Re: health message boards, thoughts, general

[Guest guest]

I have a memory foam mattress topper and LOVE it! I don't like sleeping

anywhere else, and on a road trip in September had me flaring because of

the hotel bed.

Also, I like to refer to it a the Princess and the Pea syndrome, because

even a tiny wrinkle in the sheets can sometimes keep me from feeling

comfy in the bed. Regular cotton sheets can sometimes be painful for me

too. So now during the winter I ONLY use flannel sheets, and summertime

I only use those jersey t-shirt sheets. Soooo soft and I'd never go

without them now.

Hubby thinks I'm cute how I can't go to bed til we smooth all the

wrinkles out of the bottom sheet. I sleep in a t-shirt but if it

bunches I have to straighten it out because it might hurt a tender

spots. It's kind of silly sometimes and I get a kick out of it, as

frustrating as it may be.

Melody

jeribelle2000 wrote:

>

> But today I got my memory foam mattress topper and gotta say it

> helped the pain alot.

>

[Guest guest]

I have a memory foam topper on my bed, too. It realy helps me unless

I don't stay on one side too often.

Debbie J

>

> Hi all,

> Just been lurking since joining. Been down with the flu, very ill,

as

> I have underlying medical conditions that make me very high risk

for

> complications. Shall I say I hurt all over?!

>

> But today I got my memory foam mattress topper and gotta say it

> helped the pain alot. > Sorry for the ramble. Hope all are feeling

comfortable today, as much

> as is possible.

>

> girlsaylor

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Girlsaylor,

You posted last week or the week before when you were moving in to the house

and scrubbing everything. LOL How did everything turn out?

I have used a memory foam pillow for 2 years, I sometimes think it does not

help at all, and think I should try something that is fluffier. Not sure.

You should not feel that you can not write about your problems, I feel that

way sometimes, but shouldn't. Most people here want to be of some help.

Keep posting,

Kris

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kris,

Thanks for the nice words. I ended up unable to continue on the house

due to being so sick. It's a slow-go for me, because I cannot put in

more than a couple of hours a day normally, and now nothing at all. My

next area of attack is the hallway. It needs scrubbed down badly. I may

have to do it in stages, but it'll get done.

As far as not posting alot, I just hate a pity party. Life is to be

lived, and I would much rather immerse myself in things like weekend

plans, or a fun day sailing on the water, or even a day of varnishing

teak or rebuilding a winch. So I try to put a smile on my face and not

think about this earthly body as much as possible. But thanks for the

acknowledgement.

girlsaylor

[Guest guest]

I'm glad that your mattress topper is helping you sleep. I have one, too,

that helps me a lot. It was shifting a lot, so tried to go without it one

night, and decided right away it was going back on. Please feel free to

vent about your pain or other health problems or whatever here. We are here

to listen and we care.

Jeanne in WI

> Hi all,

> Just been lurking since joining. Been down with the flu, very ill, as I

> have underlying medical conditions that make me very high risk for

> complications. Shall I say I hurt all over?!

>

> But today I got my memory foam mattress topper and gotta say it helped the

> pain alot. I even hauled that sucker in alone and managed to put it up on

> top of my very high king mattress, even with the weight of the thing. I

> didn't sleep at all last night, but promptly put a sheet over it and went

> to bed. Fell right asleep! This thing kicks! Now I'm seriously thinking

> that my headache that never leaves

> might just be helped if I switch pillows, maybe to a memory foam one also.

> I blame the headache on the statin I take for high cholesterol, but my doc

> says it's not really a side effect. I think I've read it is though.

>

> I've not been posting, mostly reading. Usually am pretty 'up' person and

> hate to drag people down with all my health complaints. Guess that's why I

> shy away from posting here. Mostly looking at how the docs are treating

> the fibro these days (I was diagnosed 7 years ago with it). ly, my

> other medical conditions are a much bigger worry than my fibro, but I

> soooooo understand the pain part. I was especially interested in tips on

> sleeping, as broken sleep due to pain as well as my sleep apnea is

> wreaking havoc. I know if I can get some decent sleep all will be much

> better.

>

> Sorry for the ramble. Hope all are feeling comfortable today, as much as

> is possible.

>

> girlsaylor

[Guest guest]

Write anytime Jeribelle. Share with us when you need to.

I hope the memory foam helps. I have heard that it makes people hot if you

are hot natured. But I guess that would be a small price to pay for some

comfort. I have thought about getting one myself.

hugs,

Debra V.

jeribelle2000 wrote:

Hi all,

Just been lurking since joining. Been down with the flu, very ill, as

I have underlying medical conditions that make me very high risk for

complications. Shall I say I hurt all over?!

But today I got my memory foam mattress topper and gotta say it

helped the pain alot. I even hauled that sucker in alone and managed

to put it up on top of my very high king mattress, even with the

weight of the thing. I didn't sleep at all last night, but promptly

put a sheet over it and went to bed. Fell right asleep! This thing

kicks! Now I'm seriously thinking that my headache that never leaves

might just be helped if I switch pillows, maybe to a memory foam one

also. I blame the headache on the statin I take for high cholesterol,

but my doc says it's not really a side effect. I think I've read it

is though.

I've not been posting, mostly reading. Usually am pretty 'up' person

and hate to drag people down with all my health complaints. Guess

that's why I shy away from posting here. Mostly looking at how the

docs are treating the fibro these days (I was diagnosed 7 years ago

with it). ly, my other medical conditions are a much bigger

worry than my fibro, but I soooooo understand the pain part. I was

especially interested in tips on sleeping, as broken sleep due to

pain as well as my sleep apnea is wreaking havoc. I know if I can get

some decent sleep all will be much better.

Sorry for the ramble. Hope all are feeling comfortable today, as much

as is possible.

girlsaylor

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