Bed Elevation Question

All,

Granny and others recommended that I look at elevating my bed or use a wedge again for GI issues. The recommended pillow has a height of 7 inches, but I'm assuming it has a little give to compress to around 5 or 6 inches.

For those just raisng the bed, what height did you settle on? I had mine at three inches before, which probably wasn't enough. Did any of you raise a sleigh bed? It seems it would be hard to get to 6 inches.

Thanks for the thoughts.

Best,

Mike

Mine is 4.5...I just measured it. Been that way for over 12 years. I had GERD surgery in 2002.

When you awaken and find yourself on the floor at the foot of the bedm you have went too far. Jim

Mine is 2 bricks on each post so whatever that is...maybe 5-6 inches. It works for me.

Macpage wrote:I had mine at three inches before, which probably wasn't enough.

I just measured mine and it is 3.5 inches. The bed is on standard block bed risers that my wife bought at one of the department stores.

My GI doc said 3.5 is enough and my experience bears that out. Just a little gravitational pull in the right direction does wonders. You don't need the force of Niagara.

BTW, have you had an upper GI endoscopy? Reflux is not something to mess around with because of the nasty conditions it can lead to.

LSAT wrote:Mine is 4.5...I just measured it. Been that way for over 12 years. I had GERD surgery in 2002.

I can probably get to that, just one more piece of 2x6. At some point, I'll run out of support in the middle.

How did the surgery work out? I hoped it helped.

Best,

Mike

Goofproof wrote:When you awaken and find yourself on the floor at the foot of the bedm you have went too far. Jim

I guess one could just sleep in a sack suspended from the ceiling or one of those kinky swings.

Best,

Mike

knothead wrote:Mine is 2 bricks on each post so whatever that is...maybe 5-6 inches. It works for me.

Like me, it sounds like you are using whatever was handy at the time.

Best,

Mike

Midnight Strangler wrote:

Macpage wrote:I had mine at three inches before, which probably wasn't enough.

I just measured mine and it is 3.5 inches. The bed is on standard block bed risers that my wife bought at one of the department stores.

My GI doc said 3.5 is enough and my experience bears that out. Just a little gravitational pull in the right direction does wonders. You don't need the force of Niagara.

BTW, have you had an upper GI endoscopy? Reflux is not something to mess around with because of the nasty conditions it can lead to.

Thanks. I had a relatively common endoscopy with only a finding of mild inactive gastritis, which seems to fit my symptoms the best. Neither endoscopy or upper GI noted hernia, but I was 40 pounds lighter from the sudden host of apnea type symptoms or whatever this was. I'd been back to my normal weight of 210 for months before the symptoms of whatever came back. Never really got anything but mild reflux after lots of nights without sleep and had no symptoms this year without medication.

Whatever it is makes it very difficult to get to sleep. There is a great sense of uneasiness and uncomfortable sensations from the left abdomen when lying down anytime. I follow guidelines for reflux but no help. The anxiety doesn't help at all.

Best,

Mike

Macpage wrote:

Goofproof wrote:When you awaken and find yourself on the floor at the foot of the bedm you have went too far. Jim

I guess one could just sleep in a sack suspended from the ceiling or one of those kinky swings.

Best,

Mike

ARMYDUFFLE bag, 2 holes in the bottom, for legs, one in side for face mask and hose. It has the added advantage, in a night break in, you should see those tough guys run. Just hang it from the ceiling fan, but don't turn it on. Jim