ziggy
09-27-2001, 12:13 PM
Can anyone explain why it's so difficult to turn in bed? This has got to be one of the worst aggravating problems associated with PD, at least in my case.
Sometimes i get claustrophobic and suffer mild panic attacks when i can't get comfortable.
Strange, strange...i hate this @##&% disease!
Sometimes i get claustrophobic and suffer mild panic attacks when i can't get comfortable.
Strange, strange...i hate this @##&% disease!
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Googy
09-27-2001, 05:24 PM
Ziggy ,Do you have silk sheets.I know many PD folks swear by them.
Googy
Googy
ziggy
09-27-2001, 08:29 PM
silk sheets?...i'll try anything once!
thanks googy
thanks googy
Bruce
09-27-2001, 11:11 PM
Ziggy, I am very familar with your problem. Satin sheets might be cheaper and another thing that realy slip and slidesis I wear nylon warm up pants to bed. You can order them on the internet. Adidus is one brand. The combination of the satin sheets and the nylon warm up pants works very well and doesn't take much effert to turn over.
Bruce
Bruce
Pelicangirl
09-28-2001, 09:02 AM
Hi Ziggy,
Satin Sheets seem to do the trick for many people, but it didn't for us. We couldn't seem to make the sheets stay on the bed and we couldn't stay in bed. It was very funny in some ways. The satin just slipped all over the place.
Now, I did read of someone who did this. She sewed a patch of satin right where she slept and it worked! That way there was no bottom sheet and top sheet to work with.
Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)
Satin Sheets seem to do the trick for many people, but it didn't for us. We couldn't seem to make the sheets stay on the bed and we couldn't stay in bed. It was very funny in some ways. The satin just slipped all over the place.
Now, I did read of someone who did this. She sewed a patch of satin right where she slept and it worked! That way there was no bottom sheet and top sheet to work with.
Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)
Betty H
09-28-2001, 12:24 PM
Ziggy,
Satin sheets and satin/silky type P J's work well. You slip & slide everywhere & if you're not careful, you will end up in the floor. Ruth is right, it's also hard to keep the sheets on the bed. If you have a sturdy head board, I've heard of putting something like a belt around a post or whatever is available and grabbing hold of it to help you turn.
There was mention on this message board some time back about sewing the satin patch onto a regular sheet, but I have never gotten arount to trying it. Sounds like it would work.
Good luck,
Betty H.
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Satin sheets and satin/silky type P J's work well. You slip & slide everywhere & if you're not careful, you will end up in the floor. Ruth is right, it's also hard to keep the sheets on the bed. If you have a sturdy head board, I've heard of putting something like a belt around a post or whatever is available and grabbing hold of it to help you turn.
There was mention on this message board some time back about sewing the satin patch onto a regular sheet, but I have never gotten arount to trying it. Sounds like it would work.
Good luck,
Betty H.
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Bruce
09-28-2001, 02:20 PM
Ruth, that is interesting that you couldn't stay on the bed using satib sheets. Do you walk in your sleep or have nightmares? Just kidding.
The satin sheets are hard to keep on the bed. It takes me about half an hour to get the darn things on the mattres. If you can get it on just right, it will work for awhile.
The satin sheets are hard to keep on the bed. It takes me about half an hour to get the darn things on the mattres. If you can get it on just right, it will work for awhile.
Pelicangirl
09-28-2001, 06:57 PM
yes, Bruce, as a matter of fact, I do have very vivid dreams where I try to beat up my husband LOL. It's much better since I've been taking clonazepam (generic for Klonopin). If I'm running, I'm really running, like my feet are really moving.
My doctor said that when it's a big man that has PD with a little wife, sometimes he's broken her collar bone just by throwing his arm over her.
So satin sheets are a no-no in our family. It's really better to just sleep naked. Then you don't have to turn and have your PJs turn too.
Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)
My doctor said that when it's a big man that has PD with a little wife, sometimes he's broken her collar bone just by throwing his arm over her.
So satin sheets are a no-no in our family. It's really better to just sleep naked. Then you don't have to turn and have your PJs turn too.
Pelicangirl (aka Ruth)
Googy
09-28-2001, 07:01 PM
I use a childrens guard slipped under the mattress on one side ,and bed about a few inches from the wall on the other side.Keeps from falling out.I did try tying ropes to the head board Bill couldnt find them.The Silk PJ
s might be worth a try.
Googy
s might be worth a try.
Googy
Lory
10-07-2001, 05:40 AM
Originally posted by ziggy:
Can anyone explain why it's so difficult to turn in bed? This has got to be one of the worst aggravating problems associated with PD, at least in my case.
Sometimes i get claustrophobic and suffer mild panic attacks when i can't get comfortable.
Strange, strange...i hate this @##&% disease!
googy's idea of the "children't guard" would work well. In the nursing home I used to work for, we used the modern-day "body pillows" so folks wouldn't fall out of bed, and they also gave a feeling of security. It's surprising how really comfy these are to curl up around; you can also pound on them in your sleep 9referring to the realistic dreams); also, you can sort of pull yourself along them to help turn. I think I really like the idea of sewing the satin piece into the exisiting sheet. I might try that one, myself.Lory
Can anyone explain why it's so difficult to turn in bed? This has got to be one of the worst aggravating problems associated with PD, at least in my case.
Sometimes i get claustrophobic and suffer mild panic attacks when i can't get comfortable.
Strange, strange...i hate this @##&% disease!
googy's idea of the "children't guard" would work well. In the nursing home I used to work for, we used the modern-day "body pillows" so folks wouldn't fall out of bed, and they also gave a feeling of security. It's surprising how really comfy these are to curl up around; you can also pound on them in your sleep 9referring to the realistic dreams); also, you can sort of pull yourself along them to help turn. I think I really like the idea of sewing the satin piece into the exisiting sheet. I might try that one, myself.Lory
Bruce
10-10-2001, 09:43 AM
I can't phrase this as a suggestion, because I can't prescribe drugs. However,I started taking my last dose of Sinemet at bed time and, in my case, made a big difference in having more stremgth to turn over in bed.
Bruce
Bruce