Benefit of an electrical adjustable bed

[chronic]

This may have been discussed previously, but, I think my experience with this bed may be beneficial to someone. My wife and I have slept for years with a brick under the legs at the head of our bed. My wife has had acid reflux since having her gall bladder removed. I know for a fact I can breath easier with the head of the bed raised. My wife insisted we get the type of bed mentioned in the subject. This has made significant improvement in my sleep numbers. In recent years my 90 % pressure has been around 14.5 and AHI 0.5. After about three weeks of using the new bed, my 90% pressure is 12.5 and AHI is 0.3. So, if you have not thought of it, something like this might improve your sleep.

[Nick Danger]

This has worked wonders for me (we have an adjustable memory foam bed): did away with my reflux, improved my apnea numbers, and made my back feel better. Best purchase ever (other than my CPAP machine).

[Guest1]

At what angle do you maintain the elevation of the head side of the bed, for this reduction in peak pressure?

[chunkyfrog]

It would probably be an individual matter, since we are all different.
A common suggestion would be to start low, and work up until the desired result is achieved.

[cnaumann]

I have an old hospital bed that I rebuilt. It is pretty awesome. I can tilt the entire sleeping surface, raise the head sections and raise the foot section. It has an 84" mattress which is important to me since I am 6'7" (79" tall). I have pretty serious acid reflux and sleep with the bed tilted. My acid reflux has been reduced dramatically since starting bipap therapy. The only drawback is that it is somewhat difficult to find nice high thread count cotton sheets for an 84" mattress. TwinXL is only 80" long.

[GoneFishin]

My wife and I have slept for years with a brick under the legs at the head of our bed.

At what angle do you maintain the elevation of the head side of the bed, for this reduction in peak pressure?

You can use a brick as suggested or a 3" section of 2x4 placed under the head of the bed. If you need more tilt just add another 2x4.

[Logies101]

Or how about these bed risers?

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/p ... bed+risers

[LSAT]

I certainly would not spend for a new bed just to reduce my AHI by 0.2....The pressure has never bothered me. My wife has Gerd and we have had blocks under the head of our bed for over 10 years.

[chronic]

The trouble we had with just using something to put under the head bed posts is that it puts the whole bed on a slope and eventually during the night as time goes by we find ourselves with our feet sticking off the bed. With the electric adjustable bed we raise the foot of bed a bit and that way we don't slide off.

[Woody]

I may try a couple of bricks to elevate the head of my bed about 2" and see if
that lowers my AHI some. Of those who have played with this has anyone found
they needed more than 2" of elevation ?

[chunkyfrog]

I have an old hospital bed that I rebuilt. It is pretty awesome. I can tilt the entire sleeping surface, raise the head sections and raise the foot section. It has an 84" mattress which is important to me since I am 6'7" (79" tall). I have pretty serious acid reflux and sleep with the bed tilted. My acid reflux has been reduced dramatically since starting bipap therapy. The only drawback is that it is somewhat difficult to find nice high thread count cotton sheets for an 84" mattress. TwinXL is only 80" long.

Have you checked out hospital supply outfits? --or laundry/linen rental places (for info or even ordering)