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Permalink Reply by Julie Isom on May 23, 2011 at 12:22am

Hi Joe,

I have actually tried to sleep on a wedge and I couldn't do it.  I thought about raising the head of the bed up but I do not have a clue how to do this.

 

Thanks

 

Julie

Jo E said:

Julie, that was an interesting addition - the part about the stomach surgery. I am wondering if positional therapy would help you. I am wondering if sleeping in a somewhat inclined position would help you with the aspiration issue. If it did help, I wonder if you would be able to use some type of PAP machine if sleeping in an inclined position even if you couldn't use it in a supine position. 

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Permalink Reply by Oswald Abraham on May 23, 2011 at 1:28am

Hi Julie,

 

I can see that you are trying to find a solution to your problem. I believe you are on the right track, as you mentioned, you used a wedge. As the saying goes 'the cup is half full'. You used a wedge to incline the body which is a right thing to do. Unfortunately, a wedge is not the solution, but the principle of incline posture is a part of the solution. Here is the rest of the soultion. There is a sleep system out there that does the folowing;

1. It addresss the comfort of the whole body.

2. It inclines the the body during sleep.

3. It supports a left or right lateral position to prevent or reduce snoring.

4. Preventing or reducing snoring, prevents obstructive sleep apnea.

5. The five sections of the pillow come together and act as a single unit.

6. Use on a normal firm mattress.

 

Yiou will find more information at www.u-sleepwell.com

 

Regards

Oswald Abraham

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Permalink Reply by Chris H on May 23, 2011 at 4:37pm

Hi Julie, I enlisted help from a neighbor, We used a floor jack and a few square pieces of 2 by 6 .Used the jack to lift and slid the back leg blocks in with a broom handle .If you have plywood squares you can  stack how ever many you need to get the right height. ( like a coaster under a glass) Good Sleep,Chris

Julie Isom said:

Hi Joe,

I have actually tried to sleep on a wedge and I couldn't do it.  I thought about raising the head of the bed up but I do not have a clue how to do this.

 

Thanks

 

Julie

Jo E said:

Julie, that was an interesting addition - the part about the stomach surgery. I am wondering if positional therapy would help you. I am wondering if sleeping in a somewhat inclined position would help you with the aspiration issue. If it did help, I wonder if you would be able to use some type of PAP machine if sleeping in an inclined position even if you couldn't use it in a supine position. 

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Permalink Reply by Jo E on May 23, 2011 at 10:57pm

Julie, How steep was the wedge? Some wedges are quite steep and are meant for watching tv, reading, etc. Others are a much less steep. I wouldn't be able to sleep on a steep incline - I'd just plain fall off! Jo

Julie Isom said:

Hi Joe,

I have actually tried to sleep on a wedge and I couldn't do it.  I thought about raising the head of the bed up but I do not have a clue how to do this.

 

Thanks

 

Julie

Jo E said:

Julie, that was an interesting addition - the part about the stomach surgery. I am wondering if positional therapy would help you. I am wondering if sleeping in a somewhat inclined position would help you with the aspiration issue. If it did help, I wonder if you would be able to use some type of PAP machine if sleeping in an inclined position even if you couldn't use it in a supine position. 

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