Sleeping on stomach

Stomach

by WiredandTired - 2017-06-26 22:44:22

I just started 4 weeks in.  Very gingerly.  I kind of prop my pillows so my pacemaker doesn't touch anything.  Still tucking my pm arm inside my shirt to keep it at my side.   Not the greatest comfort but I cant take one more night of only sleeping on one side. 

sleep

by Tracey_E - 2017-06-26 22:48:54

You can sleep on your stomach as soon as it's comfortable. You won't hurt anything.

If you are having trouble at night, try hugging a small pillow. I found it kept me from rolling on my sore side as soon as I fall asleep. 

Sleeping

by FitMomma - 2017-06-26 23:09:44

im still tender 3 months away from my surgery. I slept best on my left side and stomach prior to surgery. Now I sleep in my back and my right side and I try to pack the pillows around me so I am comfortable. Still cant

sleep on my stomach or left side though. I can't wait for the tenderness to go away!

bellly sleep

by confused - 2017-06-27 11:57:12

I had my pacemaker put in last October.

I was scared at first to sleep on my belly too but woke up one day (about 6 weeks after) on it and thought well hey nothing bad happened so this is alright.    So now I do it all the time with no problems.  

Tammy

Belly Sleep

by bnenviro@mweb.co.zw - 2017-06-27 18:22:03

I have had one implanted two months ago. I still feel some tenderness and sleeping on my belly feels uncomfortable but nothing happens beside the soreness.

Driving

by bnenviro@mweb.co.zw - 2017-06-27 18:23:19

How soon can I  drive after the pace maker  implant ?

Driving

by bnenviro@mweb.co.zw - 2017-06-27 18:23:22

How soon can I  drive after the pace maker  implant ?

Driving

by Rhythmstorm - 2017-06-27 18:51:17

My cardio told me no driving for 6 weeks....

Comfort is the key

by Gotrhythm - 2017-06-28 14:04:29

Sleep however is comfortable. You're not going to hurt anything. If you can't quite get comfortable on your stomach yet, try propping pillows under the pacemaker and sleeping half on your side and half on your stomach.

Don't worry about getting your arms over you head. It's been long enough for the leads to be well seated.

Reply to Driving

by ClickClack - 2017-06-29 15:09:11

I was able to drive next day after the surgery.. After one week, I have traveled around 3200km by car from Sweden to Portugal! no issues at all.

different answer

by dwelch - 2017-06-29 22:48:56

pretty sure I know when on pacer number one I somehow got a wire around the pacer and sitting on top, skin side.  I was laying on my stomach and moved upward, was some pain, not long into the first pacer.  This early in you could tear the incision open if you are too rough with it so just dont move around with weight on that area.

Other than that though, just take it really slow, carefully find the edge of the pain if there is pain (my last one weeks ago was mostly just tight not really painful), lifting the elbow up, how you sleep, etc.

Just had number five put in was ready to drive 48 hours later, dont remember prior ones, but most have been some number of days, use the other arm for most of the work but can still do some with the pacer side arm.   the seat belt is the bigger problem...more of a pain/discomfort thing than danger/risk.

Everything is going to take some number of weeks or more for you to settle in.  Think of it as a vacation from the norm.  Dont expect to get good sleep for a while, be it the pacer physically or your new settings.  It will all pass though...other than having to physically protect it from being bumped/hit, you will get to do everything again (unless you are a lineman/woman or welder, then that is another discussion)

Reply to Driving

by IAN MC - 2017-07-01 12:23:12

It depends on where you live.  Here in the UK it is illegal to drive until 7 days after PM implant. I see you live in Zimbabwe , what does your doctor advise ?

Ian