Rolling on left side when sleeping

I had my pace maker put in two weeks 3 days ago.I woke up twice the last few nights with discomfort slight pain and a slight headache, from rolling on my left side. It was not intentionally. I must be healing up.I am trying to come up with a way to stop this from happening for a few more weeks. Any suggestions?

3 Comments

a pillow

by Tracey_E - 2015-12-21 05:12:29

I found it helpful to sleep hugging a small pillow with my left arm. If I start to roll, the pillow keeps me from getting too far.

Yeah, the pillow works

by Theknotguy - 2015-12-21 09:12:58

Same as TraceyE, I had to use the pillow for a while. It would keep me from rolling too far.

It's really bothersome not to be able to sleep on one side or the other. They broke my ribs on the right and I had the PM on the left. For a while I could only sleep on my back. You don't realize how much you sleep on your sides until you can't do it. So I feel your frustration. Just realize, after a while you'll be able to go back to sleeping on your sides.

Hope everything else goes well for you.

Thank you

by tommiker70 - 2015-12-23 12:12:16

Used a an extra pillow on my left side last night. Sleep OK.

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