Does Anyone have troubles sleeping?

[Emmaleah]

I don't know about any of you, but most of my pain comes when I am sleeping. There is rarely a night where I sleep through the whole night without waking up from discomfort. And to go along with that, it is even rarer that I wake up in the morning without back pain.

I was wondering if anyone has tried sleeping on a tempurpedic mattress and if it makes a difference.

If no one has tried that, what other measures can be taken so I can sleep through the night and wake up without pain.

I don't want to have to resort to drugs... I don't even like taking advil :eek:

Any suggestions?

[southflgirl]

You can try a medium firm mattress and pillow to give your neck and back support. That should help, if it's too soft it doesn't support your body. It also depends how you sleep, if your crunched up or sleeping in awkward positions, that doesn't help much. I'm on prescription medicine motrin 800 mg. I'm supposed to take that 2x a day, but I take one 30 mins b4 I go to sleep at night so I can get some sleep. Oh, the boob subject.....mine are 2 different cup sizes, it's kinda amuzing one is way bigger than the other. I hate bras, they never stay on my shoulder and I have to go shopping to see what is right for me. I've accepted myself as lopsided and try to compensate for it so no one knows that I have problems, even guys that I've went out with.

[bgheiz01]

i did not know haveing to sleep in a brace is so hard! I just found out i need one tues. So i really like that message. Once again this forum helps me soooo much! thanks all! :)

[Emmaleah]

That is just sleeping noramally... not with a brace

[briarrose]

I bought a memory foam mattress. It helps, not completely, but I'm not in as much pain as I was before. I bought it off of overstock.com, the 3 inch thick mattress. I hope you can find something that helps.

[Cakedec]

Hi--

I have a severe double s curve and the same problem. Think our muscles get cramped up quicker when we are sleeping, so our bodies rouse us to keep moving to relieve it. Usually my back is stiff and tight by the end of the day and find if I do some stretching and/or yoga type exercises to stretch out the back right before bed it really helps. You may want to warm up first on a stationery bike or treadmil just to warm up your muscles, then stretch. Don't do so much that you get overstimulated before bed because that won't help sleep, but if your muscles aren't tight before you go to bed, you can sleep better and longer than if they are.

Some natural things you can try are magnesium/malic acid, B-vitamins, herbal teas like chamomile, hot bath, etc.

If nighttime pain is interfering with your sleep so you can't function during the day, it is time to tell your dr. and see if he has some suggestions.

Good luck,

Deb

[Emmaleah]

Thank you for the helpful tips!!!

[bgheiz01]

i sure wish i had a matress like you, briarrose! :p wow sooooo cool

[briarrose]

You should get one! They're not that much ($130). http://www.overstock.com/?page=proframe&prod_id=884135

I thought if a doctor recommended it then it could be a tax write off. Mine didn't.

[Jacque's Mom]

Emmaleah,
I actually have a Tempurpedic mattress and highly recommend it. I have it a little over two years and look forward to my bed every night. It has helped me sleep so much better as well as getting out of bed in the morning . I used to have such bad low back pain but it is so much better since we bought the new bed. I don't know where you live but we bought it at 1-800 Mattres and they delivered the next day and the price was the cheapest. Some say it takes a while to get used to is - my husband being one of them (w/no back pain) but I loved it from the beginning and I'm the one with the back problems. Two of my family members purchased one since as a result of my recommendation and they also are very pleased with their results. Good luck! LYNN

[BaDnOn]

Ya know, I really don't have trouble sleeping, unless it's been a really bad day. When I sleep, I'm in dreamland, and there I don't have scoliosis. The desert grows green and the hills are alive with happiness. It's when I'm awake that the hell begins. I do wish you the best of luck.

-BaDnOn

[bgheiz01]

taht was so cool! you should be a poet... seriously! :p :)

[sweetness514]

LOL, yeah, Badnon sure is a funny and interesting person, his posts are cool to read :cool:

[bgheiz01]

lol that was pretty funny! :rolleyes:

[cowgirl87]

:p i had a lot of trouble sleeping right before my surgery. I wore a brace for 7 years and got so used to sleeping with it i had a hard time sleeping without it!! bfore my surgery(anterior fusion)the bottom of my ribcage and the top of my hip would touch!! :eek: (i sleep on my side) i agree with Cakedec, the muscles really cramp up! after my surgery the pain kinda went away, but last year ( one year post-op) i went through like, 5 months of back pain every single morning!! advil really helps bcause it helps relax the muscles. i dont like takeing medicine, but it really really really helps! :o
hope i didnt confuzzle anyone :D

[LindaRacine]

Hi Emmaleah...

You might want to do a search on the word MATTRESS (see Search link above). There have been discussions on the topic before.

Regards,
Linda

[Emmaleah]

Thanks everyone!