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[Jasmine-1]

Jasmine -1

I wonder does anyone know a way of stop slipping down pillows as I wake up in the middle of the night and can hardly breath because I have slipped down of my pillows then I can not go back to sleep because I start to have a nxiety attack and I feel I am going to die I live on my own can anyone reassure me and talk to me

Jasmine -1

[Lisahelen]

Do you have a foot board on your bed? Try moving yourself and pillows etc lower down so that your feet rest against the foot board. If no footboard you could wedge a chair at the bottom of the bed.

[Joaniemdc in reply to Lisahelen]

I always avoid Santee silk pillows, They are a killer . Also I have a wedge pillow and find it helpful .Also put a soft pillow under my knees

[Carnival567]

Many years ago in hospital I had a sandbag to stop me slipping down. I told a modern nurse this and she thought it was a brilliant idea. Worth a try.

[Ccupcakes]

Hello jasmine-1, have you thought about a wedge pillow? I bought one after my last stay in hospital with pneumonia, it was a bit too high at first and made my ribs hurt low down so I took my electric carving knife to it and cut it in half through the middle, although it made the cover baggy, I pinned that on a bit tighter and now it's brilliant, no sliding and really helps, I also pad it out with big soft lump pillows and a v pillow, my bed looks like flipping sultans boudoir, not a lot of room for my husband but never mind, he sleeps well anyway,

Hope this is helpful love, let us know how you get on

Wendy x

[Ccupcakes in reply to Ccupcakes]

Oh and P.S

Please don't feel alone sweetheart, this forums great, and we're all here for you xx

[AngieB72]

Wish I knew - I tried a V pillow and ended up under it!! I bought a wedge that has been more successful but I still find myself down the bed. I curl so jamming myself in with something at the bottom of the bed wouldn't work. Even in hospital with the electric beds I wriggle down. My favourite aid are the barrel travel pillows that are like mini beanbags as I squidge them under my head and don't tend to slide off them!!

Good luck!!

[tamariki]

Why not get "elephants feet" to raise your bed instead of using pillows.

[emmo]

I have one of these metal back rests things - rather like half a deck chair

with another pillow or two on top I find it less slippery. Mine came

from physio dept when I came out of hospital but you can buy them.

[Dragonmum]

Even a pillow at the foot of the bed will help with this - I have a divan with no footboard but the resistance of the pillow still seems to work.

[Jasmine-1]

Emmo where did you buy yours from please get back to me thanks for information

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[Jasmine-1]

Hi graham can you get back to me telling me where you got it from

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[Jasmine-1]

Hi thanks for getting back to me hope you find out because it might help me when i go to bed because i slip down of all the pillows then i wake up not beginning able to breathe properly relax not really?

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[Jasmine-1]

Thanks?

[Jasmine-1]

Thanks j I will look on there website

Jasmine -1

[Jasmine-1 in reply to Jasmine-1]

Hope you got message j thanks for your help

Jasmine -1