Help With Sleeping After Hip Replacement.

[RAINYDAYS]

Had a hip replacement last week got to sleep on back for 6 weeks. When I finally get to sleep wake up after a short while with terrible wind.suck on antacids then the burping starts. After a while settles down and I fall asleep. This happens 3 times a night. I am exhausted. I do suffer from acid reflux so I don't know if this has anything to do with it. Anyone got any ideas to help me would be appreciated. Thanks

[dustypuss]

Ask your doc for a packet of lansoprazole . I'm on them for life . They work for me.

[barry1010]

Have you tried not eating for 4 hours before bed; putting an extra pillow on the bed so you are more propped up - putting one and top of the another and a third lengthways will support your upper body; different types of antacids, ask your pharmacist - if you have see if your GP will prescribe a PPI medicine such as omeprazole.

Sucking on antacids, or anything, can make you burp as you are swallowing air. Try a liquid antacid such as Gaviscon or own brand equivalent

[RAINYDAYS]

I am on esomeprazole 40mg .help slightly.

[Sqad]

I agree with the above two posters.
Lying on your back after hip replacement is important.
Omeprazole 40 mgms in the late evening should do the trick.

[RAINYDAYS]

Take liquid gavisgon before bed dont eat 3 hours before bed.

[RAINYDAYS]

I will try taking ppi late evening instead of 6pm.

[Smowball]

No advice Rainydays, just wanted to say I hope you start to feel better soon x

[MargoTester]

My advice,for what it's worth,would be to sleep as upright as you possibly can well supported by pillows. I had problems sleeping after my hip replacement and found sleeping almost sitting up worked for me. I soon got used to it, and it also works with the acid reflux.

[barry1010]

It might be worth investing in one of those big V shape pillows to help you sleep in a better position. Maybe try a pillow under your knees as well

[bednobs]

can you raise the end of your bed? Have you tried napping in the day?

[Hopkirk]

If I had to sleep on my back I would suffocate.

[MargoTester]

A couple of bricks under the castors at the top end of the bed certainly helps with acid reflux bedknobs.

[RAINYDAYS]

Spoke to gp today after a terrible night with pain in back and ribs.he has given me peppermint tablets. See how i go with them.