17-12-2010, 12:10
Back pain
March 4 2006 at 3:19 PM Julie (no login)
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I have just started using Brava and as I usually sleep on my back I thought wearing Brava during the night wouldn't be a problem. But in reality I get really bad back pains and it's got worse to the point where my sleep is being badly interrupted. Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem with Brava?
Author Reply
Trudy
(no login) Re: Back pain March 4 2006, 4:37 PM
Yes it's common, don't worry about it. Most women experience backache when they first sleep with brava on as it forces the body into a very stiff position. Sometimes the body just gets used to this and the backache stops by itself. If not, you can help avoid any pain by not using a pillow under your head and putting one under your knees instead, as this presses the lower back into the bed. Some women find that putting a pillow under each arm as well is a big help, as raising your arms makes the back's position less rigid and less likely to ache. You can also keep a pain killing spray next to the bed, as if you have problems during the night a quick spray will make the pain bearable enough for you to try and fall back to sleep.
Cathy
(no login) Re: Back pain May 9 2006, 9:45 PM
I had a lot of back pain to start with but I think I just got used to wearing Brava and it went away.
Bridget
(no login) Re: Back pain November 15 2006, 7:44 AM
Back pain is to be expected with brava. It's a normal part of the experience, don't worry about it. It's just something that comes with wearing brava.
Bella
(no login) Re: Back pain November 18 2006, 11:54 AM
I had really awful back pain at the beginning and honestly wasn't sure I could go through with wearing the system - but it really does get better over time. I would say that it took me about 2-3 weeks of wear before the back ache went. I think that a lot of this has to do with the fact that I found a way of supporting my back while I slept that worked for me - I use two pillows under my back so that I am lying at about a 45 degree angle (or less) when I sleep and I find that that helps with the back ache and that it also seems to help reduce the number of times that the seal breaks at night. I hope that your back ache improves soon!
March 4 2006 at 3:19 PM Julie (no login)
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I have just started using Brava and as I usually sleep on my back I thought wearing Brava during the night wouldn't be a problem. But in reality I get really bad back pains and it's got worse to the point where my sleep is being badly interrupted. Is it just me or does anyone else have this problem with Brava?
Author Reply
Trudy
(no login) Re: Back pain March 4 2006, 4:37 PM
Yes it's common, don't worry about it. Most women experience backache when they first sleep with brava on as it forces the body into a very stiff position. Sometimes the body just gets used to this and the backache stops by itself. If not, you can help avoid any pain by not using a pillow under your head and putting one under your knees instead, as this presses the lower back into the bed. Some women find that putting a pillow under each arm as well is a big help, as raising your arms makes the back's position less rigid and less likely to ache. You can also keep a pain killing spray next to the bed, as if you have problems during the night a quick spray will make the pain bearable enough for you to try and fall back to sleep.
Cathy
(no login) Re: Back pain May 9 2006, 9:45 PM
I had a lot of back pain to start with but I think I just got used to wearing Brava and it went away.
Bridget
(no login) Re: Back pain November 15 2006, 7:44 AM
Back pain is to be expected with brava. It's a normal part of the experience, don't worry about it. It's just something that comes with wearing brava.
Bella
(no login) Re: Back pain November 18 2006, 11:54 AM
I had really awful back pain at the beginning and honestly wasn't sure I could go through with wearing the system - but it really does get better over time. I would say that it took me about 2-3 weeks of wear before the back ache went. I think that a lot of this has to do with the fact that I found a way of supporting my back while I slept that worked for me - I use two pillows under my back so that I am lying at about a 45 degree angle (or less) when I sleep and I find that that helps with the back ache and that it also seems to help reduce the number of times that the seal breaks at night. I hope that your back ache improves soon!