What position do you sleep in?
Now, I can nap in nearly any position as my oldest brother who spent a career in the Navy taught me early on that the ability to nap anywhere, anytime, in any position on demand is probably one of the best life skills one can have. But to SLEEP on my back, for eight+ hours won't happen. At least not without the aid of legal medication. All this made me think this would make a great general post. So here it is; what position do you sleep in? While we're looking at this, lets also look at recent studies that suggest your sleeping position may have some correlation to your personality type. Here is a link for this: http://hotels.about.com/cs/travelerstools/a/sleep_positions.htm Vance |
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| Im sensitive and shy but show a tough exterior. .. Oh I sleep in fetal position but some times I lie on my side with one leg straight one bent up then my body twisted so im on my stomach with my arms under my pillow. ......I wouldn't recommend if you are in pain as it will make it worse. I wake up to avery sore back and neck... I can't sleep on my back Im scared of swallowing my tongue. . .. |
| I sleep in a noodle position ! one dog in the top of my head, another one on my side, the other one on my other side, another one between my legs or behind them and the last one behind my knees, and only if I can get some bed to sleep on it some night is really tough, who wants to wake up the babies ? |
| If you aren't used to sleeping on your side, after surgery trying putting a flatter pillow under your stomach as you lay on your side..that way the pillow will keep your stomach from pulling toward the mattress. (lay on your side an tuck a pillow between stomach and mattress). I've used this position when I was pregnant and when I had a hysto. It worked for me. Good luck, I hope you feel better soon. |
| I am having that same issue. Surgery 2 months ago and have to sleep on my back with pillows under my knees. The past few weeks my leg muscles are cramping and it wakes me up for hours at a time. Trying to stretch them out in bed, when I get up and throughout the day. Sleeping this way is also straining my lower back. Thinking of going for massage therapy! Good luck with your sleeping! It's not easy being uncomfortable and trying to get a good night's sleep! |
| I guess I need an Other option. I start out in a combo Log/Yearner, on my left side. Actually my feet are out of the covers and my head between two pillows with my arms over my head. I move through the night and go to my back. Interestingly up until a few weeks ago you would have never found me on my right side because I have such bad reflux, despite years of Rx medication. New doctor gave me a new med and it has completely changed my life. All of a sudden I will wake up on my right side, which I hadn't done in maybe 15 years. I was shocked at first, now I'm just grateful for better sleep! |
| The majority of my sleep is done on one of my sides, but I know I rotate through all positions. When I wake up I'm usually on my stomach. If you have trouble sleeping on your back, put a pillow under your knees. As a side sleeper, I have a body pillow (from WalMart or Kohl's) that I put my top leg on. Helps support my lower back. |
| None of the above. I may spend an hour on my right side, fetal, but soon arthritis in hips kicks in. Rolling over gives me 30 minutes before it's like sleeping atop a baseball. So move to recliner. If the pain is still going once I sit down, I rock for awhile (self soothing?) in upright position. Often I fall asleep like this and pay for it with swollen ankles when I wake up. Usually pain lessens quickly and I can recline back a bit.......there's also the issue of GERD to contend with so must be somewhat upright anyway. I'll sleep like this, no movement for 6 hours and awake very refreshed. |
| Depends if I have played rugby & the knees hurt. On my side with pillow under my knee or drunk lots of beer I have no idea. operation on my shoulder I had to ly on my back as with the knee ones as well. Fingers were in the air on my back |
| All positions here. When my shoulder was healing up from it's traumatic dislocation (horse accident), I slept on my back all the time, with a pillow supporting the humerus and also in a sling. It was OK, but I would of course wake up d/t immediate pain if I tried to roll over in my sleep. I usually start on my side (either one, just to make sure there is no snoring, and it's comfy!) I often wake up on my stomach though. |
| Sleep? Whazzat? |
Ron! You are not buried!!  |
Slept through the storm, on my side.  |
| where was the option of sheepie head/body on my legs keeping me warm??? |
| That would be be 'Other' and I didn't put it on there because everyone would have chosen it! I usually sleep on one side or the other. Since my surgery, I've been forced to sleep on my back. Last night was the first night I slept on my side and managed to sleep a solid six hours there. Sadly, I woke up paying the price... the right side of my abdomen was and is still killing me. I even slept with a pillow tucked up tight to my belly for support. So now I'm totally useless today. I cant stand too long; I can't sit upright too long; I can only lay flat to maintain any amount of comfort. Vance |
| Sleep on my right side... always right side... legs lifted up to my belly area so my cat can set her butt on them as she lays under my covers every single night... and my feet MUST be uncovered. I cannot ...cannnnot fall asleep if there are socks or a blanket over my feet. ...but must have the rest of my body covered (in fact, with jacket and with an extra comforter just on my side folded in half on top). |
| That's me in summer, NOTHING on my feet. Come winter though, I've been know to wear sheepskin boots to bed. This a.m. I awoke in my chair, sitting upright (must have been rocking myself) and a big black and white OES x across my feet (my boots still on). Very comfortable. |
| yes they are great [and free] warmers!! |
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