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A person curls up in a ball while sleeping. If you're struggling to sleep with shingles, explore out complete guide on why shingles pain is worse at night and how you can get relief.

Why Is Shingles Pain Worse at Night? And How You Can Get Relief

If you've just been diagnosed with shingles, you have a critical window of opportunity to prepare for one of the most challenging aspects of recovery: nighttime pain intensification. Understanding what's...
How to Sleep After Septoplasty: Your Complete Guide to Overcoming Sleep Challenges

How to Sleep After Septoplasty: Your Complete Guide to Overcoming Sleep Challenges

You've taken the important step toward better breathing with septoplasty surgery—now comes the recovery challenge that catches most patients off guard. Sleeping comfortably while your newly restructured nasal passages heal...
A doctor reviews an X-ray of a patient's spine. In preparing for epidural steroid injection, how you sleep can have a big impact on healing and the overall results. Read more in our complete guide.

The Best Position to Sleep After Epidural Steroid Injection: Your Pre-Procedure Planning Guide

If you're reading this with an epidural steroid injection scheduled in your near future, you've found exactly the right place at exactly the right time. You're already thinking ahead about...
A woman talks to a doctor in a hospital bed. If you're preparing for a tummy tuck, how to sleep after the surgery can make a huge difference in overall healing. Learn more in our complete guide.

How to Sleep After a Tummy Tuck

Welcome to recovery guidance for those experiencing tummy tuck sleep challenges. If you're currently reading this during a difficult night, trying to find comfortable positioning after your surgery, you're not...
A woman sleeps in bed using the Sleep Again Pillow System, a full-body pillow system designed to support elevated sleeping after a mastectomy.

Why Do Doctors Recommend Sleeping Elevated After Mastectomy?

What is elevated sleeping after mastectomy surgery? Elevated sleeping after mastectomy means positioning your upper body at a 30-45 degree angle during sleep, rather than lying completely flat. Your surgeon...
A woman appears worried. If you've wondered, can I use my HSA to buy mastectomy pillows? The short answer is yes. Learn more in our complete guide.

Can I Use My HSA to Buy Mastectomy Recovery Pillows?

Can I Use My HSA to Buy Mastectomy Recovery Pillows? The short answer? Yes, you can likely use your HSA to buy mastectomy recovery pillows—but only if they qualify as...
A woman struggles to sleep. Learn more on how to stop rolling over onto your back following breast surgery in our complete guide.

How Do I Stop Rolling Over in My Sleep After Breast Surgery?

Quick Answer: The most effective way to stop rolling over after breast surgery is elevated back sleeping at 30-45 degrees combined with strategic pillow barriers. This positioning naturally prevents rolling...
What Should I Do If I Can't Sleep After Mastectomy Surgery?

What Should I Do If I Can't Sleep After Mastectomy Surgery?

What Should I Do If I Can't Sleep After Mastectomy Surgery? The short answer to what to do if you can't sleep after mastectomy surgery: elevated back sleeping at 30-45 degrees...
A woman rests in bed using the Sleep Again Pillow System. If you're wondering, how can I sleep comfortably after mastectomy surgery, our complete guide is perfect for you.

How Can I Sleep Comfortably After Mastectomy Surgery?

How Can I Sleep Comfortably After Mastectomy Surgery? Quick Answer for How to Sleep Comfortably After Mastectomy Surgery: The optimal sleeping position after mastectomy is elevated back sleeping at a 35-45...
An older man clutches his leg in pain. If you're struggling to sleep with PAD (peripheral artery disease) check out our complete guide on the circulation connection between elevated sleeping and PAD.

Best Sleeping Position for Peripheral Artery Disease: The Circulation Connection You Never Saw Coming

Ever wonder why your legs seem to have their own agenda when bedtime rolls around? Welcome to the fascinating world of PAD (Peripheral Artery Disease) sleep dynamics, where your circulation...
A doctor talks to a woman in a hospital bed. If you're preparing for gastric sleeve surgery, be sure to check out our essential healing guide on how to sleep after gastric sleeve surgery and get the rest you deserve.

How to Sleep After Gastric Sleeve Surgery: Your Essential Healing Guide

If you've recently had gastric sleeve surgery and are finding sleep more challenging than expected, you're not alone in this experience. While gastric sleeve surgery is indeed minimally invasive, the...
How to Sleep After a Lumpectomy: Your Recovery Sleep Survival Guide

How to Sleep After a Lumpectomy: Your Recovery Sleep Survival Guide

If you're finding sleep challenging after your lumpectomy, know that you're not alone in this experience. Many people find that while the surgery itself may be straightforward, figuring out how...