nonna05
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Hi ! Anybody using a foam bed wedge in bed??
A few people suggested getting one cause in bed so much, using several pillows and on side .......
Pain ,breathing and back issues.
BUT, the store my husband went to only showed him a 12".wedge. He bought it..
I'm using it ,still in plastic cause..not sure.. Then I see On Amazon there is 7".10" and 12"..
Not sure if this ones to high ,where my neck is set foreword a bit. Don't want new problem.
If you're using one ,what size and does it help???
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Keebler
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- That laptop table / tray link that Carol posted (at a similar current thread of yours) looks very nice. It should also work well with the zero gravity chair linked below.
A good wedge will run from the very bottom of your spine to the tip top of your head, so that the neck can stay in proper alignment.
The best angle is a 30 degree incline - for the INNER EAR, anyway. You might want a higher incline for reading.
I could not use the wedges as too much pressure was then on my hips. I also go SO hot from the foam. Putting a cotton quilt between the wedge an you will help keep you cooler and prevent sweating from the foam.
Some foams out-gas so if you get one, be sure to air it out somewhere out of your bedroom for at least a few days.
But if there is FLAME RETARDANT - or a MOLD INHIBITOR - sprayed onto or into the foam, it's best to avoid that altogether. You'll have to research with the seller about that.
To keep mold from growing in the foam, do not cover in plastic if you decide to keep it. It would need to breathe - and be aired out some time each day.
Smaller wedges can be used to elevate the knees.
Still, if at all possible, for many reasons, it's really important to get out of bed as much as possible during the day and evening, other than for rest sessions.
Then, lying in opposite directions from sleep are best so that nighttime sleep is always JUST with head at the top. It helps our brains know it's time to sleep.
What might be better is one of those lounge chairs that tips back, erogonomically. I got a patio chair for much less and put a pretty quilt over it for design but also to make it warmer.
Something like this (there are other brands and lower prices so look around but make sure the tip all the way back):
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Keebler
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- About the printer and copy machines in the bedroom, if it stays there, be sure to open the window in the bedroom AND in another room when you use it, cover your sheets and pillow.
The chemicals from the ink can pollute your room and leave residue on your bed linens.
The reason for two open windows is for good circulation so the fumes have a way to get back out and not just get sucked into the home.
In ANY room, though, when running a copy machine or printer, fresh air circulation is important for everyone.
Never be near a printer when it's printing and turn away from a copier as soon as the button is pressed, so as to avoid breathing in the fumes as much as possible.
These steps will help lungs, livers and nerve cells. -
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MannaMe
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We made a big wedge pillow by gluing two old sofa pillows together, then cutting at an angle.
My husband also made a wooden angled 'table' to use in bed for his laptop computer.
He can lay on his wedge pillow with the computer comfortably in front of him. No need to bend and twist to work on the computer.
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MannaMe that is a great idea I have old sofa pillows in my barn I am gong to try that
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