Re: Best sleeping options...

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Stefani,

I'm so glad you got the biopsy over with and are on the road to recovery. Just don't push too hard, give yourself plenty of time to recuperate...I know you will.

As for sleeping options and getting the head of your bed up. I use something called the "Mattress Genie". (www.mattressgenie.com) It's an inflatable wedge shaped unit that goes under the head of your mattress. It's attached to a small electric pump that will inflate it at the touch of a button. It will raise and lower the head of your bed to the height that will be most comfortable for you. I've had mine now for almost 3 years and still love it. It was the best hundred dollars I ever spent.

There are also wedge pillows and yes doing something like lifting the head of your bed with bricks or something like that.

Happy Sleeping!

Beth

Moderator

Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

To: Breathe-Support Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:54:01 AMSubject: Best sleeping options...

Now that I am home and sleeping in my own bed, I am having some problems holding the sats up to 90 even with my CPAP. I am a side sleeper, not a back sleeper. Any advice? I am sure this is only temporary as I just had the VATS biopsy. I think with exercise it will improve. Right now I am switching to an overstuffed recliner for night time sleeping. Do any of you have bricks under the head of your bed? It is a suggestion my mother, retired RN, has made.Stefani age 61ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

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mary beth

mattress genie sounds like a good idea

when getting into bed, i prop myself up with pillows and blankets,

then as the night proceeds, i gradually take them away,

i can lay flat -- the problem is the change of position from erect to lying down

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Subject: Re: Best sleeping options...To: Breathe-Support Date: Thursday, August 27, 2009, 8:04 AM

Stefani,

I'm so glad you got the biopsy over with and are on the road to recovery. Just don't push too hard, give yourself plenty of time to recuperate.. .I know you will.

As for sleeping options and getting the head of your bed up. I use something called the "Mattress Genie". (www.mattressgenie. com) It's an inflatable wedge shaped unit that goes under the head of your mattress. It's attached to a small electric pump that will inflate it at the touch of a button. It will raise and lower the head of your bed to the height that will be most comfortable for you. I've had mine now for almost 3 years and still love it. It was the best hundred dollars I ever spent.

There are also wedge pillows and yes doing something like lifting the head of your bed with bricks or something like that.

Happy Sleeping!

Beth

Moderator

Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

From: sfshaner <sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. comSent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:54:01 AMSubject: Best sleeping options...

Now that I am home and sleeping in my own bed, I am having some problems holding the sats up to 90 even with my CPAP. I am a side sleeper, not a back sleeper. Any advice? I am sure this is only temporary as I just had the VATS biopsy. I think with exercise it will improve. Right now I am switching to an overstuffed recliner for night time sleeping. Do any of you have bricks under the head of your bed? It is a suggestion my mother, retired RN, has made.Stefani age 61ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea 4/2009

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MB/Pink

I also use Mattress Genie. Now, I'd rather have a $3000-5000 adjustable

bed, but for $150 or whatever I paid for it, the Mattress Genie is more

than worth it. Not perfect by any means but gets the job done. I

actually checked here before buying it and several here had them at that

time and overall liked them. So, that moved it from crazy infomercial

status to very useful gadget in my mind.

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> Stefani,

> I'm so glad you got the biopsy over with and are on the road to

recovery. Just don't push too hard, give yourself plenty of time to

recuperate.. .I know you will.

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> As for sleeping options and getting the head of your bed up. I use

something called the " Mattress Genie " . (www.mattressgenie. com) It's an

inflatable wedge shaped unit that goes under the head of your mattress.

It's attached to a small electric pump that will inflate it at the touch

of a button. It will raise and lower the head of your bed to the height

that will be most comfortable for you. I've had mine now for almost 3

years and still love it. It was the best hundred dollars I ever spent.

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> There are also wedge pillows and yes doing something like lifting the

head of your bed with bricks or something like that.

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> Happy Sleeping!

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> Beth

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> Fibrotic NSIP 06/06 Dermatomyositis 11/08

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> From: sfshaner sfshaner (AT) gmail (DOT) com>

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> Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:54:01 AM

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> Now that I am home and sleeping in my own bed, I am having some

problems holding the sats up to 90 even with my CPAP. I am a side

sleeper, not a back sleeper. Any advice? I am sure this is only

temporary as I just had the VATS biopsy. I think with exercise it will

improve. Right now I am switching to an overstuffed recliner for night

time sleeping. Do any of you have bricks under the head of your bed? It

is a suggestion my mother, retired RN, has made.

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> Stefani age 61

> ILD 2/2006, NSIP (cellular) 6/2009, Diabetes II 2/2006, Sleep Apnea

4/2009

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I use about eight pillows plus what I call a " dorm pillow " ..remember those,

soft back with arm rests that can sit on your bed? It helps me not roll off the

pillows. It has worked for me for seven years now! When we do travel...it goes

along with me:) I like the sound of the Genie though too.

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> Jan, PF, Dx: 2002