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08-27-2008, 08:47 AM | #1 | |||
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One of biggest problems that comes with traveling for me is that I don’t get to sleep in my own bed. I have spoiled myself at home with an adjustable bed, and any other kind of bed is a really painful problem for me. It is awful dealing with the fatigue of MS without the benefit of a good night’s sleep. The only thing that comes close to a solution for me is an air mattresses, the kind that one might take camping. A couple of years ago we went on a three-week vacation, and I felt totally wiped out just about all the time because I wasn’t sleeping well. In fact I sleep better in the car than I do in a hotel room.
Anybody else have this sort of problem? Have you found any ways around it? |
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08-27-2008, 09:41 AM | #2 | |||
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For me, it's all in the pillow. I dedicated a good pillow to travel and 99% of the time, I get a good sleep.
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08-27-2008, 09:56 AM | #3 | ||
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Me too! I always travel with my own pillow. That used to be good enough but the last few years, I have had a really difficult time with the mattresses.
I had bought an air mattress, queen size, 'deluxe' with the air pump (buttom) that makes it easy to inflate and deflate. However, when I tried it out at home months later, I discovered I couldn't breathe. Apparently I was allergic to the latex/ rubber/ hard plastic (?) used to contain the air. My suggestion here is to try it out immediately if you buy it. Bring it home and lie on it for a good 15 minutes to make sure. That way you won't lose your money. |
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08-27-2008, 10:14 AM | #4 | |||
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Yes, an air mattress is the only solution I have found. I’ve looked at the possibility of using a “zero gravity” chair (lightweight recliner), but some hotel rooms don’t have much room to begin with.
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08-27-2008, 10:59 AM | #5 | |||
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I'm going on a trip this weekend, and I want to take one of my own pillows with me, but am a bit worried that my boyfriend will think that I'm bringing too much stuff. (small suitcase of clothes, and a backpack with one of my laptops, my digital camera, and a crochet project, and a knitting project...my GPS, a book to read, and my MP3 player)
Maybe I should leave the book at home?
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08-27-2008, 02:48 PM | #6 | |||
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08-28-2008, 10:15 PM | #7 | |||
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I don't sleep as well if I'm not in my own bed either. I don't have a special bed though, I think I'm just a home-body!
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