:

> >

> > Hi ,

> > To the best of my knowledge you should not be limited -----

> > I would request a fully electric bed with the ability to raise the head of

> > the bed to allow for the possible necessity of sleeping with the head raised

> > as much as 6 " to 8 " . Understand that by this I mean that the mattress stays

> > in a straight line from head to foot and the whole bed platform is on an

> > angle from head to foot. This may be very useful in reducing the necessity

> > of going to the bathroom so many times during the night.

> > Best Regards,

> > Don Summers

> > New Bed - ideas please

> >

> > > I am looking into getting a new bed.

> > >

> > > My insurance is Medicare with BC/BS supplement. Does anyone know how much

> > > they are going to limit my choices?

> > >

> > > Anyone have any suggestions about what I should look for in a hospital

> > type

> > > bed.

> > >

> > > Thanks muchly!

> > > cindy

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

thanks!

i have the same problem with the blankets hurting my feet so badly!

people try to wrap me up like a little doll they say. I just like my

hospital light weight blanket and sheet if that and definitely nothing

on my feet. I have compression hose on so i am definitely warm enough. I

known it is cold to everyone else in our house. I am so glad they

understand now about the temperature problem and my autonomic system

beginning manual gears now.

I put a pillow under my hip area to my toes and pillows at my side area

so i don't roll. People panic because I guess I look like I am gonna

fall off the side of the bed. Feels fine to me:) perception concept

disability:)

As for the bricks. I have a metal frame that the box springs and water

mattress is on.

Will bounce the brick idea with Bob.

thank u!

nancy:)

Werre wrote:

>

> ,

>

> I would put the bricks under the box spring and raise the whole assembly (or

under

> the frame if you have one). You may have to add a foot to the bed if you

don't

> have one to keep you from slowly sliding down the bed. We have the foot of

the

> hospital bed and put a pillow there for Charlotte's feet. This also helps,

> because she does not like the weight of the sheets and blankets on her toes,

so

> the pillow holds them up off the toes. You CAN get better mattresses for

hospital

> beds, they do run about $800 and Medicare would not pay for it with us.

>

> Most people sleep in 2 hour cycles where you go through the entire cycle

including

> REM sleep. If you don't get the entire cycle, you are not as rested. It

sounds

> as if you are getting 3 complete cycles - 4 is better, but three is enough for

> some people. Charlotte uses trazadone to help her fall asleep, but she often

> wakes up during the night also.

She then takes a two hour nap after her next

> meds.

>

> , do you remember the names of the different parts of the cycle? I don't

> offhand.

>

> Take care, Bill and Charlotte

>

> --------------------------------------------------------------------

> nancy wrote:

>

> > I remember Don speaking about the difference between head of the bed

> > platform being up on bricks verses the use of pillows elevating ur head

> > and the diaphragm problems. You put the elevation under the mattress

> > frame legs or between the matress and the box spring?? I love my dual

> > bladder mattress and reg box spring 'cause u can make one side soft and

> > the other firm. The hospital beds the mattresses are too uncomfortable

> > for me.

> > i sleep 4to 5 hours then I am up for awhile then i am sleeping for 2

> > hours more. Is this normal???

> >

> > thank u.

> >

> > nancy m.

> > Don Summers wrote:

> > >

> > > Hi ,

> > > To the best of my knowledge you should not be limited -----

> > > I would request a fully electric bed with the ability to raise the head of

> > > the bed to allow for the possible necessity of sleeping with the head

raised

> > > as much as 6 " to 8 " . Understand that by this I mean that the mattress

stays

> > > in a straight line from head to foot and the whole bed platform is on an

> > > angle from head to foot. This may be very useful in reducing the

necessity

> > > of going to the bathroom so many times during the night.

> > > Best Regards,

> > > Don Summers

> > > New Bed - ideas please

> > >

> > > > I am looking into getting a new bed.

> > > >

> > > > My insurance is Medicare with BC/BS supplement. Does anyone know how

much

> > > > they are going to limit my choices?

> > > >

> > > > Anyone have any suggestions about what I should look for in a hospital

> > > type

> > > > bed.

> > > >

> > > > Thanks muchly!

> > > > cindy

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >