Sometimes, I use a travel pillow. You can even turn them upside to have support too, the pillow isnt as thick when it's upside down. They make them now with the little beads. I like the ones made with foam; they have more support. I found one made with foam at T.J. Max. last year.

I have to lie down on the sofa most evenings.

I read where someone uses the Victorian recliner chairs with the wings and supports her head that way.

Did you check google? I google everything. It is amazing what you can learn and the questions that you can find answers to! I hope you are having a good day.

I have been looking at neck braces too, but for walking around.

Good topic.

I use a travel pillow, but sometimes it gets hot so I wrap a small ice pack and put it between my neck and the pillow. My neck was so weak when I was in the hospital that I had the nurses bringing me ice packs and this helped.

I used a travel pillow when I had problems with a "heavy head".

This is a big problem for me. I find that the travel pillows aren't supportive enough so I have been using a pillow that is sold at the As Seen On TV store. I think it's called the perfect pillow. It is very rigid (which can be bad if I have a headache)and it is bendable so that you can fold it in half and put it on either side of your neck or in the back. It also gets hot sometimes so I do the same with the ice packs which really helps.

I recline on the couch and sometimes lounge side ways on it. When I do that I use it on one side or the other, depending on which direction I'm laying. If I sit straight up and down it's impossible and it wears me out very quickly. Good luck to you. I hope you find the pillow you are looking for. I have also thought about making my own pillow but alas there is no energy for it. :-(

Aloha and well wishes.
Angie

Lay flat on couch or, sit in a wing chair. I do have travel supports and a neck brace. On my fourth set of wing chairs. They are spread out around the house. I see that IKEA just reintroduced its 1950:s wing in a light gray. I tried it out and it has a slight leaning back position. I'm considering it as a replacement.

A quick temporary pillow, is to stuff an old tube sock with fiberfill and put a rubber band on the open end. You can stuff it to your liking. I had one, but my dog used it as her favorite toy and eventually I had to toss it.

That choking is a scary situation.

Has anyone had to use a CPAP machine? I get whole nights when I seem to choke. I usually sleep on my side....

Thank you so much guys! Barbel ,limpnoodle, Cindy mgot and ahpotts thank you for your idea of a travel pillow, I am going to try that.
Thanks too for tips on making a temporary pillow and for the use of ice. I never thought of a wing chair, something else to consider.

How I love the way you all jump in to help.

Tibetan Tiger,

Sometimes the choking can be due to reflux. Raising the head of the bed 8" can help as can a medication for reflux. I finally had to have fundoplication surgery but a soft wrap. I still take medication but reflux is no longer a problem.

Reflux can also cause the larynx area to swell. This can also increase choking at night.

If reflux is not the problem then a consultation with a good sleep doctor may be in order. Sleep is supposed to be restorative so if it is not it can effect us greatly. There is a short test you can take on paper that would help you determine if you may have sleep apnea.

The questions include under which circumstances might you doze off for a few minutes during the day.

After eating a large lunch?
After watching an hour of TV?
In a public place talking to a friend?
At a long stop light while driving?
As a passenger in a car after an hour of driving?
While reading a book?

Some people do not realize that losing weight is almost impossible if you do not get good sleep. Many people who do successfully go on CPAP or BIPAP who have had trouble losing weight find it comes off easier once their sleep is better regulated. It has to do with the chemistry of the body during the sleep phase and metabolism.

I hope you find the source of the choking and can find relief. I had several years of this before recently getting it fixed.

As for neck support, we have one sofa who's back height is perfect for supporting my neck. In bed I use a very soft soft down pillow in an allergy encasing that I can scrunch up into the perfect position for my neck.