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(Message started by: mc_ashes on Apr 6^th, 2008, 10:44am)

Title: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by mc_ashes on Apr 6^th, 2008, 10:44am

I could be imagining this but, it seems I get fewer night time hits when I sleep with the cluster side on the pillow as opposed to the other way around. Have any of you detected a difference one way or the other?

Mark

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by Linda_Howell on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:01am

Hi Mark,

No I've never noticed that, and I don't think I've heard where anyone else has either. Some people find sleeping in a recliner or almost in an upright position helps though.

Linda

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by brewcrew on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:06am

I have a chronic stuffy sinus on the cluster side (plus sleep apnea, for which I wear nasal pillows connected to a CPAP machine). Trying to sleep with my stuffy side down is next to death for me. Cluster side, stuffy side - always up. I gotta let gravity do its thing.

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by Trooper on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:09am

I don't believe it prevents attacks because I get hit nightly during a cycle. I will tell you that I do have this wierd irrational fear that I must sleep cluster side down. It is like I am afraid that if I sleep on my left side my clusters will ooze down and start attacking that side of my brain as well. :o

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by debOUCH on Apr 6^th, 2008, 7:17pm

i sleep on my cluster side (left) most of the time...........and if i switch, i still get hit...........i kinda feel like i need to sleep with the cluster side down cause maybe it wont hurt that much if i'm sleeping on it........i also feel a hat helps my sore head................ya ok deb..whateva..........i b heading for the looney bin soon!!!! [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by Guiseppi on Apr 6^th, 2008, 11:27pm

I have always slept cluster side down...in or out of cycle. After 48 years I don't think I could ever sleep on the other side! Heaven help me if it ever changes sides I guess!

Guiseppi

Title: e)Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by KatzPurr on Apr 7^th, 2008, 1:37am

I have always slept mostly cluster side up (in or out of cycle), but do switch back and forth during the night. I haven't noticed any difference in affecting the number of nighttime hits during my bouts with the beast.

Title: Re: Sleeping cluster side down
Post by debOUCH on Apr 7^th, 2008, 9:30am

u go katzpurr!!!! here's praying u stay PF!!!