Comments on A worthy experiment (Part 1)TypePad2009-03-02T11:11:19ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2009/03/a-worthy-experiment-part-1/comments/atom.xml/jaime commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011168c22f3f970c2009-03-05T05:59:41Z2009-03-05T05:59:41ZjaimeI would suggest that you look into better chairs and the height of your desk as well, especially if the...<p>I would suggest that you look into better chairs and the height of your desk as well, especially if the back pain is in the lower area. Seems to be a growing problem and I believe it has a lot to do with our posture, the type of chair, etc.</p>
<p>As for a mattress, the Sleep Number bed is supposed to be excellent, though I don't know how it works if you need it to be a twin (because you can control each side of the bed but that's different from your reason why you have separate beds.)</p>Wry Mouth commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791d377328a42009-03-04T07:11:15Z2009-03-04T07:11:15ZWry Mouthhttp://wrymouth.comWant to get in the habit of rotating/buying mattresses regularly? Want any suggestions about what topic(s) you should look into...<p>Want to get in the habit of rotating/buying mattresses regularly? Want any suggestions about what topic(s) you should look into to strengthen your resolve to develop the new habit?</p>Devo K commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791aea4828a42009-03-03T09:31:49Z2009-03-03T09:31:49ZDevo Khttp://yeshasettler.blogspot.com/My husband finally got around to having a sleep study done after I spent a year sleeping in the guest...<p>My husband finally got around to having a sleep study done after I spent a year sleeping in the guest room. He now has a CPAP machine to help his apnea and snoring and while it makes a noise, it's much more bearable than the snoring. (Just as an aside, if you're with Macabbi, you need to take the paperwork you get from your ENT to your GP and then get the Hitchayvut for a sleep study).</p>
<p>And as others have said, it's not just a factor of what you sleep on, but HOW you sleep... I find I often wake up (even when I'm not 38 weeks pregnant) after sleeping in the same position for sometimes as little as an hour or if I'm totally exhausted, I'll get 3-4 hours and wake up with my arm or leg numb... and it's that pain that wakes me up.</p>Caroline commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791ab0f028a42009-03-03T06:09:36Z2009-03-03T06:09:36ZCarolineAs regards snoring, many years ago I did some research on the internet, and ordered a Makura buckwheat pillow. When...<p>As regards snoring, many years ago I did some research on the internet, and ordered a Makura buckwheat pillow. When my husband uses it properly (dent in middle which supports the neck) he hardly snores. It made a huge difference.</p>Hadassah commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011168a5a1cc970c2009-03-03T04:41:35Z2009-03-03T04:41:35ZHadassahhttp://hadassahsabo.wordpress.comi read this and my first thought was sleep apnea. but you may also want to explore RLS - sometimes...<p>i read this and my first thought was sleep apnea. but you may also want to explore RLS - sometimes that gives you bad sleep too. some people are snorers, just who they are.</p>
<p>but a new mattress is always a good thing, and as a fellow back pain sufferer, i empathise with your pain.</p>
<p>Hugs from frozen Montreal.</p>uberimma commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791a7d9828a42009-03-03T03:57:36Z2009-03-03T03:57:36Zuberimmahttp://doornumberthree.blogspot.comUm, David... maybe it's time for you to get a sleep study? I hear adenoid issues run in the family...<p>Um, David... maybe it's time for you to get a sleep study? </p>
<p>I hear adenoid issues run in the family...</p>hjs commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791a368028a42009-03-03T02:02:42Z2009-03-03T02:02:42ZhjsYou snore and toss and turn. Do you wake up refreshed? Have you ever thought of going to a sleep...<p>You snore and toss and turn. Do you wake up refreshed? Have you ever thought of going to a sleep clinic?</p>Ilana-Davita commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011168a498cc970c2009-03-02T21:37:22Z2009-03-02T21:37:23ZIlana-Davitahttp://ilanadavita.wordpress.com/'Visco-Elastic Memory Foam' Sounds good! Which makes me think that our matress needs replacing too. Keep us updated please.<p><em>'Visco-Elastic Memory Foam'</em> Sounds good! Which makes me think that our matress needs replacing too.<br />
Keep us updated please.</p>FT commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011279195c5228a42009-03-02T20:34:18Z2009-03-02T20:34:18ZFTYou will not regret this purchase! Another good investment might be a professional office chair. If your back is killing...<p>You will not regret this purchase! <br />
