Synee 12 Posted October 13, 2016 I have horrible time getting to sleep/stay asleep so does pretty much all my immediate family. I believe undiagnosed insomnia runs in my family. I am exhausted all day long running after my toddler but cant sleep at night. Recently I cannot go to sleep without a sleep aid, my husband is worried I am becoming dependant. Anyway my question is... did anyone suffer from insomnia pre-op and did WLS affect it for better or worse? Sent from my LG-H820 using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
facebro29 272 Posted October 13, 2016 I had sleep problems pre surgery and have worse sleep problems after surgery. I'm hoping this will get better because I can't keep waking up at 4am and going back to sleep at 6am and try to work too!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OzRoo 1,492 Posted October 13, 2016 I did, both pre op, and post op. My insomnia was due to my hyper-thyroid Graves Disease. Once my thyroid was destroyed by radio-active treatment, I was OK for couple of months. Then, post op I had insomnia, really bad one for few months, as my thyroid med was getting too strong with ongoing weight-loss.I finally had my Thyroxine dose reduced, and 7 months post op I am finally starting to sleep better. I had to use sleeping pills for a while, as on some nights I was up all night! Yes, it was exhausting. Better now, finally! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolosmom7 740 Posted October 13, 2016 I have a plethora of sleeping pills, unfortunately. I've slept less since surgery, not better. I'm only 1 month out so it could improve. But I haven't noticed a difference, if anything it got worse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lema 236 Posted October 13, 2016 I had tried everything.. Camomile tea, melatonin 10 mgs, zoplicon.. you name it. I would be sleepy enough to be miserable but not enough to fall asleep. I would then increase the dose, not sleep all night and end up going to work like a zombie. After the surgery, I can sleep for 12 hours and still be hugging my pillow when it's time to get up. I don't take any sleeping aides and I have not added anything to my routine apart from the weight loss process. After having to go through years of no sleep of 3-4 hours maximum, I now wonder how anyone can be grumpy through out the day with 8+ hours of sleep every night. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
