I noticed the nights I sleep on the recliner, I have less TOS issues that awken me during the night. I'm not waking to numbness/tingling in my arms and hands, I feel like I'm breathing better (chest doesn't feel so tight) and my neck is sooo much less painful in the morning. I just wish I didn't hurt my husband's feelings when I choose to sleep with the recliner instead of him, LOL

Yeah the recliner helps. I still wake up with cold painful arms and have to get up and move to another nest somewhere most the time these days.

I have used pillows, balls, balloons or soft towels to prop my arms up while I'm trying to get some sleep on my back in a bed or in a chair. Sleeping on my side just means I'll have more pain when I wake up...

I've found keeping my upper body fleece warm and "palms up" helps my upper body symptoms wherever I'm trying to sleep.

Infrared and LED light pads helped me tremedously.

A warm bath, relaxation and breathing techniques, cocco, a wine cooler --and I've heard peppermit tea before bedtime helps some with getting some shuteye.

Taking something for pain control before I go to sleep is giving me better sleep for the hours I am asleep. I select overtheecounter or Rx strength depending on my pain level of course. Tylenol PM or some of the other nighttime pain relievers are a little helpful. Lately I've been buying equate brand... cheaper and works about as good as any of them.

Not strong enough and I feel like I just compounded my suffering.

Hope you find relief and can get some good rest.

I have heard of this from several TOSers, so I think you are not alone on this one.

I have to lay in bed, and specifically change from side to side to stay most comfortable and for breathing. Laying on my back seems to cause breathing difficulty. And on stomach - well, where do the arms go comfortably? So it's side to side.

I also sweat on my bed from RSD sometimes having to change it (pull off the sheets) or lay on a towel until my home aid comes to the house to help change it.

I usually change my PJs twice at night, due to the sweat, despite wearing very soft and light material. When I am doing better, there is much, much less sweating.

Yep me too, I go out during the night and curl up in the recliner. I need a new one now. I just start in the bedroom and end up on the recliner...sometimes the couch with pillows upright, sometime on the floor if the low back and hip are flaring on the air bed.
di
PS Are you near Warminster?

Yes, I am very close to Warminster. As a matter of fact, I love Warminster (especially Altomonte's Market). I haven't been in the area so much lately, as I used to frequently visit a great friend who lived there, but she passed away a couple years ago.

It's my dream/goal to move to Hatboro in the next few years. As a matter of fact, in early January, I will be seeing Wendy Blumenthal, of Hatboro Chiropractic Care, to see what she can do with my TOS.

I'll keep you posted. Take care

Vanna

Yes, the recliner can help me sleep. I recall asking the surgeon that did the rib resection on me about it. I don't think he wanted to advise either way as I was a couple weeks post surgery.

I've rarely gotten into the recliner in the last two years. But I've noticed how well I've slept when I've fallen asleep in it.

May have to start out there again. Been using a lot more pillows lately and sleeping on my side is the only comfrotable positions.

That's very interesting to me. I'm guessing since late summer I've woken up scores of times soaked through in sweat. Bed and sheets soaked.
I bought a new comforter to try and deal with it. Supposed to breathe well. Seems to be helping a bit

am new to this website so here goes
i found you guys when i went on google and typed in seniors sleeping in recliners , i too am sleeping in a recliner and do not really know why i cannot sleep in a bed like normal people. i have arthritis in the knee and the only way i can get relief from the stiffness and pain of the knee is sleep in the recliner, but i was having problems sleeping before that , i can most nights get a decent nights sleep in the recliner but the problem is the recliner is in the living room and every time my husband comes in the living room if he wakes up in the middle of the night and comes in to get something to drink he wakes me up , am a light sleeper ,thought about getting a adjustable bed and put it in the spare bedroom but don't know if that would help. at least it would raise my legs and get me out of the living room. anyone try this ?

hi ewebster,

An adjustable bed or second recliner in the spare room should work.
I think many bed places have a trial period.. you could check on that , then if the adj bed doesn't work for you can return it.

My acupuncture sessions are in recliners and I do sleep like a dream in them I would love to have one for the home too. It really is a position that seems to ease impingement and tension.

I dont have a recliner but this thread is making me think I should get one. I cannot sleep at night the majority of the time so I am soooo tired. Sometimes I lay down, get up, lay down and no position is comfortable. I am so worn down emotionally and physically I dont know what to do anymore. No meds are working and Lyrica is making me forgetful, and just giving me this overall "dumb" feeling. I dont know. It's just sooo frustrating!