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[–] lawrence@lemmy.world 158 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (67 children)

The correct way is to lie on your side, facing left. Because prevents gastric acid in esophagus.

edit for clarification: This method is efficient primarily when the lower esophageal sphincter (I had to Google the correct name) is not functioning as intended.

[–] PrefersAwkward@lemmy.world 130 points 9 months ago (26 children)

When will these bugs be fixed? I prefer to face to the right and would also like to be able to sleep on my stomach

[–] iiGxC 17 points 9 months ago (16 children)

Some people have mirrored internal organs, so this advice may be the ophosite for you. But also, if it ain't broke don't fix it, sleep however's comfiest for you and lets you get the best sleep you can

[–] brian@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 months ago (5 children)

I've heard people talk about mirrored organs, is that something that would be immediately obvious? Like surely every person that has the condition would know about it.

[–] Jerb322@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Every time I've seen it in a hospital TV show or whatever, it always seems to be a surprise...like they didn't find out at birth but the first time they need some invasive procedures.

[–] nom_nom@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

I knew someone once who had this, she didn’t know until she got an x-ray as an adult. The doctor called in their colleagues to take a look at the scan because he’d never seen a real-life case before. She had her heart on the right side of her chest, was pretty interesting.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] brian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I mean if I put my hand over my left then right side of my chest, it's pretty clear which side my heart is on

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 1 points 9 months ago

True, though isn't the heart actually in the middle and it's just asymmetric (with the big body-pumping side on the left)?

I'd think so. You'd feel the urge to BM on the right rather than the left.

[–] morphballganon@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Certainly not. It affects ~10% of the population, at least in certain countries. Not everyone has the privelege of a robust, accessible healthcare system.

[–] brian@sh.itjust.works 1 points 9 months ago

Well I guess the obvious one to me is feeling a heartbeat. It seems like that would come up even outside of the medical field (schools, "playing doctor", heck doing the pledge of allegiance if you're in the US)

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