bed or couch

@doormouse (4599)
April 28, 2010 5:41pm CST
where do you get the best nights sleep,i used to sleep better in bed but over the last few years i sleep better on the couch,i don't know why,but in my bed i seem to wake up a lot during the night whereas on the couch i don't wake as much,if i lived on my own i'd sleep on the couch every night,but my boyfriend likes me to sleep with him otherwise he gets lonely,ahhhh bless
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@cmjune76 (273)
• United States
28 Apr 10
We bought a Sealy Posturpedic (it's like a giant firm sponge) in King size. I sleep so well I tell everyone who asks!!!!
@doormouse (4599)
28 Apr 10
is that like a memory foam mattress,i've always wanted one of those,they look soooo comfy
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@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
29 Apr 10
I'm jealous!
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• Canada
29 Apr 10
Actually, the lazy boy chair. I think it is because it supports my back. But if I try to sleep in a flat bed, I wake up with a very sore back. Don't know why.
• Canada
29 Apr 10
Yes, if I sleep with a magic bag under the small of my back, in exactly the right place, sometimes it is okay. But sometimes I move it in my sleep, too. In the lazyboy chair, I have to stay on my back, so maybe that is why it is better and I never have a sore back.
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
when you are in bed have you tried supporting your back with pillows,that might help
@AmbiePam (92711)
• United States
29 Apr 10
For most of my life, I've always slept better on the couch. A couple of years ago I had the most comfortable couch I had ever sat or slept on in my life. I wish I could have kept it, but it got old and stained (due to a leak in the ceiling of a place I used to live). The couch I have now isn't long enough for me to sleep comfortably on. So for the first time, I sleep better in my bed than I do on my couch. I miss my old couch.
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
i also love my couch,but i'm fortunate enough not to have to get rid of mine just yet
@zandi458 (28102)
• Malaysia
29 Apr 10
I sleep in my bed but I take my nap on the couch. Some people do like to sleep on the coach and like my husband he has has taken the couch as his bed now.
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
i sometimes wish my boyfriend would sleep on the couch because all he does is wriggle and snore all night
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Apr 10
the bed is more comfortable, at least when you know who isn't bouncing around like it's a trampoline...
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
28 Apr 10
It's not so much him as the bed. It jiggles too much!
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@doormouse (4599)
28 Apr 10
tell the hubby not to be so childish then,only jokin
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@quita88 (3715)
• United States
29 Apr 10
Ta DA!!! I'd sleep with my boyfriend til he sleeps and then get up and go to your couch. Just keep the old boy waiting and then take care of you. LIfe just ain't fair !
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
i love it,why didn't i think of that
@quita88 (3715)
• United States
3 May 10
Ah, you did think of that it's just too easy to think it thru clearly LOL
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@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
28 Apr 10
i actually sleep on the couch because my hubby is a snorer and i am a horrible sleeper because i have fibromyagia.
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@doormouse (4599)
28 Apr 10
are you sure we are not the same person,i have fibromyalgia AND my other half snores,wow freaky
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
29 Apr 10
If I were living with a guy, I would sleep with my man. I live on my own and I do prefer the couch. I got used to it when all my girls were home. There were not enough bedrooms for them to all have one and me as well so I chose to be the one to go without. I just got used to it. Now it is just me and my daughter but I've yet to buy a bed. I do have a room but it has a little loveseat and not a bed in it. I'm ok with it the way it is. My couch is a huge sleeper couch and really comfy. it's all good.
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@sid556 (30960)
• United States
30 Apr 10
I'm really ok with it as it is. My couch is comfy and my wallet is sparse. I don't need it. My boyfriend doesn't live with me so it's all good. If he did then maybe I'd think differently but as it is , I can't see spending the money. Even if I bought a bed, I'd probably still sleep on the couch. I'm used to it.
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
why don't you go bed shopping and treat yourself
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@Philbo (578)
• Canada
2 May 10
We don't have a couch anymore so the point is a little moot. I did find that in the past a good firm couch seven or eight feet long was more comfortable than a bed. My wife keeps my back warm though and I am prone to getting bad muscle tension headaches when I get a draft. For that reason I prefer the bed.
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@doormouse (4599)
3 May 10
that's a good reason to sleep in a bed,,why don't you have a couch
@Philbo (578)
• Canada
4 May 10
Our house was originally a trailer. They added a basement and a living room. It has two very small bedrooms. We have a family of seven. We use the living room for another bedroom for my wife, myself and our five year old. No room for a couch.
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@zhouxi (1752)
• China
29 Apr 10
my husband likes sleeping on the couch .because he likes watching TV there.some time i like sleep there to watch TV.but i would like sleep in bed .it's more comfortable to sleep in my bed than on couch.LOL!
