Sleeping on your side to lower AHI?

roster · Post by **roster** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 2:53 pm

track wrote:Thanks Rosemary...that's some very helpful info. Does it make any difference which side you sleep on? I think I am going to buy a back pack today. The soccer ball is so big and bulky I want to try something different.

The left side is best for controlling GERD. Check anatomy of the stomach and how it connects to esophagus to see why - there are some web sites showing graphics of the connection.

To force myself to sleep on my side, I sometimes use a small fanny pack with a couple of tennis balls in it. Of course I rotate it so that it is in the small of my back. This works better than the backpack I tried.

track · Post by **track** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:50 pm

Thanks Rooster...that confirms my experience. I sometimes get nauseous on my right side if I have eaten less than 3 hours before going to bed.

RosemaryB · Post by **RosemaryB** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:00 pm

The fanny pack idea sounds like a good one, too.

The backpack I use is a very small, very cheapo one. I got it from the Audubon Society when I joined. I wouldn't want anything bigger.

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Additional Comments: Strictly a side sleeper