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Profiling Bed
Hello all,
I’m new on here, have Limb girdle dystrophy & am currently struggling with transfers and comfort in a new bed I’ve been supplied – the Baltic Independent electronic profiling bed with a foam pressure relieving mattress. I previously used an Adjustamatic divan bed with pocket sprung mattress and foam topper, it rises from lying to sitting and was raised on high blocks which I independently transferred into & out from. I find I’m unable to transfer into the new bed even tho it rises and lowers to a lower height than my old bed. I am told an electronic leg lifter cannot be attached to the bed & unfort I struggle to use the ‘manual’ leg lifter stick. I am struggling with neck, shoulder and very bad back pain and severe lack of sleep on the foam mattress even tho it’s pressure relieving and without a special heel cushion on top, my right heel starts to have a ‘burning’ pain against the mattress.
Would love to hear what you find comfortable and any equipment etc that helps you get your legs into bed independently please,
thank you 
Reply To: Profiling BedHi, I have a Baltic turning bed and to get a mattress topper to on top of the pressure relieving mattress. I don’t have the same issues with leg lifting as I have PAs to help me into bed.
I have exactly the same right heel problem. I had an open sore for years until a nurse introduced me to a gel heel cushion. I wore it for a week or so which was enough to help my heel heal and now I have my knees supported by rolled up blankets and my heels on a rolled up towel with silky soft cushion. If the troublesome heel feels like it is heading that way again I make sure I have a few nights of my heel hanging over the edge of the towel/cushion combo. These things evolve all the time.
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Reply To: Profiling BedHi, thank you so much for your reply. Mine is a turning bed too tho I find I can’t turn over using it, can you?
Have you put a soft or a particular topper on top of the pressure relieving mattress please?
I am sufferering from pain of the mattress & lack of sleep and am looking to try & get as much comfort as I can.
For my heel I tried a foam boot the other night on right foot only but it threw my hips out a bit so wasn’t good. I’ve tried a gel heel pad in my sock before but that didn’t help relieve pain unfort. Someone has also mentioned this on amazon, not sure if you’ve seen these?…Thanks again
Reply To: Profiling BedI have the same bed as Sarah. I sleep slightly sitting up and with my feet up too, my ankles hurt on both feet so i use heat packs, unheated, to rest them on which works. Just got myself one of these Cervical Pillow for my head and neck, it works wonders, stopped the headaches i was getting from stress on my neck.
Reply To: Profiling BedGreat thanks Vicki. That’s a good idea for your ankles. I’ve a Theraflex gel heat pack and reckon that my heel on that might help as another option too.
I’m just ordering the Cervical Pillow from Amazon thank youI’ve just got a Baltic Independent Bed from Centrobed and am struggling to get my legs in which I was able to do independently on my old Adjustamatic bed. I think it’s as I’m struggling with the foam mattress. Do you have a particular mattress or topper please?
Reply To: Profiling BedI can’t remember what mattress topper I got but it was from Argos.
Like the look of the pillow too
A learning experience is one of those things that say, “You know that thing you just did? Don’t do that.” - Douglas Adams
Reply To: Profiling BedI can’t remember what mattress topper I got but it was from Argos.
Like the look of the pillow too
I am using a memory foam mattress topper, I got it from Amazon 3 years ago and it is good now
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