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Elevating the head of the bed is an effective treatment for GERD. Elevating the head of the bed can be done by using various items: plastic or wooden bed risers that support bed posts or legs, a bed wedge pillow, or a wedge or an inflatable mattress lifter that fits in between mattress and box spring. The height of th... more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| GERD & Heartburn | 92 |
83% |
| Migraine Headaches | 1 |
100% |
| Gastritis | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 83% (94
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Raising Bed Position Reviews
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Having a hard time staying up on pillow,want to look into wedge.
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I can't sleep; no help.
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looking at and trying to sleep on an elevated bed was just too depressing.
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Husband refused to do this for me.
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made my legs feel tierd all the time
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Tried this with all 3. While it helped with aspiration and choking, it did not help with spitting up.
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did not help
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Frikkin out today-HELP!!!
I know how you feel! I have days like that and your supposed to do the positive attitude thing and not yell, but sometimes it just gets to be too much... [More] -
OT Sleep Number beds
there is another kind of bed i want but cant think of the name of it.. it has differnt positions.. raise your legs up and has heat and massage.. man i... [More] -
Stiff back?
Yes ma'am, I get the stiffness really bad, too. I do what angc and NyliraM do to ease the back pain, and I also slowly, carefully lay on my back on th... [More] -
Possible breech
You can try the all fours position. Go down on all fours, put your head on the ground and your bum up in the air lol for 30min a day. Or lie on your b... [More] -
sex talk..............
I'm jealous of all of you. I'm single right now. My last boyfriend was lousy in bed. He didn't have hardly any sex drive so it was a lot of work for m... [More]
