Well those who know me from Braintalk 1 will doubtless be bracing themselves to read my inane and useless utterences.....but here goes.At present I only have the walls to talk to ...both dogs are snoring contentedly in the corner of the kitchen...my son is fast asleep and cosy in his bed,my daughter has fled to her friends house and my husband is on his way to the middle of the North Sea.So having read the thread on PAIN...I was wondering...just WONDERING....WAIT FOR IT....
HAS ANYONE TRIED A WATERBED? NO....really..I`m not kidding.I am in hellish pain at night but recently went to a spa and there were four waterbeds to flop about on...all different in density. Well I had a whale [whoops sorry] of a time flitting and floating about on these beds.I have never in my life felt so comfortable...so supported....so at ease when lying down.
So....I did a search on the web when I got home and they aren`t as much as you think to buy.Neither do you have to reinforce your floors with steel girders and the like,contrary to popular belief.And no...you don`t get seasick either.The softest one sort of undulates really gently and within minutes I was snoring away...sailing the calm ocean to foreign lands.Oh I wish.
These beds are divine...just the job and I reckon that everyone with pd should be given one on diagnosis.

Having said all that..I have yet to get one myself..But not one to be beat I sort of thought about it and reckoned that if I pilfered everybody`s duvet and stacked them up I could sort of make my own soft DRY WATER BED.So I did just that....went on a midnight rampage and stealthily stole my family`s duvets whilst they were sleeping....snuck them back to my room with a wicked glint in my eye...piled them up on my bed...climbed on and POOF!!! sank into a cloud of duck down. Total bliss. Until 3.30 am when the victims yanked my cloud from under me and brought me back to earth with a crash.
Ah well...for a short while I was in LA LA land re-enacting The Princess and the Pea.[well that was MY excuse]

OK....will sign off now.You have heard enough waffle and wish to return to the more cerebral amongst you...lol

Still...has anyone out there got a waterbed...hmmmmmm

Love
Steffi

Well that's a good question Steffi. I haven't slept on one in so long I don't remember - maybe never since having PD. Anyone use one?

Paula

But I did love it while I had it. I have a friend with PD who has one I do believe, and I will ask her about it. She's about due for a phone call from me anyway. Will report back if I have a computer...to report back with... this one is not doing well. Good to hear from you Steffi!!

Ispent one night in a water bed. Miserable night. Didn't move all night long; afraid of making waves.

All the best,

Lloyd

I've got a sleep number bed.... LOVE IT. I bought it from someone who worked at a delivery/setup company-at least thats what he said. Anyway it came in the box-no problems. Just recently we added the adjustable foundation, great for having your head elevated or your legs up in bed. Now I'm looking to add that cute little nurse if I could just talk my wife into the outfit, lol. I think I'm in trouble...
After reading the following post I'd like to add that the obvious feature of this bed is its adjustable firmness, you're not stuck with firm or soft-it is adjustable by the remote to the desired firmness. I am NOT on commission. I really sleep better on the thing. If you can afford it the adjustable foundation feature (about $1800) pays for itself in comfort just ask our 3 dogs, black labs who assure that my side of the bed is always warm!

I had a waterbed until a couple of years ago. There are now different mattress stiffnesses that you can get. We had the ultra firm. I slept great on it and really enjoyed the heater in the winter months.
We gave the waterbed up when I couldn't get out of it. As you sit on the edge of the bed to get out, you create a hole that's hard to get out of with PD.

GregD

I had one for years..
Including my first 6 years of PD..
A divorce left her with the waterbed..
It was great for the aches and pains of PD..
The warmth and even pressure..
Resulted in very restful nights..
Getting in and out was the biggest challenge..
I learned an easy way to get out though..
I would toss my leg over her..
Thinking I was in an amorous mood..
Catching the upward motion of the resultant wave..
She would push me with all her might..
Propelling me up to the padded rail..
A solution to a problem but heavy damage resulted to my male ego..
Would love to try the bed again..
This time for the aches and pains only..
As the ego and anything else you'd want a waterbed for..
Are now fully deflated!!

Hey there mamafigure...how lovely...more and more familiar comforting names I am recognising. Funny thing this....I never thought about a waterbed as an enormous BLADDER. LOL . The more I`m reading of all your descriptions,the more imaginative [crazily so] my mind is getting and the images I am building here are wayyyyyyyyyyyy too bizarre.
Do you reckon there`s room out there in media land for a sitcom about waterbeds??? lolol .
And your 4 kids,springing forth into the world on a giant bladder! Oh this is too much. "Where were you born then little Johnny"
"OO er...on a bladder....ho hum "
"No kidding..."
Puts a new dimension on waterbirths....

And Dale. HUGS. [if that isn`t too forward of me]Not being bitchy or anything,but in my book,anyone who robs another of their confidence,ego,self image,self worth,deserves to be swallowed up down Peg`s plug hole. In my world,as small as it is,we have two choices about how we interact with another human being...and more importantly,how we leave them feeling after such an encounter.One is to berate,belittle,scar,leave them feeling worthless...the other choice is to encourage,inspire,raise a smile,understand,be gentle and kind...and leave them feeling a whole heap better about themselves than before.Personally I opt for the latter or my life isn`t worth living,pd or no pd.
Dale...I am sending you a heap of hugs. You are so worth it.
Steffi
x

Thanks Steffi.

Hugs are always welcome, whether cyber or real.

I was trying to be funny more than I was actually hurt even when she admitted my pd was the primary reason for quitting the marriage.

She was 11 years younger and I realized the task ahead for her would be hard and watching the caregivers in our support group cope with their trials the decision to let go was quite easy.

I have been in a couple of relationships since but have resisted the temptation of permanency for the same reason. I have a son and daughter that live close by and they become my caregivers when one is needed which hasn't been too often. (My daughter flew with me to Seattle to see a MDS last year and my son accompanied me both times for my DBS surgeries.)

Thanks again for the concern and I will try not to be so dramatic in the future.

Dale

Glad to see that you're making a go of it...and in such a lovely place. Many years ago I drilled for oil on the Alaska Peninsula (60 miles from King Salmon, two miles from the Bering Sea). Didn't find anything, to my regret. If we had found oil we would have stayed to drill another hole. Instead we went to drill a hole in eastern Utah (another dry one).

All the best,

Lloyd