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04-13-20, 12:14 AM
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Yup, I remember sleeping in a recliner or sofa, either so I could breathe or stay on the one side that didn't hurt. Did that for years on and off after my first serious injury in 2001, and again most of 2018. I love my memory foam mattress, but there are still a few times a month I nap or sleep on the sofa. Usually covered in cats. For some reason all three of them decide they must pile on top of me when I nap on the sofa.
04-13-20, 07:37 AM
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Glad you survived. I hope you find out what is causing it. Blacking out while on the bike is a scary thing. I suffer occasional bouts (once every 6 months or so) of tachycardia that make me dizzy and I have to pull over and lie down for a few minutes until they pass. I went through a lot of tests and haven't tracked down a cause or treatment. So far it hasn't caused a significant problem but I worry that it could someday become more severe and lead to a blackout while riding. If that happens I will have to reconsider whether cycling is advisable. Maybe a trike would work.
04-13-20, 08:10 AM
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As other posters have noted, it's probably worth finding out WHY you don't remember anything. Concussion? No big deal. TIA? Yikes, you shouldn't be riding OR driving.
But at the end of the day, as my father in law used to say, "Getting old is hell. (But it beats the alternative!)
But at the end of the day, as my father in law used to say, "Getting old is hell. (But it beats the alternative!)
04-13-20, 08:38 AM
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Almost passed out myself a few weeks ago at the start of a moderate grade after riding for about three hours. I think it was caused by hypotension brought on by dehydration and low blood sugar. Stopped and drank a bottle of Cytomax and had a couple of fig newtons. Felt better within ten minutes. No problems for the rest of the two hours and consumed more fluids and a Clif bar after about 30 more minutes. It was a cool day and I think I just needed to keep a closer eye on hydration and nutrition. It catches up with me quickly.
04-13-20, 09:29 AM
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Homebrew. consider sleeping also in another chair, even if it's in another room and just leaving the appropriate pillows and blankets by each chair. I found the best sleeping arrangements for each to be quite different. Once I figured it out, my routine looked very odd but I slept pretty well. (You might have to ask your family/housemates to bear with you. Everything takes far longer and hurts far more than they can imagine.)
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Homebrew. consider sleeping also in another chair, even if it's in another room and just leaving the appropriate pillows and blankets by each chair. I found the best sleeping arrangements for each to be quite different. Once I figured it out, my routine looked very odd but I slept pretty well. (You might have to ask your family/housemates to bear with you. Everything takes far longer and hurts far more than they can imagine.)
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04-14-20, 01:47 AM
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Yup, lots of pillows of different sizes help.
And I finally got around to properly securing a brass headboard to my bed. It was sorta half-way fastened with a couple of bolts for looks but not for function. I added extra bolts, secured tightly, and could use the headboard to ease myself in and out of bed. Really helped.
And a memory foam mattress, with somewhat soft top but firm main foundation. Along with a platform instead of box springs and frame. No rollers on the metal platform. No worries about it sliding around. Comfortable yet still easier to get in and out of bed, compared with my old squishy inner spring mattress.
And I finally got around to properly securing a brass headboard to my bed. It was sorta half-way fastened with a couple of bolts for looks but not for function. I added extra bolts, secured tightly, and could use the headboard to ease myself in and out of bed. Really helped.
And a memory foam mattress, with somewhat soft top but firm main foundation. Along with a platform instead of box springs and frame. No rollers on the metal platform. No worries about it sliding around. Comfortable yet still easier to get in and out of bed, compared with my old squishy inner spring mattress.
04-23-20, 08:57 PM
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This Ikea chair allowed my kid to get sleep for the first week after having jaw surgery, when nothing else worked. I later put it in my office, and can confirm it is the only chair I have ever managed to fall asleep in. (I can't sleep a wink in airplane chairs, even on long-haul flights).
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04-23-20, 10:22 PM
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This Ikea chair allowed my kid to get sleep for the first week after having jaw surgery, when nothing else worked. I later put it in my office, and can confirm it is the only chair I have ever managed to fall asleep in. (I can't sleep a wink in airplane chairs, even on long-haul flights).
