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racl101yesterday at 7:53 PM4 repliesview on HN

Most of my shoulder issues are sleep related since I sleep on my side. Getting a body pillow system, was costly but kinda worth it. Helps with shoulder and GERD. Only issue is that it's kinda warm and I like to sleep cool.


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mgiampapayesterday at 7:59 PM

The issue with those inclined pillows with the arm hole in them is that they can be a really hard angle for a side sleeper to be at. It makes my back and hips hurt way worse than my shoulder.

dralleyyesterday at 8:06 PM

Any recommendations? I have GERD and generally sleep on my back, which helps but isn't perfect.

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cactusplant7374yesterday at 8:27 PM

Cervical radiculopathy can cause shoulder pain. I have experienced this quite a bit and it's probably also because of my sleeping style. I wouldn't get an MRI unless I was planning to have surgery.

ASalazarMXyesterday at 7:54 PM

> was costly but kinda worth it

This doesn't inspire confidence, but I guess any improvement that mitigates pain is nice.