Anonymous poll How many people sleep on thier back

summer2007 · 07-20-2008, 06:17 PM

I have a spinal curvature known as scoliosis and I have been trying to sleep on my back thinking that it might help it out.

I have always slept on my side and if I try to sleep on my back it seems I wake up if I am already asleep.

Or if I was trying to go to sleep on my back it is very hard to do and if I do I seem to wake up after just a little bit of sleep.

I have often wondered if being a side sleeper was the cause of my scoliosis.

So I wanted to see how many people actually sleep on their back and if they could sleep the whole night that way.

Jim

grumpy · 07-20-2008, 06:26 PM

The reason I only sleep on my back for a short time is that I snore when I do. Then my wife gives me a smack and makes me turn on my side!

**Martha** · 07-20-2008, 06:38 PM

I fall asleep on my side and always wake up on my back, arms flung about.

Is there any indication that sleeping on your back really would straighten your spine? Does your scoliosis cause any problems? I ask because I know a couple of people who went to chiropractors and both were told that they had scoliosis. It made me wonder if anyone's spine is absolutely straight and if it matters.

Rambler · 07-20-2008, 06:51 PM

Neither myself or DW sleep on our backs, ever. I think you may want to consider your mattress. Some of the better ones support you quite well when sleeping on your side, such that your spine is kept straight. The mattress we have in the US is very good that way but I can't remember the name. The one we have here in Asia is now 15 years old (can't get a king replacement here, we have to ride it out) and used to be good that way, but it is wearing out. ...FWIW

R

kumquat · 07-20-2008, 07:06 PM

How would I know? I'm not aware of the world when asleep.

Nords · 07-20-2008, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by kumquat

How would I know? I'm not aware of the world when asleep.

As Grumpy has pointed out, we depend on spouse ~~smacks~~ reports.

If I'm on my back then I start snoring and when ~~my spouse smacks me~~ I wake up my mouth feels like it's full of cotton balls.

As for the scoliosis, Jolie Bookspan has some ideas on that and on hyperlordosis:
Fix Scoliosis and Arthritis Pain, Fix New Orleans

Fixing Posture - No Exercises Needed

Khan · 07-20-2008, 07:33 PM

Usually on one side or the other, occasionally on back.

HFWR · 07-20-2008, 07:51 PM

Sometimes I fall asleep on one side or the other, but usually wake flat on my back. My back feels much better when everything's in alignment. Twisting is not good... I have several auxiliary pillows for side sleeping.

Notmuchlonger · 07-20-2008, 08:43 PM

Im a side sleeper. Has to be me facing the left. Then I usually go for the sprawl out on the back move. I also apparently steal covers. By the morning the bed looks like WW3 hit it.

crazy connie · 07-20-2008, 09:39 PM

Tummy sleeper when alone. Spooner snuggler on side when involved.

Texas Proud · 07-20-2008, 10:16 PM

I guess I answered it wrong in a way...

IN BED... I answered correctly... I do not sleep on my back at all...

But I do fall asleep on my back on the couch... and usually my naps there are pretty good...

I can not figure out why I can do this on the couch but not on the bed...

BUT, I just bought on of those memory foams and for now it seems a bit hard... but I have heard it takes care of a lot of problems...

Ed_The_Gypsy · 07-21-2008, 01:16 AM

Although I start out on my side, with or without my CPAP machine I sleep on my back. Frau told me I snored and stopped breathing (or vis-versa). No more!

I love my CPAP! Of course, I sound like Darth Vader, but I am always rested in the morning now and Frau is happy. ( Every engineer ought to have a compressor of his own. A pump, too, but that is in the swimming pool department.)

RonBoyd · 07-21-2008, 07:17 AM

Interesting. A poll with the question, "Do you sleep on your back?," that doesn't allow a "Yes" or "No" answer.

Anyway, I have been told (several times) that those who prefer feather pillows tend to sleep on their stomachs and those who prefer foam sleep on their backs. (Perhaps a poll on that would provide a more definitive answer to "How to sleep on your back.")

