Quote Originally Posted by Catrin View Post
Frankly, I just want to sleep all night without my neck waking me up 3-4 times. It isn't bad, but enough to wake me. I am trying my very best to sleep on my back with a pillow under my knees, but as soon as I go to sleep I flop over on my side where I want to be...I just don't like to sleep on my back. Never have.

I don't want to take pain killers or sleeping aids, those things have just caused too many problems for others. It is also true that I've not slept all night since mid-late October when I injured myself. I did sleep all night the day after my injections last week, but that was all.

I am exploring natural sleep remedies. I unplug an hour or two before bed, I relax and read or do needlework. I try to complete my exercise for the day by 7 at the latest, and that is only once a week that I complete that late. I've really cut back on my coffee, but this is obviously related to my neck, not my early morning coffee. I am, however, still being careful to not drink any past late morning.

I would like to hear how others have dealt with something like this. I've been looking things up on the internet, so for nothing I have tried has seemed to make any difference
I didn't sleep through the night for at least 6 months after I broke my back. It was misery. I spoke with my doctor and the physical therapist about it and they were VERY reluctant to give me anything to help me sleep. Their philosophy was, they didn't want me sleeping through whatever was causing me to wake up. If I was waking up because I'd ended up in a painful position, continuing to sleep like that would only exacerbate the problem.

Their argument made sense, but that was a very draining period for me. I'd chat with your doctor to see what they recommend.

(I also can't sleep on my back. It's still recommended that I do, but I have pillows, etc. to keep my back straight if I sleep on my side now)