Everyone Needs a Special Pillow

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I've been having a lot of trouble with sleeping recently and hip pain. I've seen my rheumatologist for this problem but didn't really get the relief I was looking for. I'm not one to rely on pain pills to get through my day. I remembered a tip I got from the P.A. of my old rheumatologist, whom both retired and set me on a path to finding a new doctor. She suggested that I sleep with a pillow between my knees. I had purchased the special pillow for that but had quit using it. One reason was that the hubby likes to lay his head on it even though it is too small for a regular pillow. Since that is the case, I just got an extra standard size pillow out and used it. Once I started using this pillow every night for a couple of nights in a row, I could tell a difference. In fact, I forgot to take my medicine one night and didn't bother with the pillow (a muscle relaxer) and I woke up in severe pain. I'm getting in the routine now of having my special pillow every night and this pain is back to minimal and I can live with that. I have one leg that is a bit shorter than the other and was given some exercises to do also to help with the pain. I need to get back with the system. I am also going to order another knee pillow! Photo Credit: Pixabay, public domain