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can anyone sleep normally yet.. i have to sleep almost sitting up and its really difficult for me.. since im a side sleeper.. i was sleeved on 12-12-11 so i know im really early out still but ... when can i go back to laying flat?

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Hi there! I had a hard time sleeping too for the first few weeks. I'm a side/tummy sleeper as well and it was hard to get comfortable. After about a week and a half I started to put a soft pillow between my stomach and the bed, that seemed to help.

Also, Melatonin will help to get you to sleep. You can find it all over, in Vitamin sold places. Also, the Celestial sleep Time tea helps right before bed. HTH

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sleep early on is difficult. My DW made a pocket of pillows that I nestled in which kept me resting at about 60 degrees upright. I have heard of some people living out of a recliner for the first few weeks.

I started laying flat after about 3 weeks, not on my back, but not on my side, either. Wife stuffed a pillow behind me. I think I was back to side sleeping at about 6 weeks.

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You should be fine now. Give it a try tonight :) hope it works for you, if not it will get better eventually...I was dying because I sleep on my side with a body pillow and I couldn't do it for a while.

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thankfully i have an adjustable bed so i can lift the legs and the head at different angles, but i am a side sleeper/tummy sleeper so its just hard.. thanks guys im hopin it gets better with the next few weeks cuz sleepin like this is killing my back, and i wake up all stiff.

I guess im doin ok for only bein 2 weeks out, but yea it would be nice to get back to regular patterns. lol

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