Sleeping sitting up

[KellyinCali 4]

I had my surgery on May 31st (one week ago) and feel like everything is progressing well. My biggest lingering complaint is sleeping. No matter what I do I cannot sleep on either side or flat on my back. The only option where I can get any relief is to prop my upper body up on about 5 pillows and sleep this way. If I try to sleep any other way I experience nausea or gas pains in my chest.

Anyone else encounter this issue? I have tried using pillows to prop up my belly on my sides, nothing seems to help. Any advice?

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[shriner37 249]

I slept in a recliner for the first two nights. After that I was able to sleep lying down, but had to be careful for the first couple of weeks not to move around as I tend to roll a bit when sleeping and this caused discomfort with the suture areas. I know it's a challenge but once things healed a bit the issues for me went away fairly quickly.

[Wolfgirl78 266]

I slept in a recliner until I was comfortable sleeping in a bed again

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[Turcoise 18]

Same as above a slept in a recliner but I did it for 3 weeks as I am a side sleeper normally and would not have handled that (I tried after 1.5 weeks and went back to the recliner)

[Hello new me 153]

I sleep upright for the first 3 weeks. It was the only way that I could sleep comfortably.

[BarrySue 602]

Ugh, sleeping was the worst. I was always a stomach/side sleeper, and it was 2-3 months before I could return to normal. I also had to prop myself up on 4-5 pillows, especially for the first four weeks. It was annoying, but eventually it got better.

[rubia72 200]

Yes I was on the sofa propped up on pillows for a month

[Charlie Brown's Momma 5]

Yes!!! I had to prop multiple pillows in a V shape and I slept in the middle propped up in a semi reclined position and had to keep my arms at chest level as well. I was sleeved on 5/26 and didn't sleep through the night until 6/5. I went to the chiropractors office on 6/7 and got a light adjustment on my upper back and I'm happy to report that today 6/8, I am totally pain free.

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[GettingHealthyAgain 1]

I was sleeved on August 30. sleeping is quite a challenge. Normally I'm a side sleeper. sleeping flat is a problem because I'm more likely to be woken up because I've inhaled and am choking on whatever I drank shortly before going to bed (even water) - I am learning that I need to wait an hour or two after my last swallow of anything before lying down.

In the meantime, I'm using an adjustable wedge (Brookstone 4-in-1) so that I can sleep in bed in a semi-upright position. Use memory foam neck supports to keep my head from falling around. Put a pillow under my knees. This seems to work fairly well so far at preventing the regurgitation/choking.

Still taking Lortab for tummy and back pain. When it says take every 6 hours, it's like there's a clock in your body! I took the Lortab at 9 pm, and at 4 am (7 hours later) had to get up to address pain. Back and tummy ached liked I'd been beaten on with a baseball bat. Put hot pad on tummy, drank warm tea, took Lortab. We have a 15-year-old massage chair that I used to give myself a back massage. Watched a funny children's movie on TV. After about 1.5 hours, pain much diminished, and went back to bed (using wedge to elevate upper body, etc.)

Since I'm taking Lortab, am also using milk of magnesia (with doctor's approval) to prevent Constipation.< /p>

Seems like I'm aching more now that I did the first few days after surgery! But from what I read, by next week the pain should be much better.

[tenseintexas 182]

I slept with lots of pillows for 4-6 nights then it got better good luck

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[Dub 10,065]

I slept in a recliner for the first few weeks.

Very comfortable.