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Hi everybody. I'm 18 days out of surgery and doing great! The past few days though I've been feeling very weak and sleepy. Not sure if I should talk to my doctor. Any thoughts or advice?

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I'm feeling this way, too. I'm 3 weeks post-op and I still feel so exhausted. My guess is that our bodies are healing and using as much energy as it can to heal. Also, make sure you're getting in enough Protein. That will definitely help with weakness.

Bad thing for me, though, I just started using a CPAP because I recently found out I have sleep apnea and I stop breathing 35 times in an hour on average. So now, even though I use the CPAP, I'm still SO tired. I don't know if it's just my body healing, or if my CPAP isn't working for me like it should be. >_<

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@@Hiraeth When I started using my CPAP, it was nearly 6 months before I felt like I was sleeping better because I had such a hard time adjusting to the machine. 3 different mask styles later, it finally started helping. And at only 3 weeks post-op, you're still feeling the effects of having had surgery. Keep your Protein and fluids up and make sure you're getting your Vitamins in...you will start feeling better!

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@@Hiraeth When I started using my CPAP, it was nearly 6 months before I felt like I was sleeping better because I had such a hard time adjusting to the machine. 3 different mask styles later, it finally started helping. And at only 3 weeks post-op, you're still feeling the effects of having had surgery. Keep your Protein and fluids up and make sure you're getting your Vitamins in...you will start feeling better!

Thank you so much! You just gave me hope! :)

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@@Taylor C Be sure to get plenty of fluids (dehydration can make you fatigued). Also - if you are on blood pressure medicine - it may need adjusting (your blood pressure may be too low). I would call your Dr to ask what they think as well.

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