sleep?

July 28, 2000

Hi Gillian,

To answer you question about sleep position, any position

that I can find without pain!!! That's the absolute truth. Michele in NJ

July 28, 2000

sleeping...... well i sleep on my left side and then pon my righ tside with a

pillow between my legs cause my hip hurts . i mostly jump around switching

from one side to another. usually i am awake till 3 ;00am. then i take some

tylenol [again] and usually i fall asleep. i have one of those sobakawa

pillows[ made from buckwheat hulls] which i never would have guessed would

give me so much comfort. it takes a few nights to get used to it. its great

for your neck and very comfortable. i love it and could not go back to a

regular pillow if i tried. you would have to kill me to get this pillow away

from me now.... nite all cathy from mass

July 28, 2000

GILIAN, I ALWAYS START OUT SLEEPING FLAT ON MY BACK...AS THATS THE ONLY

THING I CAN GET COMFEY WITH, AS THE PA IS (LATELY) IN MY UPPER BACK....THEN

LATER I CHANGE POSITIONS TO EITHER THE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE...I WAKE UP TWO

TIMES A NITE...CHANGING POSITIONS. HOPE THIS HELPS...

LeAnn & Blossom

Heart Bandits American Eskimo Dog Rescue

Railroad Coordinator

www.heartbandits.com

July 28, 2000

> Hi All

> Here is a Question, what from me?

> Just out of matter of interest, in what position do you sleep?

I have the right side of the bed so I sleep on my left side with a

pillow for my head and another one between the legs. My left hip

hurts worse so it is better to sleep with the painful hip towarsd the

mattress(same idea as ribs, you sleep on the injured side since the

other side gets expanded). I do roll over a few times during the

night to the other side but prefer the left side down facing the edge

of the bed. I try to bend the left leg and sort of straighten out the

right and reverse that when I roll over. (When riding a forklift I

like to hang my left leg off the side to stretch it to relieve

pressure/pain) Also have my reading light attached to the head of the

bed on the edge so I can angle it down for less light to disturb

hubby while he sleeps. Can anyone explain a person that sleeps

solidly for 3 hours and then rolls over and demands the light be

turned off since they can't sleep?!?

Pat B

July 28, 2000

Pat, I have the same problem with my hubby. Snores to beat the band and all of a

sudden... " when are you going to turn that light off? " And he keeps at it till I

give up and turn it off.

As to how I sleep...I'm on the left side of the bed...right side down, Right arm

usually under my pillow. I also usually have a fan blowing across me the entire

year. I feel like I can't breath if I don't have air moving. I don't turn much

unless I'm having a tough time sleeping...then I could end up any direction.

Funny Hubby never complains about a night of " can't get my nest built " flip

flopping...isn't that strange??

Donna

July 28, 2000

Gillian,

I have to sleep on my back because my hips hurt way to much to lay on them

for even a few minutes.

Debbie

July 29, 2000

>> " To answer you question about sleep position, any position

that I can find without pain!!! That's the absolute truth. "

Michele in NJ>>

The same goes for me! I'm just grateful for the nights the pain is tolerable

enough for any kind of refreshing sleep!

Christie

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July 29, 2000

Hi Gillian,

Immediately after both hip and knee replacement surgeries, I had to

sleep on my back with my legs as straight as possible. Now, two years

later, my doctor suggests that I sleep as least part of the night on my

stomach, probably to relieve pressure on my hips and knees.

P.S. I noticed that my artificial joints weigh more than my previous

real joints, so you can imagine what that means.

Sincerely, Bill in

the District

[ ] Sleep?

>Hi All

>Here is a Question, what from me?

>Just out of matter of interest, in what position do you sleep?

>Flat on your back? On your tummy? On the right side, or the left side?

>If on either side, what position?

>I sleep on my right side in what is called the 'emergency position'. Right

>leg extended fully, left leg bent at knee.

>Love and God Bless

>Gillian

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July 30, 2000

Gillian - I'm not sure why you want to know this, but usually on my right

side with both knees slightly bent and my right hand under my pillow.

But speaking of sleep - why am I just as tired when I get 7 hours of sleep as

when I get 15 hours? It doesn't seem to matter if I sleep all day on weekends

or 7 hours on weeknights - I'm always just as tired.

