Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the surgery I sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my jaw. Does anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did it take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of course I would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this is something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started laying where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi, I am also a side sleeper. About week 2 (I know its soon) I started propping my hands under my temples so my head was flat on my pillow but my jaw wasn't touching. Honestly it started worrying me so now I just lay flat on my back. I thought about having a massage and instead of laying on my stomach just staying on my back the whole time. Jane > > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the surgery I > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my jaw. Does > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did it > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of course I > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this is > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started laying > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 26, 2005 Report Share Posted March 26, 2005 Hi Lindsey, I wasn't given any specific instructions about sleeping after my surgery. Because of everything I had read about congestion on this board, I opted to sleep with my head elevated. For the first week after surgery, I wasn't really sleeping at all... as soon as I was able to sleep, I was sleeping sort of on my side depending on my comfort. That was probably around 8-10 days after surgery. I called the surgeon and double checked. He said it was totally fine to sleep on my side. I had upper/lower/genio on 3/9 and he used rigid fixation to give you context. I would just call your surgeon and ask for his recommendation just to be sure. I can't tell you anything about the massage however. Good luck! Katja > > I have always been a stomach or side sleeper and since the surgery I > sleep on my back because I'm scared of doing something to my jaw. Does > anyone sleep on the side or anything yet and if so how long did it > take before you did this? Antoher reason is I think with all of > this " stress " my muscles are screaming for a massage and of course I > would need to lay face down for this and I'm not sure if this is > something safe yet. So if anyone can tell me when they started laying > where the face can be touched let me know please. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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