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Old 05-23-2008, 10:52 AM #1
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Im just after a bit of advice about sleeping....or more to the point, how to sleep comfortably!.

I use my electric head pad a lot and usually fall asleep on it, however as the weather hots up im not able to do this and getting to sleep is difficult. Before TOS i used to sleep on either my side or stomach....cant do either of those anymore and it took me a long time to adjust sleeping on my back.

I have tried a memory foam pillow but it was uncomfortable...

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions?!
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We have a waterbed and put a memory foam topper on it saves on the heating and the topper really helps with extra comfort.
We added the topper when hubby hurt his back and really liked it.

the topper retains body heat so that is a nice plus

and a memory foam type curved pillow

be careful sleeping with heating pads you could get burned if it malfunctions

many of the others prop themselves with extra pillows
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Thanks Jo,

Im going to have a look for waterbeds but im not sure i can afford one at the moment. I have got a memory foam matress topperk, it has made some difference but not a lot.

I also wake up in the morning in really awkward positions, like on my stomach or neck at an angle - which leaves sore, this is something i just cant control....dont think that there is anything i can do about that though!
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I have just found this website which sells something called a mediflow pillow - part water filled and part soft fibres....

http://www.inpeakcondition.com/products/mediflow.html

it looks pretty good to me and they are cheaper on ebay!
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We bought a sleep number bed. It was $ 5000 for a king here in Canada. That should come to a nice $2500 in the states. I also got myself a u-shaped pillow which helps a lot. I am also going to get some other pillows to help. Anyway got to go get my daughter to dance.
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Hi,

Im just after a bit of advice about sleeping....or more to the point, how to sleep comfortably!.

I use my electric head pad a lot and usually fall asleep on it, however as the weather hots up im not able to do this and getting to sleep is difficult. Before TOS i used to sleep on either my side or stomach....cant do either of those anymore and it took me a long time to adjust sleeping on my back.

I have tried a memory foam pillow but it was uncomfortable...

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions?!


Tracy I have a few thoughts but be very careful with using the heat and sleeping on it, many times you can develope waffleing or mottleing o the area. A pattern in the under skin.

I would use the biofreeze and not the heat pad once you go to bed. OR lidoderm patches. They will be much cooler in the summer, or winter use.

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Tracy- I just posted something in the TOS Tips for Comfort thread: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...281#post286281
it might be of a lil bit of help
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Tracy I have a few thoughts but be very careful with using the heat and sleeping on it, many times you can develope waffleing or mottleing o the area. A pattern in the under skin.

I would use the biofreeze and not the heat pad once you go to bed. OR lidoderm patches. They will be much cooler in the summer, or winter use.

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Thanks Di,

I've not ever tried using anything that cools the area...i will google the products you mention - i live in the Uk but im sure i can find something similar here....or on good old ebay!.

I did get a little worried about heatpads after i read on here about the small amount of radiation that they give off.....
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Tracy- I just posted something in the TOS Tips for Comfort thread: http://neurotalk.psychcentral.com/sh...281#post286281
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Thanks for that, what a good idea!! Im going to make one of those later....
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I just wanted to say, I use a heating pad for pelvic pain and the way I deal with getting to hot is putting a fan at the bottom of the bed to keep me cool. It does work. I have done this for years. All through my TOS era and what I am going through now.

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