b'(FAQsCont)You will be sent home with medications to help manage your pain, some will be over the counter pain medications and others may be opioid medications.Always follow the instructions on medications carefully.Opioid medications should be taken only as needed for breakthrough pain that is not being managedwith over the counter options.While on prescription opioids please be mindful of any side affects you may experience (excessive drowsiness is the most common) Suggestions for sleeping after shoulder surgery:Sleeping is a vital part of your recovery after surgery.Getting enough sleep will help you recover, however it may be a challenge immediately after surgery. Lying in a horizontal position after surgery will likely be uncomfortable at take up to six weeks to be able to do comfortably. You may find it easier sleeping in a reclining chair or propping yourself up in bed with multiple pillows.In either position be careful to prop the surgical arm up and away from your body.If you are a side sleeper it is fine to sleep on other shoulder. Elevate surgical shoulder with a pillow underneath it, this will help with swelling and keep you from rolling onto that shoulder. When will I be able to return to work?If you have a desk job you may be able to return to work rather quickly, within a week or two.If you have a physical job it could take a couple months before you are cleared to return to work.Monadnock Community Hospital Joint Replacement Program | TSA Tab 103 https://monadnockcommunityhospital.com/services/rehabilitation/moa-surgery/'