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Do you sleep on your back, side, stomach, or willy nilly all over?
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You need a new bed.
Generally start on my back or side. Always wake up on my stomach. I have always been that way. I also wake up multiple times a night, unless I tied one on the night before. If I sleep the entire night through I am more tired then if I sleep for a few hours, then wake up every hour. I am weird.
Side to side all night, mostly due to bad shoulders. When one starts hurting I flip like a flapjack
Belezabro
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Many years ago, while sleeping in our bed, I'd toss and turn all night and wake every morning with a stiff back. Then, in the hospital with my pregnant wife, I slept in a reclining chair. Slept without waking and woke with no pain. Since then I've slept in a reclined position and consistently sleep well. It keeps you locked in a position and I can't hyperextend my back (I assume that's what happens when sleeping flat).
Start on the stomach
Wake up on back
Wake up on back
Are you me?
Sucks getting old, 3 rotator cuff surgeries in 5 years
Does it have to do with pitching or anything? My right shoulder cracks and creeks like a 50s Chevrolet.
I've just been avoiding surgery at all costs
What he said.
I used to wake up 5-10 times per night. I got a new bed and I stopped waking up as much. I flip flop all around still because of temperature of body mainly. Also sometimes if I wake up, ill pick my phone up and Ill end up sleeping on another side when I put it down.
I work for Tempur-Sealy so healthy sleep is my business. It's probably one of the most ignored aspects(good sleep) of our lives and contributes so much to our overall health and well being.
I couldnt ever sleep through a night (literally it was impossible) and I had nightmares 4/7 nights per week until I got a new mattress.
Whatever position gives me the best chance that night of getting 5-6 hours straight sleep. (anything else is a bonus for me as I have battled not being able to sleep for years) Usually I sleep on one side or the other but this morning I woke up and I was sleeping on my back.
Ever have that weird black shadow that overlooks you? Had that a few times. Once I even screamed like a bitch.
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