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[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 17 points 1 year ago (8 children) I'm a side sleeper. Guess I'm doomed. permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] taiyang@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) You and me both; the advice that worked ok for me is a pillow between the legs and proper placement under the head that keeps everything level. They also suggested we get the softer mattresses, since we want a little extra dip for the shoulders and hips. That advice is a mixed bag, though, as I still get shoulder pain. Might be the cheap foam, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago I got very lucky and found the perfect mattress for this, it has a softer exterior layer (about 5-6cm of cheapo smartphoam) and something tougher at its core, perfect balance between smushy enough to accommodate an elbow, firm enough to keep things tidy. No-name mattress from an Ikea knock-off, it was a steal. Struggling with pillows, though... Still haven't managed to find something which works for me... Plenty of blankets to wrangle with my legs, so there's that, at least. permalink fedilink source parent [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (5 children) Same, if I lay straight on my back for just a minute my bladder will start to nag me to go to toilet and it doesn't matter that I've just peed a couple of times in the last half an hour... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Every single time, yes! Every single damned time when I lay on my back, I have to get up and pee within 5 minutes tops... No small bladder, no UT issues, nothin'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doing meditation or other relaxing exercise on my back is usually not so relaxing because of it :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Hmm, I wonder if it has something to do with muscle tension, maybe?:-? Your mentioning of relaxation clicked, maybe when we lay on our backs, our bladders/various sphincters relax and release?:-? I, for one, can say for certain I am tensed up for pretty much the duration of my episodes of consciousness... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) You and me both; the advice that worked ok for me is a pillow between the legs and proper placement under the head that keeps everything level. They also suggested we get the softer mattresses, since we want a little extra dip for the shoulders and hips. That advice is a mixed bag, though, as I still get shoulder pain. Might be the cheap foam, though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago I got very lucky and found the perfect mattress for this, it has a softer exterior layer (about 5-6cm of cheapo smartphoam) and something tougher at its core, perfect balance between smushy enough to accommodate an elbow, firm enough to keep things tidy. No-name mattress from an Ikea knock-off, it was a steal. Struggling with pillows, though... Still haven't managed to find something which works for me... Plenty of blankets to wrangle with my legs, so there's that, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 1 year ago I got very lucky and found the perfect mattress for this, it has a softer exterior layer (about 5-6cm of cheapo smartphoam) and something tougher at its core, perfect balance between smushy enough to accommodate an elbow, firm enough to keep things tidy. No-name mattress from an Ikea knock-off, it was a steal. Struggling with pillows, though... Still haven't managed to find something which works for me... Plenty of blankets to wrangle with my legs, so there's that, at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (5 children) Same, if I lay straight on my back for just a minute my bladder will start to nag me to go to toilet and it doesn't matter that I've just peed a couple of times in the last half an hour... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Every single time, yes! Every single damned time when I lay on my back, I have to get up and pee within 5 minutes tops... No small bladder, no UT issues, nothin'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doing meditation or other relaxing exercise on my back is usually not so relaxing because of it :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Hmm, I wonder if it has something to do with muscle tension, maybe?:-? Your mentioning of relaxation clicked, maybe when we lay on our backs, our bladders/various sphincters relax and release?:-? I, for one, can say for certain I am tensed up for pretty much the duration of my episodes of consciousness... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (4 children) Every single time, yes! Every single damned time when I lay on my back, I have to get up and pee within 5 minutes tops... No small bladder, no UT issues, nothin'... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doing meditation or other relaxing exercise on my back is usually not so relaxing because of it :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Hmm, I wonder if it has something to do with muscle tension, maybe?:-? Your mentioning of relaxation clicked, maybe when we lay on our backs, our bladders/various sphincters relax and release?:-? I, for one, can say for certain I am tensed up for pretty much the duration of my episodes of consciousness... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (3 children) Doing meditation or other relaxing exercise on my back is usually not so relaxing because of it :/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Hmm, I wonder if it has something to do with muscle tension, maybe?:-? Your mentioning of relaxation clicked, maybe when we lay on our backs, our bladders/various sphincters relax and release?:-? I, for one, can say for certain I am tensed up for pretty much the duration of my episodes of consciousness... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 year ago (2 children) Hmm, I wonder if it has something to do with muscle tension, maybe?:-? Your mentioning of relaxation clicked, maybe when we lay on our backs, our bladders/various sphincters relax and release?:-? I, for one, can say for certain I am tensed up for pretty much the duration of my episodes of consciousness... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Hm yes, I'm a very anxious person myself so that makes sense. My theory for why I have to pee so often (not only lying down) is also that it was a strategy for me to cope with a very controlling household growing up where my needs were frequently dismissed or ignored. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] latenightnoir@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 1 year ago Oh, that makes a lotta sense! Sorry to hear about your familial context, though:( Had a rough upbringing as well, anxiety and I are old friends by this point, but I developed the opposite - I pushed toward resilience, toward holding it in for as long as possible, precisely because I understood I couldn't count on anyone around me. permalink fedilink source parent
