Wedge pillow

[Espada]

Hello, i recently did a surgery related to apnea and doctor removed tissues from my throat, epiglottis and adjusted the base of my tongue as that was my apnea causing issue after that he recommended to sleep on a wedge pillow but i keep sliding down the wedge pillow and cant stay on it, any help on how can i stay on the wedge without sliding?

[Julie]

You may have some trouble getting answers here because what most of us see as a minor inconvenience (the pillow issue) is nothing compared to what we've seen previously in patients who have such surgery done to pay for the surgeon's new country house (or trip to Paris, etc). People who have all that done too often find it doesn't prevent apnea but has complicated future treatment by irreversible surgery. Do you think so many of us would be on Cpap for decades if a one-time surgery would fix it? I feel bad for you as you apparently had no advice prior to your operation re whether it would even work - could have asked us - and now are concerned about using a pillow (for which I have no answer either). I hope things work out for you, hope your apnea goes away and hope you find an answer to the pillow problem. I suggest you get another PSG test in a few months. Good luck.

[ChicagoGranny]

Hello, i recently did a surgery related to apnea and doctor removed tissues from my throat, epiglottis and adjusted the base of my tongue as that was my apnea causing issue after that he recommended to sleep on a wedge pillow but i keep sliding down the wedge pillow and cant stay on it, any help on how can i stay on the wedge without sliding?

Sew a strip of velcro on the seat of your PJs and another strip on the top sheet.

Seriously, when you use a wedge pillow, your torso bends. This can cause reflux in some people. Or, you can buy a long wedge pillow that places the bend at the hips.

The best alternative to wedge pillows is raising the head of the bed by about four inches. (Most wedge pillows are only four inches thick anyway.) Raising the head of the bed can be easily accomplished with the use of bed risers - https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/s/bed-risers and other sellers.

BTW, this, "he recommended to sleep on a wedge pillow", is an indication your doctor does not think the surgery totally solved your problem with sleep-breathing. You need to keep it checked.

[Espada]

You may have some trouble getting answers here because what most of us see as a minor inconvenience (the pillow issue) is nothing compared to what we've seen previously in patients who have such surgery done to pay for the surgeon's new country house (or trip to Paris, etc). People who have all that done too often find it doesn't prevent apnea but has complicated future treatment by irreversible surgery. Do you think so many of us would be on Cpap for decades if a one-time surgery would fix it? I feel bad for you as you apparently had no advice prior to your operation re whether it would even work - could have asked us - and now are concerned about using a pillow (for which I have no answer either). I hope things work out for you, hope your apnea goes away and hope you find an answer to the pillow problem. I suggest you get another PSG test in a few months. Good luck.

CPAP wasn't working for me as i had 3 issues blocking the airways " enlarged tissues due to acid reflux bot treated for long periods the base of my tongue and epiglottis relaxing and blocking the airway " plus the dr offered two option either surgery or some kind of device strapped to my jaw everytime i sleep so i chose i surgery and the surgery was on the insurance and it was discounted very much from what he would originally charge if i didn't have an insurance plus i wanna live CPAP free

[Espada]

Hello, i recently did a surgery related to apnea and doctor removed tissues from my throat, epiglottis and adjusted the base of my tongue as that was my apnea causing issue after that he recommended to sleep on a wedge pillow but i keep sliding down the wedge pillow and cant stay on it, any help on how can i stay on the wedge without sliding?

Sew a strip of velcro on the seat of your PJs and another strip on the top sheet.

Seriously, when you use a wedge pillow, your torso bends. This can cause reflux in some people. Or, you can buy a long wedge pillow that places the bend at the hips.

The best alternative to wedge pillows is raising the head of the bed by about four inches. (Most wedge pillows are only four inches thick anyway.) Raising the head of the bed can be easily accomplished with the use of bed risers - https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/s/bed-risers and other sellers.

BTW, this, "he recommended to sleep on a wedge pillow", is an indication your doctor does not think the surgery totally solved your problem with sleep-breathing. You need to keep it checked.

I am still in recovery period but the wedge is mainly due to acid reflux and i choke at my own saliva as epiglottis job was to keep food and water from going to my nose which i fail at sometimes at night i had the surgery at 16/8/2020 which still too early to judge how my breathing at night will be as i still can't sleep much because of the pain and i am not a fan of pain killers

[ChicagoGranny]

the wedge is mainly due to acid reflux

Is an adjustable bed, https://www.google.com/search?client=av ... table+beds , out of the question? They are great longterm for both sleep-disordered breathing and reflux.

i still can't sleep much because of the pain and i am not a fan of pain killers

The recovery is usually very painful. Best wishes for healing.

[JessyJ]

I can reccomend you adjustable bed

[Espada]

the wedge is mainly due to acid reflux

Is an adjustable bed, https://www.google.com/search?client=av ... table+beds , out of the question? They are great longterm for both sleep-disordered breathing and reflux.

i still can't sleep much because of the pain and i am not a fan of pain killers

The recovery is usually very painful. Best wishes for healing.

Yeah it is but hoping i get better sleep, thanks for your wishes

[zonker]

the wedge is mainly due to acid reflux

Is an adjustable bed, https://www.google.com/search?client=av ... table+beds , out of the question? They are great longterm for both sleep-disordered breathing and reflux.

i still can't sleep much because of the pain and i am not a fan of pain killers

The recovery is usually very painful. Best wishes for healing.

granny?

can you loan me $1,796.00?

i think i can cover the tax.

[ChicagoGranny]

$1,796.00

Should last 20 years. Less than 30 cents per day.

[zonker]

$1,796.00

Should last 20 years. Less than 30 cents per day.

but will i get a free set of steak knives with it?

[Okie bipap]

but will i get a free set of steak knives with it?

I don't think they come with free steak knives, or at least ours didn't. We've had one for over 14 years and the only problem we have had was one of the lift motors. It turned out to be a very simple job to change it out.

[Lucyhere]

$1,796.00

Should last 20 years. Less than 30 cents per day.

but will i get a free set of steak knives with it?

Out of steak knives, but now they are giving away toasters and colored drinking glasses. Remember those?

[ChicagoGranny]

$1,796.00

Should last 20 years. Less than 30 cents per day.

but will i get a free set of steak knives with it?

Due to the pandemic, we ran out of steak knives in late May. We substituted tomato knives, and they were all gone by early August. But, we can offer you a very nice mezzaluna.

[zonker]

...colored drinking glasses. Remember those?

don't think that was in my lexicon. grew up in indiana, so a LOT of things aren't in my lexicon!