BTW, I insist on a down-filled pillow and sleep on my "tummy." I hate staying at a hotel/motel solely because of the pillows.

OAG · 07-21-2008, 07:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grumpy

The reason I only sleep on my back for a short time is that I snore when I do. Then my wife gives me a smack and makes me turn on my side!

Me too, but the wife likes to kick.

Dawg54 · 07-21-2008, 07:24 AM

Lately after watching my stocks tank, I've been in the fetal position sucking my thumb.

RetiredGypsy · 07-21-2008, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Texas Proud

IN BED... I answered correctly... I do not sleep on my back at all...

But I do fall asleep on my back on the couch... and usually my naps there are pretty good...

I'm the same way. When I'm in a position just to get a normal night of sleep, I can't sleep on my back at all. My mind starts racing and I'm up until I take up a different position. If I'm laying down on the couch or the floor and I'm just comfortable (or dead tired in the middle of the day) I can nap on my back all day without a problem. It makes about as much sense as anything else I do, I guess.

Zathras · 07-21-2008, 08:02 AM

I am almost always sleeping on my back. I roll to the sides only rarely and never wake up that way. Very sound sleeper, most of the time not waking up at night at all.
Sleep quality went way up once I got a 'sleep number' bed

Marquette · 07-21-2008, 10:16 AM

You might want to check out a Comforpedic. We tried that and a Tempur-Pedic but liked the feel of the Comforpedic more... it dissipated heat better and responded faster. You might find that it gives you more back support than a spring.

We ended up with a wool mattress but mainly because we're dirty hippies and didn't want foam.

I tend to sleep on my right side. Sometimes I'll fall asleep on my back. I'll stay in whatever position I fall asleep (or, at least, I get back to that position before I wake up). I can't stand sleeping on my stomach, feels sore on my chest.

Notmuchlonger · 07-21-2008, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Dawg52

Lately after watching my stocks tank, I've been in the fetal position sucking my thumb.

Good news. You wont grind your teeth that way. So you will save on dental down the road. See a rainbow under every cloud..WEEeeee!

jIMOh · 07-21-2008, 01:01 PM

I sleep on my head and on my feet too.

View Poll Results: Do you sleep on your back
I sleep only on my back	3	3.09%
I sleep on my back almost all night	16	16.49%
I can only sleep on my back for a short while	46	47.42%
I can't sleep on my back at all	32	32.99%
Voters: 97. You may not vote on this poll

07-20-2008, 06:17 PM	#1
summer2007 Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 216	Anonymous poll How many people sleep on thier back I have a spinal curvature known as scoliosis and I have been trying to sleep on my back thinking that it might help it out. I have always slept on my side and if I try to sleep on my back it seems I wake up if I am already asleep. Or if I was trying to go to sleep on my back it is very hard to do and if I do I seem to wake up after just a little bit of sleep. I have often wondered if being a side sleeper was the cause of my scoliosis. So I wanted to see how many people actually sleep on their back and if they could sleep the whole night that way. Jim

07-20-2008, 06:38 PM	#3
Martha Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: minnesota Posts: 9,789	I fall asleep on my side and always wake up on my back, arms flung about. Is there any indication that sleeping on your back really would straighten your spine? Does your scoliosis cause any problems? I ask because I know a couple of people who went to chiropractors and both were told that they had scoliosis. It made me wonder if anyone's spine is absolutely straight and if it matters. __________________ . Do not rely on the information provided--my posts are not to be taken as legal advice. Needless to say you must consult with your legal representative. I am not responsible for errors. If I offended you with cya I apologize. If I did not, I tried.

07-20-2008, 07:06 PM	#5
kumquat Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 811	How would I know? I'm not aware of the world when asleep. __________________ Life's a bitch and then you come back - Hindu proverb

07-20-2008, 07:33 PM	#7
Khan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,077	Usually on one side or the other, occasionally on back. __________________ "Knowin' no one nowhere's gonna miss us when we're gone"

07-20-2008, 06:26 PM	#2
grumpy Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 975	The reason I only sleep on my back for a short time is that I snore when I do. Then my wife gives me a smack and makes me turn on my side!

