Toilet seat height

This is what I'm dreading, my sofa and my bed are really low, and with me being off work, we are going to struggle financially x

Hospital told me everything had to be a minimum height to keep hip flexion limited to 90 degrees or less. So my lavatory sofa bed all needed to be raised. I don't remember the average... obviously it'll vary according to how short or tall you are.

My seat raiser on toilet is about 9 inches. Sits above toilet with arms either side.

Hi Linda,

occupational health lent lent me a toilet frame and I think they also lend out raised toilet seats, although I bought one from Amazon, it cost £15.00.  I asked about it whilst I was in hospital and they delivered it to my home before I got discharged.   

For a raised seat, I used one of my dining room chairs with a cushion on it.   

Best wishes. 

Seats need to be at least the height of the crease at th e back of a bent knee so the knee and hip are at right angles. The height of a loo seat raiser will depend on the height of the loo to start with. I found very reasonable ones on a Mobility  web site and they can have a flat thin lid which is useful. Instructions may say remove the existing seat but I found this was not necessary

Hi Linda - i had a frame with a plastic seat which attaches to it. It ca be raised or lowered depending on what feels right for you. Think it's better than the one they sent me oiginally (that

One was fitted onto the pan itself with screws on each side which broke!) It needs to be so that when you sit on it, you are at a 90* angle. Good luck!👍🏼

Didn't they measure you at joint school? We had to measure our toilet, chair and bed, they measured our legs, they told us what equiment we needed, then supplied it.

We had bought a comfort toilet which is 2 inches higher than normal so did not need a raiser, they loaned me a frame for the toilet which made it easier to get up. Even though my seat was the right height, I still sat on a pillow with cushions behind me so I sat straight.

Take a measurement from the floor to the underside of your knee when bent (in a sitting position), and add about an inch (2.5cm) - that should do it.

Still using my raised seat 5 weeks after surgery. Just measure if and it is 2" higher than normal. It's perfectly comfortable and easy to use. Good luck with your operation. We have a "normal" height bed and for the first 2 weeks I put the belt of my dressing gown under my foot on the operated leg and lifted it into bed as I got in. It really helped and the height on the bed wasn't an issue. I also put a think cushion on the sofa which I am sitting on now but I did start out on a dining chair.

I guess it depends how high your home loo is to start with. My seat was 10cm and I’m 5’6 

Anything is better. Weird at first.

As long as your knees are lower than your hips ( larger than 90 degree angle) you will be fine.  

Hi Linda 

My toilet seat that I bought is 5 inches high.  With my toilet the total height is 20 inches. I am just about 12 weeks since surgery and still using it. Get at least 4-5 inches.  Don’t know where you are, but take measurements of how much room you have in space from toilet to wall. I have one that goes over toilet and has arms. Let me know