pillow talk

[BlueMahoe]

I have recently joined. I’d be interested in reading about suitable pillows for a person with past spinal fractures

[ROSModerator Partner]

Hi BlueMahoe ,

Welcome to our community, thank you for taking the time to join us here

Just wanted to stop by to let you know about our daily living information that talks a little more about sleeping comfortably: strwebprdmedia.blob.core.wi...

I hope some of our wonderful members can also offer some more ideas

Wishing you all the best,

Lulu

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[tangocharlie]

I'm interested in replies as sleeping is the thing I still find most painful. I wake up in great pain in my lower back and stomach. Sometimes the pain even wakes me up, presumably as I turn over in my sleep and or stretch out. Initially I used to take some painkillers, lie on my side and prop myself in that positionwith a pillow and hot water bottle to stop myself turning over but I'd only get short bursts of sleep that way. The bed itself is comfortable so that's not the problem. I need a pillow that is not to high and not too low so there is no pressure on the neck

[BlueMahoe in reply to tangocharlie]

Thanks for your reply tangocharlie. yes it's so hard to find the pillow that's not too high or too low. Right now I have one which is lower. I had my first fracture in 2015, and two more later and 2 rib fractures. I had to teach myself to sleep on my back only, and I still do that. I keep an extra pillow handy in case the first one loses its shape ( from the weight of my head), because I've found that it's so important to keep my neck comfortable. Like you, I'm still looking for the perfect pillow.