Ask HN: What Are You Learning?

Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by Anon4Now on Friday June 25, 2021 @02:48AM (#27627841)

To sleep on my back. Being a life-long side sleeper has caused a lot of shoulder and upper back problems that sometimes make it hard for me to reach out and type. I wish I'd done this ages ago. It's one of the hardest things I've had to learn.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by codr7 on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:10PM (#27633560)

I had to go the other way, learn to sleep on the side because of a spinal fracture since anything else was too painful. Never went back.

Shoulders are very flexible but also extremely weak and sensitive, they should rarely be used out of neutral position. I've taught martial arts for a long time and most issues I see with people's shoulders is due to (improper) overuse.

My point is that maybe the cause of the problem isn't in bed at all. My experience says that sleeping on the side makes everything easier, from breathing to offloading the spine.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by listenfaster on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:25AM (#27631962)

My wife and I have tried this, but it causes each of us to snore intermittently. Did you contend with snoring as you learned to sleep on your back?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by tunesmith on Friday June 25, 2021 @12:36PM (#27633067)

This is the main reason I don't sleep on my back, too. Not sure what the solution is if I want to sleep on my back - I'd hate to jump straight to a cpap machine if I don't need to. Maybe those nighttime breathing strips would help?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by nscalf on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:19PM (#27633680)

Depends on the cause of snoring. For me, I've broken my nose a few times so it's a combination of that and mild sleep apnea---I can manage it by losing a little bit of weight. If you think your nasal passages have an issue, it's worth talking to a ENT about it. There are a number of different things that can be fixed with fairly mild surgery.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by omosubi on Friday June 25, 2021 @12:45PM (#27633219)

I'd love to learn this but get sleep paralysis for 30-60 seconds at a time for like an hour (i have no way of knowing how long the intervals are but that's what it feels like) every time I do - has anyone overcome this?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by Trex_Egg on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:06PM (#27633495)

Consult some doctors.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by mrfusion on Sunday June 27, 2021 @11:28AM (#27652321)

I’d love to have a hole in my mattress and sleep face down with no pillow. It’s so comfortable but can’t find a way to breathe.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by forgotmypw17 on Monday June 28, 2021 @10:56PM (#27671187)

The best method I have found is to have several blankets, and to put one blanket underneath, and then to rearrange it until everything is supported exactly how I want it.

Then later I may move around and find another position.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by pknerd on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:55AM (#27632367)

I am having frozen shoulder issues for 2 months after heavy bowling. Sleeping on right shoulder gives pain. I'd like to know how are you practicing it and is there any side effect of it?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by codr7 on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:13PM (#27633592)

Most likely you have a jammed nerve in there somewhere, switching sleeping position isn't going to solve the problem.

I would suggest finding a good chiropractor and describing the problem.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by elevenoh on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:41AM (#27632167)

I sleep less deep when on my back.

Believe there's studies on amyloid plaque clearance differing b/n different positions. And I believe back sleeping has less of such than side.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by rileyphone on Friday June 25, 2021 @02:02PM (#27634240)

https://americanpostureinstitute.com/proper-sleeping-posture...

Unfortunately for me I'm a coffin sleeper.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by manjana on Friday June 25, 2021 @03:20AM (#27628010)

The hard thing being to fall asleep or stay at sleep?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by Anon4Now on Friday June 25, 2021 @03:59AM (#27628235)

Both, but the biggest issue has been reverting to my side while asleep. I've re-aggravated my rhombus muscle a number of times doing that.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by meepmorp on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:41AM (#27632174)

I often wind up sleeping in contorted positions, and I've had a similar issue with my rhomboid muscles.

About 6 months ago, I switched to a split keyboard and it's made a big difference for me. Sitting with my arms shoulder width apart has taken a lot of the strain out of my neck and back.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by colecut on Friday June 25, 2021 @03:14AM (#27627985)

I'm normally a side sleeper, but while/after lying on an acupressure mat I often fall asleep on my back. I use the cheap Amazon one.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by Anon4Now on Friday June 25, 2021 @03:57AM (#27628223)

I've never heard of acupressure mats before. I might check that out.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by pkid on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:35PM (#27633895)

Kundalini yoga works great for my shoulder-sleep issues. Perhaps it can help others?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by alexcnwy on Friday June 25, 2021 @03:15AM (#27627986)

How did you learn?

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by Anon4Now on Friday June 25, 2021 @04:08AM (#27628273)

I stopped using a pillow under my head because back sleeping + pillow = neck pain. Then I got a thin, light pillow and placed it on my chest to mimic the "wrapped up in blankets" feeling I was used to.

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by omnicognate on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:43PM (#27633997)

Normal adult pillows are no good for back sleeping but I found having no pillow wasn't very comfortable. I ended up using a memory foam pillow for toddlers[1] that we originally bought for our son. It's perfect - provides just the right amount of lift for me.

[1] https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004M3PS4O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_gl...

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Re:Ask HN: What Are You Learning? by 0-_-0 on Friday June 25, 2021 @01:58PM (#27634183)

I did the same thing! Works well, but I have some shoulder pain now and I don't know if it's related

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