Another good investment might be a professional office chair. If your back is killing you, you proabably need to look at your posture when sitting at the computer, as this is the real killer these days. I know it made a real difference for me...</p>tnspr569 commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011168a44cb7970c2009-03-02T20:12:05Z2009-03-02T20:12:05Ztnspr569Sounds like a decent policy, but I hate being charged any fees whatsoever for returns/exchanges. I always seem to get...<p>Sounds like a decent policy, but I hate being charged any fees whatsoever for returns/exchanges. I always seem to get screwed over by places that charge such fees whenever I order from them. When I exchanged my mattress, we only had to pay the difference between the price of the two mattresses - I think. Hopefully your new mattresses are as comfortable as expected!</p>
<p>Now has Zahava never mentioned the snoring problem or do you simply not recall it being mentioned? :-P </p>efrex commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918d01028a42009-03-02T17:16:40Z2009-03-02T17:16:40Zefrex1) In the immortal words of Terry Pratchett: "A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared...<p>1) In the immortal words of Terry Pratchett: "A marriage is always made up of two people who are prepared to swear that only the other one snores." </p>
<p>2) If you have not listened to a classic radio comedy sketch known as "The Bickersons" starring Don Ameche and Francis Langford, then you must. </p>
<p>3) I second (third?) the motion that you look into sleep apnea if you have not done so already.</p>ProphetJoe commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918ab6028a42009-03-02T16:21:47Z2009-03-02T16:21:48ZProphetJoehttp://americanapologist.comLOL! Zahava, you must be his wife! I have sleep apnea and my wife says I snore too... your reply...<p>LOL! </p>
<p>Zahava, you must be his wife! I have sleep apnea and my wife says I snore too... your reply sounds *just* like her comments to me!</p>
<p>:-D</p>Sara K commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918a59828a42009-03-02T16:12:56Z2009-03-02T16:12:56ZSara KI can never sleep well when I am sleeping on a bad mattress, which usually happens when I am a...<p>I can never sleep well when I am sleeping on a bad mattress, which usually happens when I am a guest at someone else's home. But I bought a new bed 2.5 years ago when I moved to NY and I love it! </p>zahava commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011279189bb028a42009-03-02T15:56:47Z2009-03-02T15:56:47Zzahava....revealed something I had never known about myself; I snore! Who knew?! I did! I DID! I sound like a...<p><i>....revealed something I had never known about myself; I snore! Who knew?! <b>I did! I DID!</b> I sound like a freaking Harley being ridden through a drainage pipe!!!!</i></p>
<p>You.</p>
<p>Don't.</p>
<p>Say.</p>a. commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918982328a42009-03-02T15:50:25Z2009-03-02T15:50:25Za. But you know that bedding is only one possible source for back problems, right? You have a job where you...<p>But you know that bedding is only one possible source for back problems, right? <br />
You have a job where you spend lots of time sitting, that's a major factor, and you hardly balance that through sports or back muscle training.</p>
<p>About feeling rested in the morning; taking into account that you're a horrible snorer (as per your own specs!), you may want to look into stopping the snoring and improve breathing while you're sleeping. Sleep apnea of some form might also be a clue. That in turn is something a good pillow can help to fix.</p>
<p>Twin mattresses are good not only because of what you have already said, but they allow for each to choose the mattress their back needs. There is nothing more silly than the "partner look" in mattresses. </p>
<p>Last, never least, there are some surprisingly helpful anti-snoring tongue stripes on the market here, which you stick to your velum before sleep (like these breath refreshing sheets that melt on the tongue). It dissolves quickly, tastes like mint, and stops snoring. And then there are several foam formulas which you have to apply to the velum, but I guess it's not for the faint of heart.<br />
Because even if one is not consciously aware of the other's snoring, it's a huge factor in getting a good sleep, because we record noise while sleeping, which affects the level of relaxation. </p>
