aliciavicki
Member
Hi everyone! I am 17 days post PVR and coming along splendidly!
In Australia the usual hospital stay for OHS is 7 days, but I was cleared to go home in 6... I sailed through my hospital stay: didn't need pacing wires, came out of ICU in 36 hours, got off strong meds in 6 days, and just generally found the experience to be fine - the only thing that bothered me was the breathing tube when I first woke up...
I'm on paracetamol only for minor pain (mainly the tension headaches caused by my tense shoulders and neck), I'm doing some cooking, walking, shopping, socialising. I'm 29 years old, but still, in my head I thought these things would take a little longer... So I'm very happy with my progress, but there is one thing that's not returned to normal yet - my sleeping patterns.
I'm having trouble getting to sleep, and when I do I wake up because I need to visit the loo or my brain wakes me up at the precise time to take my Panadol again... I haven't slept for longer than 6 hours, and it's driving me insane. I am sleeping flat, and this is fine for me - I use my core muscles to sit up and lie down, but I've tried sleeping with more pillows, cutting my water-drinking in the hours before bed, even tried a slower-release Panadol and none of it is working. Any ideas??
Thanks everyone!
In Australia the usual hospital stay for OHS is 7 days, but I was cleared to go home in 6... I sailed through my hospital stay: didn't need pacing wires, came out of ICU in 36 hours, got off strong meds in 6 days, and just generally found the experience to be fine - the only thing that bothered me was the breathing tube when I first woke up...
I'm on paracetamol only for minor pain (mainly the tension headaches caused by my tense shoulders and neck), I'm doing some cooking, walking, shopping, socialising. I'm 29 years old, but still, in my head I thought these things would take a little longer... So I'm very happy with my progress, but there is one thing that's not returned to normal yet - my sleeping patterns.
I'm having trouble getting to sleep, and when I do I wake up because I need to visit the loo or my brain wakes me up at the precise time to take my Panadol again... I haven't slept for longer than 6 hours, and it's driving me insane. I am sleeping flat, and this is fine for me - I use my core muscles to sit up and lie down, but I've tried sleeping with more pillows, cutting my water-drinking in the hours before bed, even tried a slower-release Panadol and none of it is working. Any ideas??
Thanks everyone!
