How can I get sleep with new piercings?

I got my ears pierced Sunday afternoon and I haven't slept since Saturday night. I'm beyond exhausted. I'm so tired, I'm tempted to just take the studs out and have the holes close up. Anything to get sleep. I'm one of those people who sleeps on her side, but my new piercings are terribly painful, which makes that impossible to do. I've been sleeping on my arms, but I wake up with dead, pins and needles arms, which sucks just as well. I'm so tired and I can't do this for 6-8 weeks. I heard that taking pain killers helps. Any other advice? /: