Coincidence,tonight I am going to lie flat for the first time in six months.
I tried a 45 degree slant /sleep position for acid reflux relief but have
finally had to give up because I found myself crumpled up at the foot of the
bed every morning .I would like to "slant" again if you have any hot tips
for me to stay in my initial sleep position.p.s. it was great for sinuses
while it lasted but I thought a little bothersome on the buttocks ,thanks,
Mordechai
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Mercedes [mailto:dalila@R...]
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 7:18 AM
To: vocalist-temporary@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [vocalist] Re: Upper Sinus Congestion - Any remedies?
I used to suffer from chronic sinus congestion, particularly after waking
up in the morning.
About a year ago, I started sleeping propped up by a number of pillows, so
I'm essentially in a semi-sitting position when I sleep. I got the idea,
interestingly, during a trip to Williamsburg, VA, during which I learned
that sleeping lying flat, the way most people do now, is a fairly recent
innovation that arose in the 19th Century. Before then, people who could
afford beds and pillows did, in fact, sleep in a semi-sitting position
(upper body at at least a 45 degree angle from the mattress) - in the
belief that sleeping lying flat was extremely unhealthy because it
prevented the sinuses from draining.
Well, I've discovered a great deal of wisdom in that pre-Victorian belief.
I began emulating our Colonial forebears and sleeping pretty much sitting
up - with the result being that not only do I now suffer little or no
sinus congestion regardless of the season, but my lower back problems have
also all but disappeared, because my weight when I sleep has now been
shifted to my buttocks and upper thighs.
I tried earlier putting phone books under the legs of the head of my bed -
this did not provide enough lift to give me the same benefits that
sleeping sitting up has done.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone else sleeps this way - or if anyone
who tries it accrues the same benefits that I have.
Karen Mercedes
http://www.radix.net/~dalila/index.html
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