Cannot Sleep

[newtoband2013 3]

My husband had his lapband sugery yesterday (I will be band in December) and he is having a very hard time sleeping. He's not having pain from the surgery, but pain from the gas in his shoulder. He's sleeping in a recliner, with heating pads. He's been walking and drinking Water. Had some chicken broth and juice.

Any suggestions?? I feel so bad for him.....

Thanks!

[audreycat123 59]

I do not have any suggestions for you but can validate that I am having the same experience. I haven't slept well since surgery Thursday morning. The gas pressure pain is the worst part. It got better today, I am hoping for even better tomorrow. Peppermint tea made me feel a bit better but I couldn't drink much of it.

Hopefully the will improve quickly.i also feel that if I could sleep better that would move things along faster but I have never been a good "sick" sleeper.

[EverythingToGain 11]

You're having him do all the right things. It's just hard to sleep comfortably in the very beginning. Heating pad really is going to be his best friend for the next few days. Have him keep up with his pain medication and it will soon get better. I was sleeping much better by night 3-4 so he is almost there.

[newtoband2013 3]

Thank you for your replies. He slept a little better last night and went for a walk this morning.

And I'm going to buy him some peppermint tea to see if that will help.

Thanks!

[Summerrain 520]

This is normal what he is experiencing and it will get better as the days progress. When the shoulder pain hit me, which was only about four or five times thank goodness. I would get up and walk around the house for a while in between laying flat on my back or sitting up in a chair and relax as much as I could and deep breath for ten mins then walk again and keep repeating this process and found that within half an hour I had relief. I only took pain killers the first time and they didn't work. It's referred pain from the diaphragm area not gas.

I wish him a speedy recovery!!

[MiniMi 1,468]

That horrific pain in the left shoulder is the tube rubbing against the diaphragm. My dr gave me gelcap Advil and heating pads. It goes away eventually but I hurts like heck while it lasts. See thread " shoulder pain-revealed" for more info.

[PJ Geeser 108]

I am almost 3 weeks out and no pains what so ever. I cant sleep worth a hoot since surgery. I go to sleep early but wake like 2 hours later and cant sleep much at all after. Never had that problem before?? any ideas??

[Skyvic 226]

Sounds awful but I resorted to liquid Benadryl for sleep during that no sleep time I had at various times after my surgery.

[ohappyday999 2]

Gas-x strips saved my life after my surgery!!! They melt on your tongue and work quickly, good luck!