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  • January 31, 2012 at 2:02 pm #74223
    Turning beds/matresses

    Hi I am an OT. And what to know if anyone has experience of boys with DVD using turning beds or mattresses . I know the products exist but don’t know pros and cons etc.

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    January 31, 2012 at 4:06 pm #84268
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    I use a baltic turning bed and I wouldn’t be with out it. I can’t at the moment think of any cons other than it takes a little getting used to at first.

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    January 31, 2012 at 4:56 pm #84269
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    I have the same bed as Vicki and i couldn’t manage without mine either. I use the control unit myself so that I can turn and tilt myself at night – I am able to press the buttons and hook it over my wrist do that I can always reach it. There is also the option to use a box which will program when a movement is needed for example, a tilt one way after 4 hours of being in bed however I have never used it so cannot tell you more about that.

    The bed solved many problems for me: Back ache, indigestion and reflux, having get people up 3 to 4 times a night and health and safety of carers attending to me.

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    January 31, 2012 at 5:28 pm #84270
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    I have the timer box and its great. The bed can be set to automatically roll at half hour, 1hr, 2hrs or 4hrs depending on what you prefer. I have it set to 1hr and I’m so used to it now I sleep through it when it rolls.

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    May 26, 2012 at 5:00 pm #84271
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    @vicki wrote:

    I use a baltic turning bed and I wouldn’t be with out it. I can’t at the moment think of any cons other than it takes a little getting used to at first.

    Yea I have the same.. It’s really good.

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    July 4, 2012 at 12:49 pm #84272
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    @Thomas92 wrote:

    @vicki wrote:

    I use a baltic turning bed and I wouldn’t be with out it. I can’t at the moment think of any cons other than it takes a little getting used to at first.

    Yea I have the same.. It’s really good.

    Me not satisfied with the content of the post :| :|

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    September 3, 2012 at 8:48 pm #84273
    Re: Turning beds/matresses

    yes this is the most valuable thin that there is a timer function in the bed.. you can program according to whenever you want to change your positions.. half hour one hour etc tilt right/left.. so you only have to put minimum amount of effort.. its sure is costly though

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