Originally posted by Karen
Okay - an easier way to sleep with breathing trouble, it looks funny to others, but it works for me, and maybe will for you.

Get two pillows. Sit cross-legged on your bed, and fold the pillows in half on your lap, so they make a nice tall stack. Pull blankets over your shoulders, then lean over, fold your arms and rest your head on the pillows. Nighty night!

This is what I always since I was a child when lying down would make me cough. Try it - you've got nothing to loose at this point, and Simba won't laugh, I promise!
Aaaaa.....................Karen? The only place I can sleep in that position is on the plane! I open the food tray. Put the pillow on it. Fold up the are rests (don't worry, its just my dad or brother or mom on the seats next to me) Sit cross legged (actually, SQUEEZE cross-legged..............not easy to sit cross-legged in a plane). Put my head on the pillow on the food tray. Tell my family NOT to wake me up at meal time. Snooze off. (I slept the whole 10 hour flight to London last summer with the exception of 1/2 hour before take off, and 1/2 hour before landing!) I didn't even wake up to go to the bathroom!!!

KayAnn, I'm so sorry you're feeling down. Does anyone smoke in your house? I just have a slight cold but I ALWAYS get terrible flus and very ill in the winter. This winter isn't too cold here yet, so so far just colds thank God, but there is still quite a while for winter to leave, so let's hope for the best. Don't you have insurance? It really helps to have insurance when you need to go to the expensive old docs. Get well soon!