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Hiatal Hernia

Digestive Health | Last Active: Aug 3, 2023 | Replies (76)

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@candidough47

How did you raise the bed? I bought a wedge pillow but continues to give me a backache which I have never had. Thinking about purchasing a sleep number bed even though my mattress is only 3 years old.
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@candidough47 I have bed risers under the two casters/legs of the bedframe at the head of the bed. You can buy bed risers on Amazon or any store that sells bedding, but Amazon would be your best bet. The bed risers come in a pack of four, one for each caster/leg of the bed frame, but you need to use just two at the head of the bed.

Downside is I keep sliding down the bed during the night because of the slant and have to keep shuffling back to the top of the bed, lol, but after a while you get used to it. Small price to pay for relief from reflux, though.

Sometimes I get chest pains from acid reflux any time of day or night, and when I do, I take a few sips of water and the pain is relieved. The pain can recur multiple times after the first episode, but I keep a bottle of water with me at all times, and just take sips.