best way for raising the head of your bed?

pchworowsky

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Posted 11/1/2004 10:25 PM (GMT 0)

What ways to people use for raising the head of the bed as recommended by Mayo? What products or methods are effective? Thanks!

debsw

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Posted 11/5/2004 10:04 PM (GMT 0)

When I was pregnant, and suffering heartburn so bad, I would wake up gagging in the night, I used one of those BIG v-shaped pillows, I nearly had to sleep sitting up, but it worked! Normal pillows stuffed under my head and neck didn't work, I had to actually be propped up.

Neds

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Posted 11/6/2004 6:37 AM (GMT 0)

You need to keep your entire esophagus(the tube from mouth to stomach) inclined up so that any Acid which escapes out of Stomach via LES valve goes back to stomach because of gravity. But much better is an hour long stroll after dinner, but keep tummy warm with thick cloaths and not exposed to cool air outside (Stomach needs a bit of warmth to chew on the food).

LINDA-SCARLETT

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Posted 12/7/2004 1:30 AM (GMT 0)

How much should you raise the head-of-the-bed? My husband is a carpenter

and can fix this for me, but how much???? LINDA-SCARLETT

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