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ouch i cant sleep!

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gertie61
gertie61

Hip hurting tonight. Cant sleep. Feels like toothache in my joint 😞

Hope all my fellow hippys are deep in the land of nod.

Not one bit jealous lol xx

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  • Harplayer
    Harplayer gertie61

    Posted

    Gertie...

    I too am very achy and unable to sleep...so uncomfortable tonight. Can't find a place or position that helps my plight...

    Hope you are drifting off to dream land....

    Your American Friend....Reading books into the night...

    Harplayer

  • jen47557
    jen47557 gertie61

    Posted

    happened to me last night.  got up and took 2 plain acetominophen and went back to sleep after an hour or so smile

     

  • anonymous333
    anonymous333 gertie61

    Posted

    I've been having that problem for about a week now (almost 5 weeks post-op). I've been getting very sharp, stabbing pains in my top hip bone when I sit or lie down. I can also feel the gizmo inside. It doesn't hurt, but feels heavy and sometimes when I move it feels weird... Hope I haven't broken it already. I hate breaking new stuff...
    • renee01952
      renee01952 anonymous333

      Posted

      hi lee, 

      I swear I can feel the hardware inside at times too - and I have a BIG layer of "skin" around the hips/belly ... I don't think you broke it - if so, you would probably not writing about it ... 

      all part of the healing process -

      big warm hug

      renee

    • rose0000
      rose0000 renee01952

      Posted

      Lee I think we are the same in terms of time ~ and it is interesting you mentioned the odd stabbling sensation I am too experiencing that. I don't think we have broken it just yet though biggrin I hope not! Can you just imagine.......
  • Kate53CornUK
    Kate53CornUK gertie61

    Posted

    Morning Gertie,

    I am 6 months post op and 5 weeks away from number two done. I do understand fully about post and pre hip pain and lack of sleep.

    I never stay in bed as it always seems to make it worse and my wriggling around disturbs my partner who has to up for work.

    I have lived with broken sleep for so long now I also give myself a round of applause for making it through the night!

    My pain is from the hip waiting to be done and severe toothache is exactly how I would describe it. The pain rams through from bum cheek to groin, down the outside of my leg and into my ankle. It throbs and twitches.

    I chilled out months ago about having 7 hours flat. I accept what I get and take naps when I need them in the day. My work allows a few days a week to catch up although I have been known to grab a snooze during dinner!

     

  • gertie61
    gertie61

    Posted

    Thanks guys, I knew I wasn't alone!

    I did get up and took some painkillers. Got to sleep quite soon after and only just woke up! Longest I slept in ages!

  • sue1957Geo
    sue1957Geo gertie61

    Posted

    Good morning gertie,

    toothache in the bum not good, just rest up hope you slept, nothing worse i am 8 weeks and at long last sleeping on my side with a pillow stupid as it sounds I find it hard to get comfy. 

    Have a restful day.

    suexx

    • gertie61
      gertie61 sue1957Geo

      Posted

      Thank you, I did sleep in the end. Very tired today so won't be doing much!
  • janie33718
    janie33718 gertie61

    Posted

    your night echos mine.  i stopped all pain meds to try to relieve the nausea.  did fine until bedtime and then my hip really ached.  i suffered through it because i didn't want to get up to go for the pain med.  took some this morning though and the ache has eased.
    • gertie61
      gertie61 janie33718

      Posted

      I took some during the night which did the trick. Hope you get a better night tonight x
    • rose0000
      rose0000 janie33718

      Posted

      It is a quandary Janie sleep or sickness, sickness or pain ~ night and day. Horrible! But the pain wears off really soon for you now, you are almost at the point where you can manage without them. I felt sick in my sleep. Hiedous! 
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