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In a few weeks, I'll officially be 2 months and have been having incredible trouble sleeping at a reasonable hour.

To be honest, the only thing that helps me fall asleep instantly is a Percocet, but I don't want to rely on them.

Am I the only one having this trouble? I'm so sleepy but can't sleep and had a good sleeping pattern before surgery.

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Have you had your Iron levels checked? If you're only 2 months out this may not be an issue yet but low Iron can cause insomnia so might be worth checking. I have noticed that quite a few people have mentioned that they have trouble sleeping a few months after the op not exactly sure why but you are not alone in this.

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i honestly had a little trouble in the first 6-8 weeks, i couldnt get my brain to shut off! i sleep better now over 2 months out but i think its maybe just something where your body is trying to adjust and hormone levels get wacky..i know mine did!

try the Simply sleep , either the generic or the Nyquil (ZZZquil) brand, or maybe some melatonin, i had never had sleeping issues before so i know your frustration!

disrupted sleep can make for a horrible day!

good luck!

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I was sleeved on 7/20 and can't sleep. Never had a problem before. Its a little annoying. I had to take a pain med to fall asleep.

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I have had and still do (since surgery)have problems going to sleep and staying asleep. I am 6 weeks out. I will lay in bed sometimes for 2 hours before I go to sleep and sometimes I wake up and stay up for a couple of hours. Before surgery I would have no problems falling asleep. Sometimes my hubby would have to wake me up to go to bed.

I have been exercising in the late evenings to try and help this and if I push myself I use all my energy and I have a little easier time but that is the only thing I have tried that was worked.

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I was having terrible insomnia after surgery. I started taking 2 Tylenol PM, and have been sleeping like a baby ever since.

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Consider when you're taking your B12 as well. I had trouble sleeping shortly after surgery, and then switched to taking my B12 in the mornings. Since I started taking it earlier I haven't had any issues! Good luck

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I actually sleep better through the night since surgery since I no longer have to get up to use the restroom 2-3 times. I can get a good 6-7 hours in before needing the bathroom. I was also going to mention like @@BloomingLotus to try taking your Vitamins earlier in the day. I have also read that late day exercising can cause insomnia in some people. Maybe try that earlier in the day too. Good Luck I hope you find some relief.

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I actually sleep better than I did before surgery. I had insomnia for years. The only thing that helped was working out everyday. Even then I would wake up frequently during the night. Now I sleep soundly and rarely wake up in the middle of the night.

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I was sleeved on 7/21--same problem. I've used the percocet to fall asleep as well. It's only been a week today since my sleeve. Praying it gets better. I'm NOT a pill popping person.

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Yes! I take melatonin about 8 or 8:30 in the evenings so I can relax to go to sleep. I have some prescription sleep aids if I need them as well.

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You are most likely in Ketosis and this can cause insomnia - google it :) Every time i do some kind of shake diet that drops me below 700-800cals and those Ketones kick in so does the insomnia :|

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Same thing here as I responding at 2:30 am. I'm pretty sure it's the bariatric Vitamins for me. Pre surgery I wouldn't ever take b vitamins because I already had issues with hot flashes and sweating from my head. The bariatric vitamins the doc has me on have 8333% of recommended daily allowances (based on a 2000 cal diet) of B12. I think I'm just jazzed up on B vitamins and not used to having energy. Can't shut the mind down.

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Hey guys. So now I have Acid Reflux. Everything has been fine since 7/20. A few cramps but nothing crazy. Went back to doc yesterday and she told me to try something over the counter. So today is day 2 let's see what happens. It makes me not want to drink anything. So of course I'm dehydrated????????

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