I guess propping yourself up really well, potentially changing sleep position and checking out your airways might be some help.
Have you ever tried napping semi-upright on a recliner or (if too expensive) a beanbag?
I tried the foam wedge pillow from Kmart (also trying to prop myself up to read or draw) but it’s pretty mid, a bit soft and too low so it doesn’t sit me up enough.
I avoid sleep apps due to privacy but they might give some feedback about which of the strategies are and aren’t any help
Sleeping tilted is tricky. I’m a side sleeper, and really fussy about anything touching face or feet. Most obvious thing would be become thin again, but I can’t do that on a single Tuesday with a credit card
Love it when Drs say to lose weight 🙄 I lost weight and it didn’t help any physical ailment I have tbh. Went from ~85kg to currently ~62kg and my periods still suck ass, I still snore and grind my teeth like it’s a biological pestle and mortar, and I wouldn’t even say I’m healthier now than I was when I was heavier.
I hate anything touching my face and feet also, so I get ya. A mouth guard makes me feel like I’m suffocating, and I sleep in the fetal position so I always have shoulder pain. Id try some of the suggestions Melb gave like different positions and propping up, and if that doesn’t work perhaps a Dr visit that doesn’t involve a CPAP/mouth guard. Not sure if relaxants would help or make it worse.
It’s affecting Boyo’s sleep. I have to presume mine also if it’s that bad. But this horrid jelly thing isn’t the answer. Let’s see what this 30 day return policy actually is…
A guard, not cpap. Apparently I sound bad enough to need the latter, but doubt I could tolerate it. Anything touching my face is bad.
No worries about lines. I actively asked
Yeah, I can’t stand things on my face.
I guess propping yourself up really well, potentially changing sleep position and checking out your airways might be some help.
Have you ever tried napping semi-upright on a recliner or (if too expensive) a beanbag?
I tried the foam wedge pillow from Kmart (also trying to prop myself up to read or draw) but it’s pretty mid, a bit soft and too low so it doesn’t sit me up enough.
I avoid sleep apps due to privacy but they might give some feedback about which of the strategies are and aren’t any help
Sleeping tilted is tricky. I’m a side sleeper, and really fussy about anything touching face or feet. Most obvious thing would be become thin again, but I can’t do that on a single Tuesday with a credit card
Yeah, same. Maybe the crappy foam wedge that your shoulder can sink into with a pillow on top for your head.
Uhh… yeah drs love to recommend weight loss for everything and maybe some people it might help?
But I am thin so it’s not the magic bullet they think it is (and treating it as such often misses underlying conditions)
I once went in for RSI type wrist issues and was sent for a pelvic because fat must mean PCOS. One track idiots.
I’d say at least they tried to check something out? But not exactly a win.
Medical fatphobia, medical gaslighting and medical misogyny are real https://youtube.com/shorts/Qz2qWXy3xJo?si=NJGGaFwp4tJ61S3w
Love it when Drs say to lose weight 🙄 I lost weight and it didn’t help any physical ailment I have tbh. Went from ~85kg to currently ~62kg and my periods still suck ass, I still snore and grind my teeth like it’s a biological pestle and mortar, and I wouldn’t even say I’m healthier now than I was when I was heavier.
I hate anything touching my face and feet also, so I get ya. A mouth guard makes me feel like I’m suffocating, and I sleep in the fetal position so I always have shoulder pain. Id try some of the suggestions Melb gave like different positions and propping up, and if that doesn’t work perhaps a Dr visit that doesn’t involve a CPAP/mouth guard. Not sure if relaxants would help or make it worse.
Is it affecting the quality of your sleep?
It’s affecting Boyo’s sleep. I have to presume mine also if it’s that bad. But this horrid jelly thing isn’t the answer. Let’s see what this 30 day return policy actually is…