I must admit, I love looking at catalogs that have sumptuous bedding. But where do people put all those pillows at night?
I've been on a quest for a decent night sleep, and it's anything but beautiful. I've got GERD--yup, acid reflux, and I've been in search of a good night's sleep for quite a while. One of the suggestions is to elevate the head of the bed. It worked for me. For Mr. L--not so much. In fact, it lasted two nights and down came the lifters. (I suppose if we'd had a foot board it might've worked for him. He kept sliding down the bed.) So I bought a wedge pillow. Worked for the GERD, but sleeping on that steep an angle put a lot of pressure on my hips. (I sleep on my side(s).)
Next came the memory foam mattress topper. My aunt told me she and my uncle get a good nights sleep since they bought a memory foam topper for their bed. I was at my wit's end because it was to the point where I was sleeping in the leather chair with the weather channel on in the background and it was NOT working.
So I ordered a memory foam mattress topper. First of all, it took three weeks to come. When it came, the instructions said, "there will be a slight odor" and that you should unroll it and let it sit for several hours to dissipate. Slight odor? P.U.!!! We let it sit for about five days before we could stand to be near it. But finally I put it on the bed. That sucker was HEAVY. I needed help.
Our bed wasn't low to begin with, but once the topper was on it looked like a Princess and a Pea were likely to show up. Our cat Chester started having jumping issues (which, seem to have cleared up) and we were worried he wouldn't make it onto the bed.
Commercials for memory foam mattresses show a glass of wine on one side of the bed and a kid jumping on the other and nothing disturbs the wineglass. And it's true. The only problem is, even with a couple of layers of bedding on the top, it's extremely difficult to turn over. Therefore, you end up in one position for most of the night and -- guess what? The very thing I bought it for (to relieve pressure on my hip) came right back. (And the thing still had that "slight" odor, too.)
We lasted about three weeks with the topper and last night, even as supper was nearly done cooking, I decided it HAD to come off. I went in there and wrenched the sheets, duvet and pillows off the bed and stripped it. We tied the thing up and tossed it into our enclosed porch.
Goodbye Mr. $327 mistake.
Well, not really. Our bed at our summer cottage is the lowest, most uncomfortable bed in the universe. We're going to take Mr. Bed Topper there and see if it can live happily. (Otherwise a new bed was on the shopping list anyway.) If not . . . Well, trash pick up is on Tuesdays around here.
Meanwhile, last night I had the best night's sleep I had in a long, long, time. I'm looking forward to tonight and hope to repeat it.
How about you? What's your bed like?
I need a new bedroom set, so my bed is holding it's own. I do get a good night sleep though.
ReplyDeleteI'm happy to hear you finally got a good night's rest. It's miserable not to feel rested! I only sleep well in a dark room with the door closed and in my own bed. I owe a good night's sleep to my pillow which is way past its prime but I love it anyway. I hope all of you rest well every night from now on.
ReplyDeleteI watch HGTV while I'm doing boring things like cleaning, and I too have always wondered what people do with all those pillows when they want to actually use the bed. :-)
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'll admit it. My mind went past all the bedding and sleep issues and straight to the reference about Chester. I missed your update that he was better and I've been fearing the worst (and certainly couldn't ask). So glad he's okay.
ReplyDeleteLinda, he's better, but he's still not 100%. (The specialist said it was probably due to a BIG cortisone shot, which helps mask the real problem.) We're still waiting for his report to our vet. (We're calling today.)
ReplyDeleteWell, please keep us posted (no pun intended) and I'll keep my fingers crossed that the report is a positive one.
ReplyDeleteHubby and I still have our water bed(with fibers in it to stop the motion of the water). Sleep like a log almost every nite. All except fot those nites when the mind just doesn't shut down.
ReplyDeleteMy partner has the gird problem also... instead of raising the whole mattress we bought a foam wedge pillow to raise up only her side. It works if you're not the type to switch from right to left all night. LOL
ReplyDeleteOh, and as for all the pillows from the fancy bedding... we toss them on the floor on either side of the bed.
I am so glad that I read this excerpt of your bed woes... As you know, I have been dealing with the Margherita hyperthyroid issues, but also with a severe L5-S1 disc prolapse due to a vertebrae compression. I also suffer from occasional GERD. *SIGH* So, I had to sleep on the chaise in the living room for a few weeks because I could not lie totally flat in bed. I am finally back in bed, and sleeping somewhat well, but I had a thought of getting one of those toppers. I guess my husband will be glad that that I don't lift the bed, and my lower back will be glad that I don't get a topper. Thanks!
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