a few post op ?: lortab and sitting/sleeping positions

[kplant 0]

banded on 12/1. Didn't get much sleep night one. Last night (night 2) I kept waking up nauseous and with gas/shoulder pain. I was given lortab, is that what made me so nauseous? It was horrible. Also, in general, I am having a hard time finding ways to sit/lay down. Any ideas to be more comfy?

[Brockbabe82 0]

My pain medicine also made me feel a little queezy. As far as the sleeping postion I still find it more comfortable to sleep in a recliner with a pillow behind me. It keels me though because I have always been someone who sleeps on their side, definitely cannot do that.

Give it some time and as the days go sleeping should be a little better.

Good luck.

[Tyme2GetRite 0]

The Good thing is that it will get better as the days go along, i guess i'm fortunate to not have gone through much pain and did not require medicine. although i did have a little gas pains and walking is the only thing that helps that. as far as sleeping, i to sleep on my sides or stomaches. i did'nt get much sleep at all either and it was ruff the first 3days, i layed on my side with a pillow under my stomach. one side for an hour then hold and roll to the other side for another hour or so, i think that was the most annoying:cursing: not being able to sleep. and yes getting up and sitting down i had to hold my stomach , coughing and sneezing darn near killed me it hurt so bad :scared2::cursing:! you will find different ways that will help you with sleeping, pillows are my best friend. keep in mind it does get better by the day :smile2:!

Congrad to you all on your journey, and i wish you all a speedy recovery hang in there!:thumbup:

[LSF 264]

I found that if I took a tums when I woke up in the morning - it helped with the nausea. I sleep with a pillow on each side of me and it makes a big difference. I wasn't able to start shifting onto my side though until about a week post-op

[Sooverit! 1]

I was banded on 12/2 and I am fighting nausea right now. I woke up today to my TOM so that doesn't help. I did have sugar free puddingan hour ago . Last night was very bad I thought I would throw up but didn't. It seems worse in the evening. I am also thinking it's the pain meds...that liquid Syrup is aweful...I'd rather have pills I cut up. I have no appetite..and I

[Sooverit! 1]

hit send too fast ...feel better everyone

[kplant 0]

My good friend told me lortab is horrible (made her ill so it must do it to everyone else!). However, I just had a slight wave of nausea so maybe it is a night time thing? I also seem to have heartburn but I am not certain if that is what it is.

[*slim* 2]

I had nausea medicine that I took just in case with the lortab. Also, even now, I sleep with a pillow under my stomach to sleep on my side. I have found that I can no longer sleep on my stomach (I can really feel my port) which is very disappointing to me. I am learning to get over it, but it has taken a while. If the lortab is bothering you, maybe you can take some liquid tylenol. That actually helped my pain better than the lortab anyway. I hope you all feel better soon, and congrats on your recent bandings.