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Sleeping after reverse shoulder replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Hello @warrior6, Welcome to Connect. I haven't had the shoulder replacement but have had a knee replacement that was bad enough for sleeping so know how you feel. Sounds like you had might have had problems sleeping after your first shoulder replacement and want to be prepared. While we wait for others with experience to share their tips I thought you might find the following video helpful. There is also a discussion you might find helpful here:
-- Shoulder replacement: Post-surgery suggestions:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/shoulder-replacement-2/
Did you have problems sleeping after your first shoulder replacement?
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Thank you, John. I had very little pain after the block wore off from my first shoulder replacement. I took opioids for about a day then switched to 2 extra strength Tylenol with 2 ibuprofen every 4 hours. The worst part was the block temporarily paralyzed a wee bit of my lung (they warned me in advance) and I became more anxious- not breathing right and having to try to sleep on my back with a humongous sling. Lorazepam came in very handy for a few days.