Still can't sleep in bed after THR back in Sept. 2015

That must be frustrating, Kathy.  Can you do other things you want to do?  I'm 2.5 weeks out and I have pillows under my legs, between my legs, beside my legs......they all seem to help me be comfortable.  I sleep straight through the night on my back.  Would pillows like that help you?  Good luck with it!

Perhaps a new mattress. My parents went and bought me a new one because my old one was ancient and very uncomfortable. Maybe you should see a GP. Maybe sleeping tablets could help. I was taking ammitriptylne and they worked amazingly, it was a very nice sleep and no feeling groggy or awful in the morning. Its not a forever solution but it may help for a while xx

Poor you, I know EXACTLY how you feel.  As Lesley says, creating a false base with tons of soft pillows can act as a cocoon, I ended up almost sitting up as if in pillow chair!

now I am on week 8 and still struggle, cannot lie on either side for more than 10 minutes, but I have a long pillow (got them from lidl ages ago for the living room) either side of me, so that when I have had enough on my back I can roll almost onto front and hook the top leg on the long pillow to keep foot up too.  My word, my secret is out.......

my bed is also rather hard, so I have put a single duvet under the mattress protector which makes it softer.

See my tip for hot sleepers........

happy healing,

Jillx

Hi Kathy,

i can relate to the difficulty in sleeping positions after THR. After 3 THR I still have found that many small pillows used for positioning for comfort and pressure relief. Two under one leg and one under the other. Each releiving the pressure from the weight of my limbs which seems to need added support since THR. I must keep my heels off the bed it will cause pain in my heels on my back.  I also have a adjustable frame it can help keep pressure off the joints but not as much as I expected. Yet better than a flat bed was for me. Head raised a bit and extra small sofa pillows to support legs.

I stil need 4-5 small sofa pillows to find a comfy spot. 

It can be a long term issue. I hope you can find a better position for sleep with the use of extra small pillows for support . I also listen to music using ear buds on a timer to drift off to sleep. Keeps my mind off the discomfort long enough to relax.

Also I take OTC anti inflammatory meds help the muscles to relax.

Have you talked with ur GP, there are RX meds to relax muscles for a better nights sleep. Also serotonin supplements or eat a handful of walnuts and shot of tart cherry juice, will set the brain in motion for sleep. 

I hope it's helps as well as turning off all lights 1 hr before bedtime. Only read a book with a soft reading light. No computer lights. Tv, these all set off sensors in the brain and will keep us awake.

Its still a tough road for me as well.  I wake every 4-5 hours. Yet I do manage to sleep better than usual with the exta meds and pillows. 

Also PT may help the tendons and muscles to stregthen around the implant, its only been 10 months for you. It took me nearly 2 years after the last one to sleep thru the night.Very good to keep up the exercises for core strength. The core muscles is what holds up the body.

These are a few things that have helped me over the years. You may discover other alternatives that help you sleep better. Others will have more suggestions for u to consider as well.

Happy Trails.

HOPE

Hi kathy

I am the same l had both hips replaced 1 in dec and 1 in february. I can go to bed as normal at night time but l wake uo every night between 2 and 4 and move to couch downstairs. I have done this since nobember last year. I think my husband has got so used to it now he expects me not to be in bed in the morning. I dunno what l am going to do in the coming months as l am getting both knee's replaced 1st one is in august. How willl l be if l can't even sleep in my bed just now it worries me.

Laura x