I am a night timer and for me is doesn't matter where,how or which way I sleep. When in cycle for me 1-2 hours after falling asleep,well until I started using Melitonin,PF 16 days.

I sleep on my side, knees slightly bent, CPAP firmly in place, with 6mg of melatonin in my belly.

I've had one nighttime hit in the last 5 months.

Haven't slept more than two hours at a time since 1967. My wife said I sleep like a fart in a whirlwind.

            Potter

I sleep on Right side and wake on same side most of time.
Also side hot poker enters head and wreaks havoc.   

Also get hit with Ch 1.5 -2 hr after hitting hay.

Having better sleep now drinking a 5 Hour Energy right before
bed.  Seems to keep me out of rem and I have slept for hrs
straight, first time in months...

stomach/side

rarely on the back.I must feel really comfortable on the head,not even a slight shadow to be able to fall asleep on this position.

CH - Right Sided, attempting to sleep on my right side results in rapid on-set of night attacks.

Sleeping on my left side isn't perfect but night attack frequency is cut by over 1/2 - If I can stay on my left side.

Unfortunately as has been pointed out, staying on the same side during sleep doesn't necessarily happen.  As much as I try to stay on my left side I often wake to find that I had rolled over to my right and invited the beast. 

Not sure what to make of this because I also frequently experience attacks wide awake, sitting straight up on the couch attempting to relax and take in a TV show at the end of a day. 

Maybe never relaxing or sleeping is the most effective preventative available?   

burnt-toast
(Tom)         

My hits always come on the right side of my head. When I lay down, if I lay on my left side, it's automatic that I will have a hit in no time. If I lay on my right side, I at least get to sleep before the beast shows up. And yes, I toss and turn all night. Not much of a back sleeper because of a back condition, nor do I ever sleep on my stomach.

Also, I tried someting similar to Bo the other night. Right before bed, I slammed a Mt. Dew. I figured, what the heck, I'm going to be doing one in a little while anyway when I get hit. It really did seem to act as a preventative. I actually slept for several hours. I know the massive caffeine in it should have kept me up, but I guess when you're this sleep deprived, it really doesn't matter. The beast causes more insomnia than the caffiene!

Good luck,

Red

I prefer to sleep on my stomach with my head turned to the left.  Since I have started getting nighttime hits I have to sleep on my left side, with my head slightly elevated.  I don't think it really cuts down on the hits though. 

Jeannie

What sleep position do you use most often.             

1  Stomach      4      22%

2  Side            5      28%

3  Back           1         6%

4  Stomach / Side      6      33%

5  Side / Back             3      17%

6  Stomach / Back      0      0%

7  Stomach / Side / Back      3      17%
     
Mainly from the success of O2, I more suspect blood flow restriction then 'pressure' on nerves. Also one doesn't have to be laying down, or remain in the same position for a long time to restrict blood flow through the neck.

Stress and tension effects the muscles in your neck drastically, and I'd could imagine tense neck muscles 'kinking' a blood vessel/vein ever so slightly.

Whether by lack of O2, abundance of CO2, or combination of both, or a complex string of conditions that create a CH, yet all stem from a slight reduction of blood flow.

Its all theory, obviously, but again, O2 therapy is leading me to suspect a vascular cause, however implicit.

I've been trying to fall asleep on my back lately, and retrain myself to sleep. I try putting a pillow under one of my knees to stop me from turning, but I get sick of it after a while. lol.

Thanks for the replies and surveys.

     My affected side is on the right. Always sleep on my side or stomach. Can’t seem to sleep on my back, When I do I can feel myself starting to snore so I turn, or my wife gives me a nudge. When I wake up with an attack my affected right side is always on the pillow no matter where I start. Can’t seem to get comfortable in any position, I’m always moving. Maybe it’s time for a new bed. Also if I fall asleep on my back watching TV in an easy chair during the day the beast will attack. He takes advantage of us when we are vulnerable, picks on the unprepared. But when you fight back with an abortive he runs away with his tail between his legs. He truly is a coward.

Bud