# A poll for people that sleep on their sides

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [May 13, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907 "2019-05-13T16:34:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Pabitel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbce88/32.png) [@Pabitel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pabitel)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907/61 "2019-05-21T14:14:55Z")

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I use two pillows and my bottom arm is over one and under the other.

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**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907/62 "2019-05-22T04:07:13Z")

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One arm under a pillow under my head, the other arm over a pillow above my head. Basically, my head is the meat in a pillow sandwich.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907/63 "2019-05-24T10:37:43Z")

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When I sleep on my side, I actually tuck my other hand under my head and have the other arm almost straight down under it. (But I do not lay on that arm. It’s just almost parallel to my body.)

After reading this poll, I tried reversing it, and it felt weird. I never lay on my palm. But I always need one hand under my head, even in other positions.

Though, for some reason, I’ve always found it nearly impossible to go to sleep while lying face up.

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 10:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907/64 "2019-05-24T10:41:41Z")

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> [@clairobscur](#):
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> Other. I “hug myself” when I sleep. So, my “lower” arm is wrapped around my upper body, my hand on my neck or opposite shoulder.

I’ve done that too, come to think of it. Sometimes it gets closer to crossed arms, though.

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**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2019, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-poll-for-people-that-sleep-on-their-sides/833907/67 "2019-09-25T11:52:02Z")

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I don’t know. I’m asleep, remember?

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