Can't sleep

Try lying with pillow between your legs & soft pillow under the knee of the painful hip. It was trial & error for me & took a little while. All the best

I'm having surgery in June. I thought they would continue to medicate so you wouldn't be in extreme pain? Wouldn't a pain pill at night help? Good thoughts for you!

Pillows as many as you have lying on your back is the worst! I used to make a Baggie of ice wrap it in a towel and put it behind the incision towards my back. Make sure you take your pain med before bed. Some people have found it more comfortable in a recliner but sleep the first two weeks is horrible! 

 

Julia, if the pain is that bad, you are probably undermedicated. It shouldn't be that bad! If you aren't taking the prescribed meds at the correct dosage and time, then try doing it as prescribed. If you are taking the maximum amount regularly, then contact your surgeon's office and tell them that your pain is not under control and that you need help asap.

Try resting on your good hip, don't forget to take your pain medicine this helps, place pillow between your legs while resting on your side. The pain will eventually subside. Also use ice packs (the jelly type) wrapped in a towel at your incision and thigh muscles to a max of twenty minutes. This also helps. Hope your pain will easy soon. 

Pillows, play a vital part, I found my iPod with soothing music, raising both knees and supporting with a cushion, and sometimes laying my non-operated leg out flat to the side gave some relief.

After going through this for 6 weeks,then having to do it all again 4 weeks later for another 6 weeks, I actually found that I now prefer to be on my back.

I think it does serve a purpose, it lets the bone grow into your non-cemented inserts with all the parts in proper alignment.

Best wishes

Graham - 🚀💃

Hi Julia

i had my op last October and I think  the worst thing was having to sleep on my back. I was so uncomfortable and my hip ached so much. I did find propping myself up on about 4 pillows and putting one under my knees really did help.

hope this helps and best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Steph

For the first few weeks, I slept on my back, legs apart, stamdard pillow under my knees, king size pillow supporting my calves and heels. Another thing I did was sleep on top of the bed so the sheets didn't pull on my feet. I have a light blanket I use for napping and it was very comfortable for me to sleep under this without the restriction of tucked-in sheets. Standard pillows on either side of me, supporting my arms and a contour pillow under my head brought my pillow count to five! Don't forget your meds as they will help you sleep. Take them religiously the first few weeks. You can taper off later. Sleep is what you need right now to heal. Music and an ice gel pack for the sore bits should allow you to float away, without much pain. All those pillows will keep you in place through the night.

I found lying on my back with my feet elevated and my back propped up with pillows ( so I was kind of in a recliner type position) really helped.  \The pain meds got rid of the pain but not the awfull stiffness feeling.  Now I'm almost 4 weeks in I can alternate between lying on my back and lying on my side with a pillow between my legs.  The alternation of positions really helps.  Up until now its been too sore on my hip to lie on my side. 

David.

I have had both hips replaced an am 13 weeks post of l find sleeping the hsrdest part of my recovery. Still to this dayl cant sleep a a full night in bed l wake up about 4am and move to my couch and l get back to sleep no problem. After lying on any side for a long period as it stars to get sore snd its as if my implants are digging in to my side.

Laura x