dickgad
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took a pain med. last night slept better still have a hard time sleeping on my back with my leg out any ideas how to get comfortable to sleep
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I know that sleeping on your back is so not normal for me either. I really did spend time getting myself on my side with lots of pillows behind me so I would not roll onto my back. I used a regular pillow between the knees as my pack the room up help (hubby) left my wierd abduction pillow behind.
But, my biggest help was my nightly dose of trazadone (have been taking it for a few years to sleep) or a tiny amount of lorazapam.
I have been a horrible sleeper my whole life so I always need help
Glad the pain med helped a little
I forgot when did you have your surgery?
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I know that sleeping on your back is so not normal for me either. I really did spend time getting myself on my side with lots of pillows behind me so I would not roll onto my back. I used a regular pillow between the knees as my pack the room up help (hubby) left my wierd abduction pillow behind.
But, my biggest help was my nightly dose of trazadone (have been taking it for a few years to sleep) or a tiny amount of lorazapam.
I have been a horrible sleeper my whole life so I always need help
Glad the pain med helped a little
I forgot when did you have your surgery?
Judy
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I can't sleep on my back in bed and my knee is painful when I try to sleep on my side so ... I decamped downstairs where I can sleep on my back on the settee! (go figure!) Even better now I have the recliner. Is sound zzzzzzzzzzs all night long.
Of course, whether it will be that way after the op remains to be seen!
Of course, whether it will be that way after the op remains to be seen!
dickgad
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16 days ago thanks for the help will try
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Lots of pillows of different degrees of softness, and a recliner chair I could alternate to got me through those first few weeks.
My first venture off my back was to put a pillow between my knees and lay for a short period on my good side. At 12 weeks I still can't lay too long on my operated side, but its getting better.
My first venture off my back was to put a pillow between my knees and lay for a short period on my good side. At 12 weeks I still can't lay too long on my operated side, but its getting better.
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Very new hip. I wish I could remember when I could comfortably lay on the operated side. I am thinking 6-8 weeks. Later after my pain doc apt. I will look through my old threads and see if I mentioned it.
You should post often as it is interesting to see a few weeks later how much better you are doing.
I went through about 2 years not even realizing my severe shortage of sleep. A nurse asked me about it in detail. When I said it out loud, she said I should get something to help. So I did. It is supposed to be harmless, all of my docs have said that and not addicting so it really worked after surgery as well.
Judy
Very new hip. I wish I could remember when I could comfortably lay on the operated side. I am thinking 6-8 weeks. Later after my pain doc apt. I will look through my old threads and see if I mentioned it.
You should post often as it is interesting to see a few weeks later how much better you are doing.
I went through about 2 years not even realizing my severe shortage of sleep. A nurse asked me about it in detail. When I said it out loud, she said I should get something to help. So I did. It is supposed to be harmless, all of my docs have said that and not addicting so it really worked after surgery as well.
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