07-20-2008, 06:51 PM	#4
Rambler Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 717	Neither myself or DW sleep on our backs, ever. I think you may want to consider your mattress. Some of the better ones support you quite well when sleeping on your side, such that your spine is kept straight. The mattress we have in the US is very good that way but I can't remember the name. The one we have here in Asia is now 15 years old (can't get a king replacement here, we have to ride it out) and used to be good that way, but it is wearing out. ...FWIW R

07-20-2008, 07:51 PM	#8
HFWR Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: May 2005 Location: DFW Posts: 5,404	Sometimes I fall asleep on one side or the other, but usually wake flat on my back. My back feels much better when everything's in alignment. Twisting is not good... I have several auxiliary pillows for side sleeping. __________________ Have Funds, Will Retire Two turntables and a microphone...

07-20-2008, 08:43 PM	#9
Notmuchlonger Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,902	Im a side sleeper. Has to be me facing the left. Then I usually go for the sprawl out on the back move. I also apparently steal covers. By the morning the bed looks like WW3 hit it. __________________ He who will not economize will have to agonize

07-20-2008, 09:39 PM	#10
crazy connie Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 710	Tummy sleeper when alone. Spooner snuggler on side when involved.

07-20-2008, 10:16 PM	#11
Texas Proud Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 3,050	I guess I answered it wrong in a way... IN BED... I answered correctly... I do not sleep on my back at all... But I do fall asleep on my back on the couch... and usually my naps there are pretty good... I can not figure out why I can do this on the couch but not on the bed... BUT, I just bought on of those memory foams and for now it seems a bit hard... but I have heard it takes care of a lot of problems...

07-21-2008, 01:16 AM	#12
Ed_The_Gypsy Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,870	Although I start out on my side, with or without my CPAP machine I sleep on my back. Frau told me I snored and stopped breathing (or vis-versa). No more! I love my CPAP! Of course, I sound like Darth Vader, but I am always rested in the morning now and Frau is happy. ( Every engineer ought to have a compressor of his own. A pump, too, but that is in the swimming pool department.) __________________ "Ain't got no money for no old-age pension; I'm so broke, I can't pay attention!"

07-21-2008, 07:17 AM	#13
RonBoyd Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 332	Interesting. A poll with the question, "Do you sleep on your back?," that doesn't allow a "Yes" or "No" answer. Anyway, I have been told (several times) that those who prefer feather pillows tend to sleep on their stomachs and those who prefer foam sleep on their backs. (Perhaps a poll on that would provide a more definitive answer to "How to sleep on your back.") BTW, I insist on a down-filled pillow and sleep on my "tummy." I hate staying at a hotel/motel solely because of the pillows. __________________ "Those who have knowledge, don't predict. Those who predict, don't have knowledge." ~ Lau tzu "It's tough to make predictions, especially when it involves the future." ~Attributed to many

07-21-2008, 07:24 AM	#15
Dawg54 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,188	Lately after watching my stocks tank, I've been in the fetal position sucking my thumb. __________________ The born loser.

07-21-2008, 08:02 AM	#17
Zathras Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 616	I am almost always sleeping on my back. I roll to the sides only rarely and never wake up that way. Very sound sleeper, most of the time not waking up at night at all. Sleep quality went way up once I got a 'sleep number' bed __________________ "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. (Ancient Indian Proverb)"

07-21-2008, 10:16 AM	#18
Marquette Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,020	You might want to check out a Comforpedic. We tried that and a Tempur-Pedic but liked the feel of the Comforpedic more... it dissipated heat better and responded faster. You might find that it gives you more back support than a spring. We ended up with a wool mattress but mainly because we're dirty hippies and didn't want foam. I tend to sleep on my right side. Sometimes I'll fall asleep on my back. I'll stay in whatever position I fall asleep (or, at least, I get back to that position before I wake up). I can't stand sleeping on my stomach, feels sore on my chest.

07-21-2008, 01:01 PM	#20
jIMOh Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Milford, OH Posts: 1,182	I sleep on my head and on my feet too. __________________ Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. One person's stupidity is another person's job security.

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