Sleep

[tcarroll]

Had my second BHR on 12/10 can't get any sleep.Not able to sleep on back just doesnt cut it.I thought i was able to side sleep on my last one but i do not remember.Go for first Post surgery check up this week but anybody else remeber being able to sleep on there ide with pillows?


Thank's

[RebeccaT]

I am one week out. Can sleep on my side with a pillow between my knees but only for a couple of hours before it gets uncomfortable.

[jd]

It took me maybe 3 weeks before I could sleep on my side with 2 pillows between my knees. One pillow took even longer, and I still get sore like that after 8 weeks!

Do you put pillows behind your knees when you sleep on your back? That was the only way I could tolerate sleeping on my back at all, and yep, still didn't last all night!

Do you take tylenol before bed? I found it helpful for controlling the aches I'd get in bed...

One other recommendation: I bought a "Pinzon Basics" body pillow from amazon. It's long and thick and works really well initially for helping you to lie on your side.

[tcarroll]

Thanks i will check out pillow

[Snowbound]

I had both hips done at the same time and I'm not a back sleeper so sleep was one of my biggest issues. I alternated between sleeping on the bed and on the recliner switching about every 3 hours.


On the bed I put pillows under my knees and that helped a lot. I slowly worked my way to sleeping on my side as pain allowed. In addition to the pillows under the knees I started propping a pillow under my back and buttocks on one side so it would tilt my body the other way.

[blinky]

I recall it being allowed (i.e. no damage would be done) if you put pillows between knees, but being told it would be uncomfortable.


I am such a wuss I didn't even try until six weeks out. It was uncomfortable even then, but was bearable.