Anyone know of any methods for changing sleeping positions?

I have slept on my stomach for quite some time, and its now starting to give me substantial back pain in my lower back. We have a new king size matress, and the firmness isnt really an issue.

I've been googling like a mother fugger, but cant really find anything substantial.

Anyone have any ideas?

thanks.

3/5/2007 10:45:24 AM

i too have this problem

3/5/2007 10:48:43 AM

fetal position ftw

I think an article I read said most people can't change sleeping positions.

3/5/2007 10:54:43 AM

weak,

mind of matter.

focus as you fall asleep, lucid dream if it helps. Border yourself with pillows or a girl so its more difficult to roll over. correct yourself immediatly in the middle of the night if you turn.

3/5/2007 10:57:53 AM

...i think you mean "mind over matter"...

3/5/2007 10:59:20 AM

Roll on your back and go to sleep.

3/5/2007 11:01:10 AM

Just put a pillow under your stomach, or don't put your head on such a big pillow. I sleep on my stomach alot, and if my head/neck is too high, it puts my lower back in an awkward position and it'll hurt, but if my lower back, neck are aligned somewhat, no pain.

3/5/2007 11:15:26 AM

You probably won't sleep as well if you change positions, at least for quite a while. I used to sleep on my stomach in the "runner" position, but now I sleep on my side. I've found it hard to change, but it sounds like you have to.

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"Border yourself with pillows or a girl so its more difficult to roll over. correct yourself immediatly in the middle of the night if you turn."

seems like just about all you can do.

3/5/2007 11:18:26 AM

Get a big strong gay dude stationed in your bed room and tell him to ass ream you if he sees you roll over.

3/5/2007 11:20:22 AM

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"mind of matter."

nice.

3/5/2007 11:23:06 AM

^^all the bitching and whining you do when someone does something to your threads in chit chat or Soap Box, and then you gay this Lounge thread up with another one of your fantasies.



SUSPEND!!!!

[Edited on March 5, 2007 at 11:23 AM. Reason : asdf]

3/5/2007 11:23:14 AM

stick a pillow under you. that will help... then just start rolling more to on your side/back

3/5/2007 11:29:01 AM

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"Get a big strong gay dude stationed in your bed room and tell him to ass ream you if he sees you roll over."

That seems like it could easily backfire.

3/5/2007 12:32:48 PM

lose weight... that'll help.

3/5/2007 3:06:18 PM

attach a tennis ball to your chest. when you try to roll over onto your stomach, the ball will encourage you to move to the side or your back.

you can sew one into your pajama top (if you wear a pajama top [gay])

3/5/2007 3:14:12 PM

sleep with smath.

3/5/2007 3:15:30 PM

spend time in prison

3/5/2007 3:36:48 PM

Lay on back, line both sides of the bed with double sided tape, if you roll over on your stomach either way during the night you will either run out of body hair or break your habit.

3/5/2007 4:04:37 PM

i used to always sleep on my side, about a year ago i started sleeping on my back mostly

3/5/2007 6:43:51 PM

I had to do this when I broke my nose and the doctor had to pack it.

What I did is I put a large object (like a suitcase) beside me so I wouldn't roll over during the night. I guess you could try this and see if it works after a while.

3/5/2007 9:33:14 PM

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"^^all the bitching and whining you do when someone does something to your threads in chit chat or Soap Box, and then you gay this Lounge thread up with another one of your fantasies. SUSPEND!!!!"

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3/5/2007 10:11:33 PM

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"lose weight... that'll help."

3/5/2007 11:32:18 PM

hahahahaha. fattie

3/5/2007 11:33:23 PM

find a girl. fuck her. cuddle.

3/6/2007 9:32:00 AM

I sleep on my stomach when my boyfriend doesn't sleep over and my back hurts too. Cuddling does help the back ache.

3/6/2007 9:37:34 AM

R U serious?

3/6/2007 9:37:36 AM

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm being serious

3/6/2007 9:39:51 AM

i am serious, i like sleeping on my stomach but when I cuddle I sleep on my side so I end up not having the back trouble

3/6/2007 9:40:29 AM

get in bed
lay on side
fall asleep
profit

3/6/2007 9:53:43 AM

flip your mattress

3/6/2007 9:56:12 AM

sleep on a couch with pillows arranged so that you can't flip over?

3/6/2007 10:07:37 AM

sleeping on your stomach is actually good for the heart.... put a pillow under your stomach or something to brace your back, i dunno

3/6/2007 10:11:00 AM

wouldnt the pillow feel wierd though and make it uncomfortable to sleep like that the whole night

3/6/2007 10:14:56 AM

The tennis ball is a great idea. You'll have to find something that is comfortable laying on your back/side but not stomach. Seriously though, I don't know if you're overweight or not but that's a sure sign you need to change your diet.

Also if you use more than 2 pillows that can lead to neck problems.

I wake up congested if I sleep on my stomach. I used to stuff two pillows on my sides to stop it. Worked for the most part.

3/6/2007 10:48:17 AM

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"find a girl. fuck her. cuddle."

3/6/2007 11:16:37 AM

well if you hvae my problem, you'll break that habit fast. If i sleep on my stomach i wake up randomly in the middle of the night because my arms are completely numb and i can't move at all...its actually quite painful sometimes...

3/6/2007 5:36:26 PM

You can try the fetal position with a pillow between your legs. That will make it more difficult to adjust onto your stomach.

3/6/2007 8:03:59 PM

what about that position you are supposed to put drunk people in so they don't die? maybe you could sleep in that position

3/6/2007 10:23:32 PM

someone probably already said this but sleep with a body pillow under your body so you're still kinda on your stomach, but at about 45 degrees. Works for me

3/8/2007 10:39:28 AM

update:

I've been sleeping with a pillow on my left hand side (becasue thats the side I always turn over on) since making this thread and looking at the feedback.

I have really made a conscious (and I suppose sub-conscious as well) effort to not turn over and sleep on my stomach.

It seems to be working. Not only that, but no back pain at all in the mornings and I actually have woken up more energized and refreshed than I can recall. From everything I have read, sleeping on your back allows for much better air and blood flow, so the rejuvenated feeling is typical and apparently expected when you make this change.

I'm getting much better sleep, but continue to have to correct myself when I find myself just turning over to sleep on my stomach.

It's a process, but its well worth surrounding myself with pillows on one side, and my hot wife on the other. thanks for the feedback.

- The Sound Sleeper

3/8/2007 10:48:17 AM

hypnosis, or have someone tie you down

3/8/2007 11:01:29 AM

i've been known to snore when i sleep on my back, someone told me once to sew a tennis ball onto the back side of the shirt. i suppose it could work on the front side as well.

3/8/2007 12:16:58 PM

^a little late there pal.

3/8/2007 3:25:03 PM

^^oh, my sister lives in San Diego. how long have you been out there?

3/8/2007 3:25:35 PM