sleep

[sandy629]

  i had the chiari surgery  4 yrs ago, i fell and got it.(  i had back surgery in 99 and it wasnt there )  since the fall and surgery it hurts to lay my head down, any pressure on my head hurts, getting comfortable  is totally impossible. does any one else have this problem ?

[selmaS]

  I slept in a recliner for the first 4 weeks post op...I also could not lie flat. U may want to try to elevate the head of  the bed as they do for acid reflux....I have my bed elevated but not as much as I would like as my DH sleeps there too.

"selma"

[sandy629]

  thank you   i got the pillow   i can't lay flat  down  the pressure  layin flat is too much

[Chula1968]

Hi Sandy- My head is extemely sensitvie- I went out and got soft contour pillows- I use a regular one underneath and the contour one on top- It is not a Chiari pillow- there are no zippers- but it works fantastic and it goes every where with me now. It cost me around 75.00 for two of them... I am going to check on the site for the chiari one as well

[sandy629]

thank you

[selmaS]

  There is a link to the Chiari pillow site in the Health Pages LINK page......

[actressmouse]

I have significant issues with sleep.  Sleep aides help, but be carefully monitored so you don't become addicted to them.  I have also found that a special "chiari pillow" called the "zipperhead"  helps tremendously.  Do a google search for "chiari pillow" and several will pop up.  I got mine from Medpillow.  It has a zipper on the end and they send you extra filling that you can take out or add.  I rely on mind when my head is tender.  Hope this helps.