Moderator two cents worth: Since I work thru the week I tend to crash and

sleep/rest more on the weekends. When you relax from trying to get thru the week

you can realize you might be worn out or even have an ache or pain that you

ignored until you let go after getting thru the week. Sort of like kids getting

sick at night. They were going full speed ahead and then at bedtime They relax

and discover, " Hey, I don't feel good. " Pat B

July 30, 2000

Pat B -

I can explain hubby asking you to turn the light off after a solid 3 hours of

sleep saying he can't sleep if you can explain my financee snoring in my ear

for 8 hours and then claiming he's an insomniac!!! Men - go figure )

-

July 31, 2000

Something about sleep that I forgot to add: I have a

water pillow. It's a padded pillow that inside the

padding has a sack filled with water. You decide how

much water (firmness) to put in. A friend ordered it

for me from Canada. I live in San Francisco and

haven't seen them here. I'm sure there on the internet

somewhere. I love this pillow.

--- DeafEskie <DeafEskie@...> wrote:

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July 31, 2000

I knew there was a reason I have up men....

My cat only snores softly and if I do, he doesn't

complain.

--- TADEL630@... wrote:

> Pat B -

> I can explain hubby asking you to turn the light off

> after a solid 3 hours of

> sleep saying he can't sleep if you can explain my

> financee snoring in my ear

> for 8 hours and then claiming he's an insomniac!!!

> Men - go figure )

> -

>

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January 26, 2001

Hi everybody -

We are trying to find a bed that will not actually cause more pain! After

making a very expensive mistake a couple of yrs ago (waterbed did NOT turn

out to be a good idea!), we're being a little more careful (the waterbed was

after another bad mattress purchase, too!)

I've been reading about latex mattresses, but Joe wants to go with a regular

mattress and boxspring. We both realize that we prefer a firm mattress -

what I've read about the latex ones sound impressive to me.

Anybody have any personal experiences they could share? I'd like something

that wouldn't actually cause MORE pain than I'm already in.....

Lyn

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January 26, 2001

Hi Lyn,

I bought one of those pillows that I am guessing is like the latex

mattress you mentioned. My pillow is the kind that leaves a deep

imprint if you press your hand into it...and then it slowly returns

to its original shape.

The problem is: I can't stand the smell of it and have never slept

with it past the first night!! Now, several months later, it still

has an odor and there's no way I can stand it.....it felt like I was

inhaling a bunch of chemicals.

Since getting sick 4 years ago, I have become more sensitive to

chemicals, smells and odors....but I have a feeling this would have

bothered me anyway.

......just my two pennies :-) Good luck!

Connie

> We are trying to find a bed that will not actually cause more pain!

January 26, 2001

You might try putting out in the fresh air for a few days.. I had a mattress pad that I paid a lot for and could not take the smell either we laid it out over the picnic table for a coupld of days and that really helped alot.. after you do that you could also put it in the dryer with a dryell sheet that should also help take the oder out. Is the pillow you are talking about made out of the swiss foam ( I think that is the name) I paid 120.00 for a different kind of pillow that I was never able to deal with..

I thought about buying one of the ones you are talking about though.. did you buy it at a store or was it sent to you in the mail??

heres to getting some sleep!!!!!!!!!!

Peace,

SherryHi Lyn,I bought one of those pillows that I am guessing is like the latex mattress you mentioned. My pillow is the kind that leaves a deep imprint if you press your hand into it...and then it slowly returns to its original shape.The problem is: I can't stand the smell of it and have never slept with it past the first night!! Now, several months later, it still has an odor and there's no way I can stand it.....it felt like I was inhaling a bunch of chemicals.Since getting sick 4 years ago, I have become more sensitive to chemicals, smells and odors....but I have a feeling this would have bothered me anyway.......just my two pennies :-) Good luck!Connie> We are trying to find a bed that will not actually cause more pain! To unsubscribe, email: rheumatic-unsubscribeegroups

May 18, 2002

Connie....it wasn't my intention to worry you....although I'll admit I

was hoping I'd sorta scare Cher into seeing a dentist :-) How do you

know the abscess is back? Since I'd never had an abscessed tooth

before, the only way I knew was that part of my gums were totally

swollen. The tooth didn't ache all the time...only was sensitive to

cold. As in eating ice cream....the ultimate insult. Penicillin has

made me feel much better although I'm now back to not sleeping again.

A general question for the forum: Do you have trouble sleeping? Either

falling asleep, or staying alseep? How many hours sleep do u get

everynight on the average? I've tried different types of sleeping pills

and nothing seems to work. I had plans for the whole day and evening

and had to cancel cuz when the alarm went off I'd only slept for an hour

and felt terrrrrrrible. ARGGGGG. Talk about the quality of life....or

lack of...lol.

Hugggggs

Carol

Constance Dickson wrote:

> You guys have me all worried now, the abcess is back.

> Doesn't really hurt is just a bit tender to the touch.

> Maybe the nerve damage is reason for no pain.

> Take Care, Connie

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May 18, 2002