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(Message started by: ljd1963 on Mar 8^th, 2004, 8:08am)

Title: Sleeping upright??
Post by ljd1963 on Mar 8^th, 2004, 8:08am

I was told that tending to sleep in an upright position keeps you PF. Well I tried it last nite and it worked...anyone else hear this or try this? Works..doesnt work?

Title: HRe: Sleeping upright??
Post by Filbert on Mar 8^th, 2004, 9:04am

Hi -can only speak for myself on this.It may have helped me a little but usually the pain still arrives on cue-sorry

Filbert

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by 357Mag on Mar 8^th, 2004, 9:25am

When in cycle it helped a little only because I did not hit REM as aften. Leaving the TV on and sleeping propped up on the couch for a month helped reduce the numer of early night hits.

Did nothing for the day time beastly visits.

Peace,
dan

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by miapet on Mar 8^th, 2004, 1:14pm

you mean some of y'all can sleep laying down????? Every time D lays down . . .he gets hit . . .so sitting up is best (still wakes up bad, and actually only dozes, but it's better than nothing).

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by BobG on Mar 8^th, 2004, 2:06pm

Over the last 30 years I've spent many nights sleeping in the La-Z-Boy. Doesn't stop or prevent the pain but it seems to wake me sooner (at lower kip) and the battle can start earlier.

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Samantha_Smith on Mar 8^th, 2004, 3:09pm

Yeah whenever I'm in a cycle it seems as if laying down makes the blood pool into my head and face. Either I try to hold off on going to bed or if I have to sleep I sleep propped up (and do not lay my head to either side.)

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by ljd1963 on Mar 8^th, 2004, 3:27pm

Thanks guys for all the response..I really appreciate it......Jim

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Sean_C on Mar 8^th, 2004, 6:43pm

Sometimes

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by TxBasslady on Mar 8^th, 2004, 11:16pm

This definitely worked for me. I slept propped up on the sofa for 4 or 5 weeks. It kept me from reaching the REM phase.

When I did go back to sleeping in the bed, instead of using one pillow for sleeping...I started using two.

Kinda funny how simple things can help out with CH.

PF vibes,

Jean

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Mikey on Mar 12^th, 2004, 2:13am

I've slept in my recliner now for over 2 years, and i don't think i can sleep lying down anymore. I'm chronic, and ever since i started getting hit so many times a day, and night, i just feel like i'm going to get hit at anytime if i try to lie down at all.

Mikey, ;;D

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by ljd1963 on Mar 12^th, 2004, 8:19am

I feel for ya Mikey...take care buddy...ok?

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Mikey on Mar 12^th, 2004, 10:05pm

Thanks ljd i appreciate it!!!

You take care too Bro!

Mikey, ;;D

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by jonny on Mar 14^th, 2004, 1:44am

I find that cramming a 13" TV up my ass at bed time helps.....but thats just me I guess......LMMFAO ;;D

Just fucking with ya......LOL

......................................................jonny

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Callico_Kid on Mar 14^th, 2004, 2:01am

I don't even try. Can't even think of putting my head down whether in a recliner or in a bed before I'm done with them for the night, hence the time I spend on this board. But hey, if it works, don't knock it!

jc

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Rock_Lobster on Mar 14^th, 2004, 7:08am

I sleep upright in a LazyBoy since I snore like a banshee when on a flat bed. Preserved the marriage, plus I need about 3-fewer hours of sleep per night and I feel 100% better in the AM.

Still get the episodes and the pain... no real diff for me.
That said, laying down during an HA sure does blow... the pulsing is worse.

Rock

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Superpain on Mar 20^th, 2004, 1:33am

I'd like to try falling asleep in an inclined massage chair with the face pads. Somehow I think it might work.

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Charlie on Mar 27^th, 2004, 1:00am

The recliner allowed me to have one less attack a night most of the time. Extra pillows in bed were less successful. Too easy to toss around.

Can't hurt

Charlie

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Jill_R on Mar 27^th, 2004, 8:13am

I like the massage chair idea too- I need to have my head foreward of my trunk, so I actually prop pillows on my lap and lean forward in a wing chair. Can not lean back at all. Thank goodness for little things we can do to help!

-Jill

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by Luke63 on Mar 27^th, 2004, 8:44am

I think jonny had a good idea tho!!!...Luke

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by miapet on Mar 28^th, 2004, 12:03pm

Leaning forward propped on pillows . .or in a massage chair . .what GREAT ideas!! I have a mission . .more pillows and a massage chair!!

Luke . .how are you??? I hope you're kicking it's 'butt' and coming out of your cycle! I'm thinking of you!
*positive energy and light*
miapet

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by joesf on Mar 29^th, 2004, 1:52pm

I notice whn HAs are leaving head on side intensifies pain , but i get em upright too. Upright is better. For me.

Title: Re: Sleeping upright??
Post by joesf on Mar 30^th, 2004, 9:39pm

last nite i got 6 HAS. I sat up and let them leave on their own within 15 minutes. No O2. Every time i woke up with a HA I was on my side.
So for some attacks it seems to work for me.