Sleeping on a wedge

[Lisa0825]

Well, I think I may be developing GERD. I have had only very occasional heart burn or reflux in the past - typically when eating late at night. But for 4 straight nights in the past week, I have been waking up around 3 am with heartburn, even being careful not to eat late.

I prefer not to add another prescription to my cabinet, so I bought a wedge for my bed. It has helped - no heartburn at all in the past 2 nights. However, I am having a hard time getting used to sleeping on it. I am usually a side-sleeper. I can't get comfortable on the wedge pillow on my side without a second pillow, but if I use my other pillow, my head feels too high. I can sleep pretty well on my back with the wedge (I couldn't before the wedge because it made my back uncomfortable), but I am the type who changes positions multiple times in the night, so I am finding myself awake 3-4 times a night, fussing with the pillow, trying to get right again.

So, before I go out and spend more money on other pillow varieties, I thought I would check here to see if anyone sleeps with a wedge, and how you get yourself comfortable with it.

Thanks in advance for any input.