Sleeping

[blondejen03 0]

I'm curious. I was banded last Wednesday August 31st and I've had to sleep in the recliner because it hurts to lay down. I've tried laying down and it feels like my port is pulling hard. I even put two pillows under my knees and it hurt. I try sleeping on my right side and it pulls my tummy/port also. Has anyone else had this discomfort? I'm ready to sleep in my bed and not chair. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

[BaileyRose 13]

Yes! For the first 4 nights after surgery I couldn't even sleep in a recliner. I had to sleep sitting straight up in my wing back chair with multiple pillows behind my back. Then I graduated to the recliner for a few nights. Then I could sleep in my bed but with 4 pillows elevating my head and back. FINALLY I could sleep in bed normally but, I believe, it was 3 weeks til I could sleep on my port side. Even still, at 5 weeks post op, it's uncomfortable to sleep on my port side.

All that to say, you're not alone :-) hope that helps and you get to feeling better soon!

[Bevsuz 5]

I think I slept in the recliner for the first 3 weeks because it hurt so bad to be in the bed! It does get better!

[healthy and happy 64]

I slept in the recliner one night and then tried the bed on night 2. I am a side sleeper, I put a pillow in front of me and hugged it. I kind of put part of it a little underneath me and it kept me propped up a little. I slept a whole lot better like that than I did in the chair. I hope this helps. And just to give you a little hope, I will be 4 weeks post op tomorrow and I feell almost completely normal now. sleeping is not an issue at all -except it is hard to sleep because my mind is racing with excitement about the pounds that are melting off! lol

[jeeptrk03 0]

It will get better I slept in the recliner for 2 weeks for the same reason. After that, I had no problem. Just give it some time and I promise it will get better

[blondejen03 0]

Thank you for the suggestions. I'm glad I'm not the only one who had this difficulty. I'll continue to try each night to sleep with pillows under me and just wait it out.

[cakelly73 28]

I was also banded on 8/31..first night i sat up in the hospital bed, second night i sat up in a recliner at home. By the 3rd night i was exhausted so i propped myself up in my bed with lots of pillows..Was very uncomfortable, but i got through the night. Each night since has gotten better, i am sleeping somewhat normal, but do have some soreness on the port side. I am taking Gas-x and that helps get rid of some of that bloating feeling.

[AlienBandit 10]

I dont have a recliner. I always slept in my own bed but used some pillows. It was difficult at first but after a while you figure out how to get up and down etc.

Hope you get to sleep in your own bed soon!