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
if i was on my own then i think i'd sleep on the couch most nights,or i could always put a couch in my bedroom lol
@advokatku (4033)
• Indonesia
29 Apr 10
hmmmh ... sleeping on the couch, what's your back and legs do not feel sick? I never feel asleep on the couch and when I woke, I did not feel fresh all day and I have to feel pain on my waist. whatever the reason, a pleasant sleep is in bed, especially accompanied by a girlfriend
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
it would be pleasant if he didn't fidgit,snore and blow off all night
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
30 Apr 10
I probably sleep better in bed. In the winter, my nose is always cold, and if I sleep on my side I can cover it up. If I sleep on the couch, I can't lay on my side, so my nose stays cold. In the summer I sleep on the couch a lot, but not in the winter. I have to sleep on my side anyway, my mattress has a depression and it hurts my back if I sleep on my back or stomach. I ordered a new mattress, so I can't wait to see how I sleep on it.
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@doormouse (4599)
30 Apr 10
why don't you knit yorself a little nose warmer
• United States
30 Apr 10
That is a good idea! To bad I can't knit, but maybe I can think of another way to make one. Thanks!
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• India
15 Sep 10
Hello today only my new Sofa with high density foam was delivered, it is very much comfortable to sit, one can sleep on it too. We will be using this for sitting only. I have big bed with 5 inch thick high density foam, too comforable to sleep alone or with my wife LOL Thanks for sharing. Welcome always, cheers. Professor. .
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@doormouse (4599)
17 Sep 10
your 5 inch high density foam bed sounds gorgeous,can i come and sleep at your house,only as long as you don't snore
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• India
17 Sep 10
Sure, my wife is there to welcome you too Be assured my snore will not disturb you, I will be in the bed room with my wife, she is accoustumed to my snores, and me to hers..
@Steinway (307)
• United States
29 Apr 10
The couch is like my second bed. I fall asleep on it watching tv at night. Sometimes, depending on how I feel, I stay there all night. But, usually, I wake up in the middle of the night with the tv and realize where I'm at, and go back to bed. But, like you, sometimes, I feel like the couch is more comfortable than the bed.
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
there is nothing better than falling asleep on the couch while watching tv
@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
29 Apr 10
I have not had a really comfortable couch in a long time. I sleep better in bed. I got new pillows and they are heavenly. I also got a new comforter that is cotton on one side and wide wale corduroy on the other, and it is so pleasant. It is warm, but not heavy.I do like sleeping in recliners, but that can get bad for your back.
@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
i'm glad you like your new comforter,but what it is,is it like a blanket or something
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@GardenGerty (160663)
• United States
29 Apr 10
A comforter is something people either use as a blanket or bedspread. It is thicker, usually has two layers of fabric with some filling or batting in between. Really expensive ones have down in them. This one does not. It is practical, warm, but light weight, so it does not keep me from turning over, or hurt my toes.
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
29 Apr 10
the boyfriend may be part of why you are waking up I've had to tell the roomie that she needs to shut the bathroom door when she flushes because the sound wakes me up, tho seldom so soon as to know what it was that woke me up
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@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
29 Apr 10
I have fibro too, I take benedryl to help me stay asleep, if nothing wakes me, like the toilet flushing
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@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
he's not the main reason i wake up a lot,i have fibromyalgia so i find it hard to sleep in any position for too long,and another symptom is waking during the night
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@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
29 Apr 10
doormouse, From your previous posts, I gather that it could be that you are a light sleeper or that your partner's snoring is really becoming more than a midnight rhapsody. The way I see it would be to have your partner seek some professional help with his snoring or he could let you sleep before he does. It's called caring and consideration here. If not, then sleeping separate beds in the same room might just be the better solution here. I just do not advocate that you sleep on a couch as they are really not fit for slumber rest as they do not have the fittings to accommodate proper support for your back and neck. An occasional nap would be fine, but for a night's rest is just not good for you, if you know what I mean. Take care.
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• Singapore
30 Apr 10
doormouse, I am glad to hear this. In the meantime, you may want to consider having your partner's snoring looked at by a doctor. I am just being on the look out as snoring is a sign of some dormant medical condition. Read more: http://www.medicinenet.com/snoring/article.htm
@doormouse (4599)
29 Apr 10
i know it's not good for me,i don't do it all the time,just ocassionly
@sheetalnr (586)
• India
1 May 10
I find that sleeping on the bed gives me a more complete and satisfied sleep, compared to a couch.
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@doormouse (4599)
1 May 10
i'm in a lot of pain tonight so i think i'll end up on the couch with a cup of tea at about 3am
• Philippines
1 May 10
Hi doormouse, me, i usually have my goodnight sleep in my bed but i sometimes sleep on the floor, of course with a mattress on it. When i travel and sleep in hotels or other houses, i could not sleep well because i miss my bed specially on the first night.
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@doormouse (4599)
1 May 10
i also find sleeping in hotels difficult,thankfully i don't do it often
• United States
3 May 10
I sleep a lot better on my bed, but then again, maybe that is just because I only turn to sleeping on my couch when I'm not feeling good and haven't tried sleeping on it just for the heck of it. Haha.
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@doormouse (4599)
3 May 10
i was on the couch again the other night due to ill health,and i slept much better than in the bed