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Which Life Pro Tip disappointed you? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by EfreetSK@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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For me it was "buy high quality pillow" because you sleep for one thrid of a day etc. I needed a new pillow anyway so I came to the store and bought the best they had. And it was ... ok. Like it's a fine pillow but my sleeping haven't improved really, it's basically the same. So I was disapointed :(

So, which life pro tip disappointed you?

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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 21 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I am a larger man with broad shoulders. I have trained myself to only sleep on my side due to breathing issues arising from my oversized uvula and the tendency for my tongue to join it at the back of my throat when on my back. Even when I’m awake, breathing on my back - much less speaking - is difficult due to my uvula in particular, as I can’t consciously control how it drapes back against my throat.

So I built my own pillow, so that my head doesn’t hang from my shoulders like an afterthought -- no normal pillow is tall enough to support my head while I am on my side. It looks kinda like a particularly narrow and deep parking curb, vaguely saddle shaped, only it’s not made out of concrete. It’s literally a tiny showroom-demo mattress on top of a very stable wooden base, with an actual pillow secured on top of it and everything wrapped up in a custom pillow case.

Looks strange AF, but it keeps my spine straight and the crinks out of my neck.

[–] Fedop@slrpnk.net 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm inordinately interested in your solution here. For all of our sakes, make a post about it.

[–] CmdrShepard@lemmy.one 9 points 10 months ago

I need to see a photo or shitty MS paint drawing STAT.

[–] Xyre@lemmus.org 4 points 10 months ago

Not quite the same, but I switched to buckwheat pillows. This way you can shape it to fit however you like no matter the position. Takes some getting used to but solved my issues with most pillows. Sadly it also means no more pillow fights...

[–] OceanSoap@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 months ago

Would you mind sharing pictures? I've been getting massages because of my back and neck issues from side sleeping

[–] pingveno@lemmy.ml 2 points 10 months ago

I have sleep apnea and I have found a bumper belt works wonders. It's a belt you attach to your back with several air bladders that keep you on your side, even if your body is included towards back sleeping. It travels very nicely. Just deflate the bladders and roll up the belt.

[–] PolarisFx@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 10 months ago

Ok... I'm in the same boat, severe sleep apnea because of it. I sleep with 2 pillows, a dense down filled for the base and then a soft pillow on top for comfort. Keeps my head at the right height but also allows me to roll over.

Never thought about building a pillow