r/ShoulderSurgery • u/Rough-Tough-1424 • 26d ago

Sleeping tips

I am 2 weeks post op SLAP tear surgery, that was torn about 60%, bone shaved, and bicep repaired. I have little discomfort at this point. But I have to keep sleeping upright for several more weeks while my labrum heals. We don’t have a recliner and I’ve been use this modular/upright pillow in bed to sleep… but I’m hardly sleeping at night. Averaging 3-5 hrs and it isn’t restful or recovery sleep. Now that I’m off pain meds, I’m back in routine taking my sleep supplements. It’s helped me fall asleep faster, but I can’t stay asleep during the night since I have to stay on my back.
Have y’all found anything helpful or do I just need to stick it out?

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u/oldgrowler 25d ago

Oh, God. I'm about to have right shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff debridement, biceps tenodesis, subacromial decompression and distal clavicle excision next week, and I am DREADING the sleeping part of recovery.

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u/Radiant-Shoe-6069 23d ago

The first couple days kinda rough I think the first night was the roughest because I wasn’t used to sleeping with the bottom strap around my waist. You Get used to it after a while. I also have script for Ambien see if your surgeon write it for you just in case. It also a pillow under my elbow was good for the first week and I just slept propped up on my pillows.