<p>Hey, do I sound like your family doc now. :/</p>Russ commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791892bf28a42009-03-02T15:42:11Z2009-03-02T15:42:11ZRussWe replaced our mattresses a few years ago - my wife's is a pillow top, but I find it uncomfortable,...<p>We replaced our mattresses a few years ago - my wife's is a pillow top, but I find it uncomfortable, so I sleep on a much firmer mattress. Yes, they are different heights, so I have a board under mine to make their tops level when they are together. </p>
<p>But, if you are snoring and tossing, your problem may well be sleep apnea, not a bad mattress. You'd have to have a sleep study to verify that.</p>ProphetJoe commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011279188c5a28a42009-03-02T15:32:18Z2009-03-02T15:32:18ZProphetJoehttp://americanapologist.comBtw, found your site through Rahel (Elms in the Yard) whom I discovered through Robert Avrech at Seraphic Secret.<p>Btw, found your site through Rahel (Elms in the Yard) whom I discovered through Robert Avrech at Seraphic Secret.</p>ProphetJoe commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011279188b2e28a42009-03-02T15:30:47Z2009-03-02T15:30:47ZProphetJoehttp://americanapologist.comI'm curious to see how your experiment will turn out. I, too, suffer from stiffness and pain in my back...<p>I'm curious to see how your experiment will turn out. I, too, suffer from stiffness and pain in my back when I awaken (unless I medicate before bed) and I'm carrying too much weight since I had a back injury in the early 90's. I have been toying with the idea of getting the air mattresses (I think the brand here in the States is SelectComfort) which have adjustable softness/hardness on each side, but the "Visco-Elastic Memory Foam" has always intrigued me too.</p>
<p>PJ</p>treppenwitz commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef011279187b1528a42009-03-02T15:10:42Z2009-03-02T15:12:30Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comtnspr569... It doesn't require much bravery when they have the following policy posted on their site: "Return Policy: 14 Day...<p>tnspr569... It doesn't require much bravery when they have the following policy posted on their site: "Return Policy: 14 Day Trial - If you are not 100 percent satisfied, we provide a full refund with exception of a minimal re-stocking fee to cover return shipping and re-upholstering". You can't ask for more fair than that!</p>
<p>Prof K... The other edge of that sword is the fact that we had extra long twins. To get any other size would have meant not only all new linen, but also new box-springs and frames. Luckily, the mattresses we ordered will take our old sheets without a problem. The pillow top mattresses you are talking about are essentially a normal mattress with an extra layer of soft padding on top. That is why the old sheets wouldn't fit.</p>
<p>Baila... Yeah, I know. I'm trying.</p>Baila commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918783b28a42009-03-02T15:06:01Z2009-03-02T15:06:02ZBailahttp://www.illcallbaila.blogspot.comWe replaced our 12 year old mattress 2 years before we made aliyah. We bought a really firm mattress that...<p>We replaced our 12 year old mattress 2 years before we made aliyah. We bought a really firm mattress that is huge and high, we have to climb into the bed. I love it, but 4 years later, I already feel it aging....and doubt we'll ever able to afford a new mattress of the same quality :(</p>
<p>When Isaac's weight is down the snoring is significantly less...just sayin'.</p>Prof K commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01127918770228a42009-03-02T15:03:49Z2009-03-02T15:03:49ZProf KOver the last two years we've changed all the mattresses in the house. All of them are the pillow top...<p>Over the last two years we've changed all the mattresses in the house. All of them are the pillow top versions. Yes, everyone is sleeping better. But there is an added expense--those pillow tops are lots deeper than the old style mattresses and none of the sheets fit the new mattresses. Something to keep in mind when you're looking for new mattresses.</p>tnspr569 commented on 'A worthy experiment (Part 1)'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0112791869f928a42009-03-02T14:39:39Z2009-03-02T14:39:39Ztnspr569Ordering a mattress without even the 5 minute test? Pretty brave. If I wake up multiple times during the course...<p>Ordering a mattress without even the 5 minute test? Pretty brave.</p>
<p>If I wake up multiple times during the course of the night, I know that the mattress is pretty bad/uncomfortable. When my mattress back home was replaced, I found myself unable to get a decent night's sleep, and every morning I woke up with back pain. A swap from that mattress to the softest one available (pillow top) made all the difference in the world. After that, it was much harder to get up in the mornings!</p>