I would try to lay on your side by propping yourself up with pillows to keep pressure off the area that has the sore. You can lay that way all night. I used to get quite a few pressure sores, but haven't gotten any since I got my air mattress. Good luck.
Debbie C4 incomplete/April 2005 --- On Wed, 9/1/10, Danny Hearn <[email protected]> wrote: From: Danny Hearn <[email protected]> Subject: [QUAD-L] staying off pressure sore-alt. air mattress To: [email protected] Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10:29 AM Hi again all--I wrote yesterday about a pressure sore I have--- I'm spending much time in bed but have a question.......how do you stay off it?? by laying turned the other way off the pressure spot ? we tried to get an alternating air mattress recently and our provider approved one that we now have but it's total cost for the pump and air mattress was only $270 bucks..I only have to pay about 50 bucks out of pocket BUT we were hoping for a much better more expensive type as some of you have. (this mattress is only covered for warranty 30 days and 1st one has failed after 5 days ) they replaced the cheap air mattress--it seems to work ok and is made by invacare. ANYWAY---here is my main question== can I lay all night on the mattress even with a pressure sore??? or do you guys still need to be turned off that area??? me and my wife have almost no experience with this kind of issue--so we are trying to learn. Thank you, for all that have helped on this so far and to any that answer this !!! Dan H***
