1. Banded 4 days ago when I can sleep on my stomach or side? I've been sleeping on my back for 4 days and I wake up with lower back pain every morning.

2. I've been coughing a lot and it feels like I have a hair or tickle in my throat. What is this? Is my esophagus inflamed or irritated from the anesthesia?

I was banded 9 days ago and I can finally sleep on my side.

My throat still hurts from intubation.

The strange thing is I wake up with a totally dry mouth.

No saliva!

I did not have this pre surgery.

It gets better pretty fast.

I slept on my side the day of surgery, lots of pillows strategically placed. Had to wake up and sit up everytime I needed to turn.

Cough, probably from the surgery, drugs and tubes.

Happy recovery.

We have the same date I auctualy slept on my side lastnight, Just do as your body allows and you are comfortable!!

1. Banded 4 days ago when I can sleep on my stomach or side? I've been sleeping on my back for 4 days and I wake up with lower back pain every morning.

2. I've been coughing a lot and it feels like I have a hair or tickle in my throat. What is this? Is my esophagus inflamed or irritated from the anesthesia?

you should be able to sleep on your side or stomach when comfortable to you

pillows help from what i hear

as for the coughing, i did not, but my throat was alittle sore

if you are doing heavy coughing and doing it alot, let the dr know just in case

congrats on your surgery and rest and sip sip.

You sleep in the position that is most comfortable for you. A lot of people find that if they position a pillow next to their stomach it helps them to be able to comfortably sleep on their side. A pillow can also help when sleeping on your back, put it under your knees to help give some extra support. Or put a pillow between your legs when sleeping on your side.

When I had my surgery they put a little circle patch on my neck to dry up secretions and prevent nausea, told me to leave it on 3 days. When I got home the day of surgery I could not swallow cause I had not spit to swallow, I was so dry. Just be sure you dont have one of these little patches on still. It will really dry you out.

I can't sleep on my back either because on my back. The first few nights I slept with a lot of pillows behind me to keep me in a semi sitting position. The second morning when I woke I found I was on my side with pillows under my tummy for support and that was comfy. So yes if you can manage to get on your side use pillows to support, by the third night I was sleeping partially face down but with a pillow under my right so I wasn't flat on my tummy.

I had coughing for over a week too, it was from irritation from the tubes they put down your throat, it will settle but if you are concerned call your surgeon. It hurt like heck to cough.