Does an Incline Elevated Position Help Your Tinnitus When Sleeping?

[Stu1983]

Hi everyone,

I'm wondering if anyone here has had any success with sleep by putting their mattress on an incline or using a pillow wedge of some sort?

In the morning I wake up to my tinnitus beeping and when I elevate my myself it seems to stop. This only occurs when I'm lying down in the morning after sleep.

Does anyone else experience this?

Thank you.

 

[Skip G]

Here is what I was advised by a Proton Specialist. Elevate your head by 10 to 15 degrees. This helps prevent natural brain swelling while sleeping (1-2 mm) thereby reducing pressure on the acoustic nerve. I notice that in the morning upon waking my T is reduced but when getting up it again becomes severe and life altering. My T is a result of an acoustic neuroma that was treated with proton therapy.

 

[Stu1983]

@Skip G Thanks for the info. I appreciate it. I think the beeping is waking me up when I'm in light stages of sleep. Like the blood flow isn't good in there from lying down all night.

 

[Mister Muso]

Mine is quiet when I wake up. So I leap out of bed thinking "It's going to be a good day!" and right away, up goes the volume...

It's early days for me, I'm learning!

Btw I normally use two pillows.

 

[MBH]

I was sleeping in an incline before tinnitus, due to my allergies. So it works for my tinnitus. You would think I would have neck problems, but I don't.

 

[Stu1983]

Thanks for the replies @Mister Muso and @MBH.

 

[Stu1983]

Does anyone else have any experience with pillow wedges or bed elevators? Others must have tried this?