Sleeping post op????

[BeardedItalian48 3]

HI---

I have been having a bit of trouble sleeping since my surgery (a week ago) and was wondering if anyone else is having this problem.....

First night home slept, was beat from driving and surgery got home around 10. Second night home I actually saw the sun rise, got to sleep around 6 slept 4 hours. Third night home tired but could NOT get to sleep fell asleep around 2 (took benaeryl & another pill) slept till noon was realllllll groggy. Fourth night 3 am up at 930 this is the first night I felt that I slept 'normal'. Last night again up till past 3 almost 4 layed in the bed now getting up at 10...NOW let me state I have NEVER had a problem sleeping!! I can or could fall asleep anywhere...so this is real weird. I am gettting all my protien in and I think that might have something to do with it...feeding the fire and not enough burning it off before sleep. I actually like the stuff DF got to put in Water to drink. Anyway anybody else have any thoughts on this???:001_smile:

THANKS:cursing:

[*susan* 1,709]

Your body is going through so many changes right now, I am not really surprised that one of the side effects is sleeping difficulties. I have often heard that if you are not getting enough Vitamins in, that will also affect your sleep.< /strong>

[kauser 0]

OMG Bearded I have the exact same problem. I am 12 days postop and I cannot sleep until 2 or 3 and getting up at 11. I've tried to go to bed earlier but I just lay there with my eyes wide open. What is going on?

[Finally! 0]

I can usually nap during the day pretty easily - but since surgery - no napping at all.

However, I had a lot of trouble sleeping through the nights pre surgery - and now I'm sleeping like a rock. My apnea is already gone and I only had surgery July 5th.

[BeardedItalian48 3]

Glad to see I am not the only one!! Hmmm what to do!

[Bornagainbabe 4]

Same thing here! Probably anaesthetic, painkillers, hormones, Vitamins, everything at the moment!

[BeardedItalian48 3]

LAST NIGHT I FINALLY SLEPT NORMAL---Bed at MIDNIGHT YEAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Malaika 50]

LAST NIGHT I FINALLY SLEPT NORMAL---Bed at MIDNIGHT YEAAAAAAAAAAAA

I second that thought - YEAAAAAAAAAAAAA. I hate going to bed by myself -- even if it is only to sleep.:blushing:

[*susan* 1,709]

Bearded, glad to hear you got a normal nights rest and Vegas didn't have to sleep alone!

[ash 5]

I didn't sleep well last night because the power went out and that means my husband SNORED all night. He couldn't use his cpap or whatever it's called. Other than that, I'm good. I sleep, I nap, I have to make myself not sleep so much!

[learned2bskinny 81]

No problems sleeping with me. If anything I sleep more than usual. But as each day passes, my sleeping pattern normalizes. Glad to hear your doing well, Bearded!

[*susan* 1,709]

Good morning, just checking in to see if Bearded had another good night's sleep or not. I am hoping he did.

[Malaika 50]

Good morning, just checking in to see if Bearded had another good night's sleep or not. I am hoping he did.

YES!!!! He had to be up at 5:30 this morning and so we went to bed at 10:00 -- he said he slept really well and must have, or he wouldn't have been able to get out of bed at 5:30 when the alarm went off. Hopefully the nights of not being able to sleep are over with. I went through a period, too, where I couldn't sleep - wondering if it has something to do with the anesthesia.

Thanks for asking, Susan, he'll be happy to see that others are concerned.

[BeardedItalian48 3]

:laugh0:YEPP had a great nights sleep I have also found that getting MY protien in keeps me going! Otherwise the fire goes out early....have to fuel the machine!!

I am GLAD I am back to sleeping well---

Thanks for asking!

[*susan* 1,709]

Yay! That is good news, bearded!