Did this happen to anyone? I have trouble getting to sleep and staying asleep. Ive tried putting pillows around me and everything..the best sleep I get is in th garden tub,,and thats 2 hrs top....Then another question I have is when I sleep on my back its like I have to catch my breathor something like that it just happens once when I barely roll over....any suggestions as to why I can't sleep or my breathing pattern messes up?

P.S. It doesnt help that my tummy rumbles allll night!

Edited December 30, 200916 yr by spadilla4

The Lortab really helped knock me out so I could sleep well. Even when my pain was pretty much gone, I kept taking it just at night to help me get to sleep and stay asleep. Now its all gone, but my doc has given me the OK to go back to taking all meds I used to take before including Benadryl (which I use to help me fall asleep sometimes). It does the trick for me and it is OTC.

well thanks for explaining the slime thing to us the new bandsters that don't know too much of what really happens thru our new journey any other strange things that u can think of will be great & again I love this forum thanks everyone for their sharing

I had surgery on Dec 29th and Im finding sleeping a little difficult too. The day of surgery I couldnt stay awake in the hospital but since I havebeen home I havent slept more than 2 hours at a time. The 1st night I sat up in bed and it was AWFUL! I am now living on the couch which is a little better but sitting up and sleeping is getting old! I figure Ill just fight it out until I get so tired I just completly pass out

Yeah totally typical.

I could not sleep in a bed comfortably for almost 3 weeks.

I had to sleep in my Recliner, which I now think is permanetly goofy from. LOL

I now can sleep fine with no issues, and even sleep on my stomach, thank goodness!

So yeah give it time, and you will heal from it, but it does take time, and can be very frustrating.

I have had no problems sleeping due to the drugs. I have even been able to take naps. The first night home I slept on my back with pillows under my knees and all around me. I have never slept on my back. I fell asleep for 5 hours. I was shocked. Now I am sleeping on my side. The Loratab did help the first couple of nights sleeping. I am no longer taking it since I have to drive.

Some of the folks who posted here mentioned the pressure from gas after the surgery. The only thing that helped me with that was moving around. The third day after the surgery, my family had me well-medicated and took me to see the aquarium (hey, I don't live in that state, so I didn't worry about acting silly). They checked it out with my surgeon before going, and he thought it was a fantastic idea. I am glad I went because I was able to get things moving along, and I got rid of the gas. After that, I went right to sleep. You know, if he'd not recommended taking the pain medicine and getting moving, I don't know that I would have tried it. When you are achy, it seems a little counter-intuitive. Hope this helps some.