1 month post up trouble sleeping

[Crazycatlady48 0]

Hi,

I am 1 month post op and I have den having the hardest time staying asleep. I don't have a problem falling asleep but then I wake up 3 hours later and toss and turn. My Dr prescribed Ambien to help but it's not doing much. I am trying to get my fluids and Protein in but I feel like I am thirsty a lot. I also wake and my heart is beating fast in my chest. I'm wondering if I am dehydrated? Anyone else have the same issues?

[catwoman7 11,216]

could be - especially if you're feeling thirsty all night. I'm not sure about the heart palpitations, but I know dehydration can cause a lot of issues, such as nausea. But at any rate, that could very well be what's going on.

[AJ Tylo 1,399]

You have sent your body into a whirlwind between the surgery and the diet changes - Also you may have gone off the alcohol and caffiene -

I have always been a light sleeper and post surgery it has even got worse, I added a few new pillows and a sleep sound machine to my room and it seems to be helping

[Chas74 56]

I'm having the same problem. I just had surgery Tuesday and I never have a hard time sleeping. The dr gave me Ambien too but after a few hours Im awake.

[breavsg 90]

I'm having the same problem. I just had surgery Tuesday and I never have a hard time sleeping. The dr gave me Ambien too but after a few hours Im awake.

Are you napping during the day from pain meds? That could affect your sleep routine.

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[ARoberts22 0]

I started my Ambien back a week after my gastric sleeve. And for that week every night when I would go to sleep, I would get up and sleepwalk up and down the stairs. Draw on the walls and the mirrors with red lipstick and I seen a little bitty, midget, looking trolls in the house.my doctor took me off of it quick. He said yeah it can have those kind of side effects so I guess it affects everyone different.

[ARoberts22 0]

Oh, and let me add my daughter found me in the laundry room sitting on top of the dryer she was like mom what are you doing and she said I would just stare at her so I think I was sleepwalking and she would give me back to bed.

[Clueless_girl 17]

I've had insomnia forever and was on ambien before the surgery. I am a night owl and a grad student so I can go to sleep at 6am and be up sometime after 2pm. But even with ambien and benadryl, I'm lucky if I fall asleep after 10am. Yesterday was worse because I only slept for 2 hours. But I'm not tired at all. Does sleep get better? I'm only 3 weeks out.