Hello Everyone!
How many of you have tried elevating the head of your bed 4" - 6" for better sleep and better health?
An engineer named Andrew Fletcher has been promoting inclined bed therapy for 16 years, though I just learned of it. And a medical anthropologist, Sydney Ross Singer, has written a fascinating article about the benefits of elevating the head and the dangers of sleeping flat:
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I’ve been experimenting and I sleep so much better with my head higher! I have sleep apnea/bruxism with severe head, neck and shoulder pain. I tried a medical poly foam wedge, which helped, but I kept falling off of it! So, I put rolled blankets under top of the mattress to lift it 6 ". Wonderful!!! However, it’s not working for my husband.
I’m thinking of buying the Miracle Sleep whole body talalay bed wedge. It’s 1/2 Queen size. At 30" wide, it’s 6" wider than the wedge that I tried… a good thing!
Now, I’ve never slept on latex, but am thinking that this might work, giving me the elevation that I need, and the softness to sink into it a bit. It comes in soft, medium, and firm. The manufacturer suggested that I get the medium. I want pressure relief in my shoulders. The best price I could find is $399 - 20% = $349: http://www.eco-mattress-store.com/search.php?search_query=miracle+sleep&x=0&y=0. Free shipping, 30 day trial, full refund - I would have to pay return shipping. Any opinions on this product?
Alternatively, maybe I can talk my husband into an experiment whereby we elevate the head of our wooden platform foundation using blocks. I do fear that it might not be sturdy enough for that. Has anyone tried this?
Ideally, we’ll buy a new bed in 6 - 12 months and get a dual king with an adjustable base. I’m leaning toward FloBed because of the VZone and the convoluted layer, or SleepEz, but I have a lot of testing to do.
This site and forum have been invaluable to my research.
Thanks!
RLK