Anyone have trouble sleeping after surgery?

[Stephanie Ged 10]

Hi everyone! Ok, so, I used to be able to take naps, and get a full 8 hours no problem. I am two weeks post surgery, and I can maybe get 5 hours a night, and then I'm wide awake and raring to go. Even now, I am sick, and would love nothing more than to sleep, but I'm wide awake on here. Anyone else have this issue? What did you do?

[finediva 979]

I was a chronic insomniac for over 30 years. Since surgery I've now become a sometimes insomniac. Sometimes I sleep, 5 to 6 hrs, which is alot for me; and sometimes I revert back to my my old ways. But when I do sleep I feel so rested and love it! Hope the sleeping thing works out for you soom. For me, when I'm able to get restful sleep, it's a beautiful thing. Best.

[Pepper123 320]

I am having trouble sleeping..i go to bed at 12:30 AM up at 4AM...And this is a daily thing!

[Stephanie Ged 10]

It's not just me then! I went to bed at 11:45 tonight, even though I laid in bed starting at 9, and I woke up at 3:50. This is so annoying. I'm going to see my general doc tomorrow, and she also works with the Bariatric team, I'm going to ask her for suggestions. I will let you all know what she says.

[joatsaint 2,814]

I loved the fact that my sleeping decreased so much after surgery. I feel just as good after 5 hours of sleep as I used to feel after 9 hours. I chalk it up to not eating so much at night. Now, my body can concentrate on healing and recouperation, rather than digesting 1000's of calories while I'm asleep.

[suitechicguy 105]

I keep waking up at 3am no matter what time I go to sleep. Them Im up for about a hour or 2 before I fall asleep.

[Swampdoggie 477]

I take melatonin and sometimes benadryl. Benadryl is basically the PM in Tylenol PM

[joleno 24]

I too had issues with falling asleep and also waking up constantly. Started taking unisom it got so bad.

[Iowa_summergirl 46]

I have struggled with insomnia for years also. After surgery, I would be wide awake about four hours after going to bed. I am not four months out and it is getting better, although I still only get a solid six hours of sleep. I also take melatonin (there is a fast dissolve formula and Tylenol pm and those work pretty well for me. Sometimes I feel like the meds don't last as long with my new stomach...like it is digested quicker before it is completely dissolved/absorbed?