Pillow Talk
I envy Greg. He can sleep anywhere, anytime.
Me? The slightest noise wakes me up. The tiniest lump in the bedding will keep me tossing and turning.
I use a Japanese buckwheat hull pillow because it can cradle my head at the right elevation without applying too much pressure. Too high and I can't move my neck the next morning. Too low and Greg says I snore like a 300 pound truck driver.
I desperately want a new bed but Greg and I can't decide which one. I've had friends rave about those Tempur-pedic foam mattresses, but they allegedly can also get too warm.
Greg would never tolerate that. As it is, I have to sleep bundled in heavy blankets because he cranks the air down to Eskimo level. We are true opposites when it comes to sleeping arrangements.
Strangely enough, by morning I'm nearly naked, while he buries himself in all the blankets I've thrown off. Sometime during the night he gets colder while I get warmer. Weird!
Even a traditional bed would be hard to fit for both of us. I like my beds firmer, while he prefers a softer mattress.
All this is to explain that I haven't been sleeping well for a while.
Usually when that happens it's because of troubling premonitions of something awful that's about to happen, but if there've been any nightmares, I don't remember them.
I think it's just the bed. It and I have had an unhappy relationship for years. I can't remember the last time I've had a good night's sleep. It's been that long.
It's time to replace that torture device, but since it's such a costly investment, I want to get something that's comfortable for both of us.
Any suggestions? What kind of bed brand do you use? Do you ever have trouble falling asleep--or staying asleep?
Me? The slightest noise wakes me up. The tiniest lump in the bedding will keep me tossing and turning.
I use a Japanese buckwheat hull pillow because it can cradle my head at the right elevation without applying too much pressure. Too high and I can't move my neck the next morning. Too low and Greg says I snore like a 300 pound truck driver.
I desperately want a new bed but Greg and I can't decide which one. I've had friends rave about those Tempur-pedic foam mattresses, but they allegedly can also get too warm.
Greg would never tolerate that. As it is, I have to sleep bundled in heavy blankets because he cranks the air down to Eskimo level. We are true opposites when it comes to sleeping arrangements.
Strangely enough, by morning I'm nearly naked, while he buries himself in all the blankets I've thrown off. Sometime during the night he gets colder while I get warmer. Weird!Even a traditional bed would be hard to fit for both of us. I like my beds firmer, while he prefers a softer mattress.
All this is to explain that I haven't been sleeping well for a while.
Usually when that happens it's because of troubling premonitions of something awful that's about to happen, but if there've been any nightmares, I don't remember them.
I think it's just the bed. It and I have had an unhappy relationship for years. I can't remember the last time I've had a good night's sleep. It's been that long.
It's time to replace that torture device, but since it's such a costly investment, I want to get something that's comfortable for both of us.
Any suggestions? What kind of bed brand do you use? Do you ever have trouble falling asleep--or staying asleep?
Comments
I don't have any bed issues, other than needing to buy new pillowcases. I've only ever had insomnia a few times, and that was usually because I was worrying about something. Hope you find a better bed soon!
Re: blanket thief
At my house, the blanket thief is usually the dog. :)
Try reducing the amount of your target sleep-time. See what happens.
-good luck (I've never been a good sleeper either)
Plus I have dogs that jump on the bed too so it needs to made of tough material.
Learned that from my waterbed days from long ago. :)
Hubby used to get mad at me because I was never in bed when he woke up. But once I'm up, I'm up. There's no point in trying to force sleep.
I'd settle for less sleep if I could just get comfortable during the sleep I do get.
Sleep and I have not been the fondest of friends. Sleep visits for a couple of hours after I've spent about an hour trying to lure it to my pillow. Then it sneaks out in the dark of night leaving me to toss and turn, grappling at snatches of naps until 10 minutes before the alarm goes off. Then sleep drags me into some awesome slumber only to have the alarm yank me awake.
Truly, good luck with the bed hunt.
To talk to you I would've never known you had a sleeping problem. You're always so cheerful and positive.
Good luck!
Re: Now it's almost as bad as the craptastic thing we left behind.
I'm glad it's not just me. Within a year from when we bought our current bed, it became uncomfortable. But what can you do? After you spend that much money, you have no choice but to live with it, or spend many nights on the couch.
It's a conspiracy!
Question: Has Greg encountered sleeping arrangements with a 300 pound truck driver? Just saying. :D
Re: 300 lb truck drivers
Where he works, sadly, yes. Unfortunately most of them are delivering very dangerous chemicals too. Not a good combination.
I snore too, but those breath-rite strips seem to do the trick, or so Husband says. :D
This might sound strange, but have you thought about two single beds put together?
But the single beds wouldn't be a bad idea.
Also, tempur-pedic now makes cooling mats to go on top of the matress, to combat their warmness. I also would really love to try one of them, too
Re: cooling mats
I just saw a commercial for one of those things! It sounds expensive, but I'm going to look into it.
Ref pillows. I'm intrigued. If you snore for Texas I snore for Wales forcing my son in the adjoining bedroom to come in and punch me. Your tip on pillow adjustment might just do the trick. Then again it mightn't :)
PS Talk about sticker shock! How did beds get so expensive? The cheapest comparable mattress is more than twice what we paid 15 years ago.
Kidding aside, I haven't been sleeping well either. We bought our current mattress years ago, back when I was very pregnant and a very different weight and shape. Now, it makes my back ache, which results in a lot of twisting and turning all night. I do have to use one of those therapeutically shaped, neck support pillows...but I'll need to check out the buckwheat hull type.
I've been testing a lot of different beds. I can't believe how expensive they are though--especially the foam beds which is probably what I need.
We'll probably buy one in the next few weeks. It's time. And I need to get some sleep! LOL.