Sleeping On Your Side Again?!

[a_gray_ 1]

Just wondering how long it took some of you to be able to sleep on your sides again?!!!

My backs getting real old fast !!!!

[donnascell 17]

5weeks ...it was the best day ever for me

[Who Dat 70461 331]

Tolerable in about 3 days...two weeks before it was comfortable!

The surgery and associated byproducts are all distant memory now (6 mos. out)...hang on and get ready for one heck of a ride!

[Lorie269 392]

It took me about 3 weeks to be able to sleep on my side comfortably. It was a great night!

[greersc 58]

I am one week out. I keep pillows on both sides so I don't roll. Did this with gall bladder surg too

[Kathie5353 53]

About 3 weeks for me, and I had lots of back pain from laying in the same position. That was one of the worst parts for me.

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

able to sleep on your sides again?!!!

a_gray_

i can never sleep on my back

by the 3rd night it was "ok" to sleep on my side

it gradually improved each night

it was kindof like a headache

it was really bad, then all of a sudden was gone - don't remember when - it was just gone

I really don't know how i managed the first 2 nights

i know it was awful

i was sleeping like a baby within 3 weeks

easier said than done, but hang in there

good luck

sweet dreams

kathy

[luv2plumb 315]

OMG. I need to sleep on my side !!

, I didn't know that this was a thing !!

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

3 weeks for me, and I was so happy when I could finally turn in my sleep like I used to. Ahhhhh!

[Shells_Almost_There 357]

OMG. I need to sleep on my side !!

, I didn't know that this was a thing !!

Oh, it's a thing! Tight incisions, overall soreness, and gravity will remind you to stay on your back. At one point you'll be able to ease over to your side - a body pillow can help.

[Chellemetime 299]

It was a couple of weeks for me. I slept in a recliner until I could sleep on my side and that helped because I'm not a back sleeper.

[Misti M 5]

I started about 5 days out. However, I did have to sleep with my pillow wedged a little under side to keep me turning to far. I can sleep on right side much better than left. I can lay on right for about 20 minutes or so with pillow but not comfortable.

[Tiki 74]

I can lay on my stomach with very little discomfort. I didn't know it was a thing either. I am still in the hospital. What bothers me is gas and diarrhea. And I am ready to go home. Waiting on the doctor.

[alba10 0]

It took me like 5days ... We only 4wks out and we sleep on our stomach

[ekmw 56]

I'm a little over three weeks post and I'm now able to sleep on either side.

However, I've noticed that my hips hurt after sleeping or lying on a side for too long, so I still lie on my back as well.

I think I was able to lie on my sides for short periods of time about two weeks post.