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tjharmon    11

tjharmon
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It seems, that since my surgery, I go to bed at a normal time, but seem to wake up at 3 or 4 in the morning and can't go back to sleep--this started about three days after surgery and continues until now --almost three weeks-- I never had a problem like this before. Did anyone else experience this?? Any idea??

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CarolinaSleeve    9

CarolinaSleeve
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I have been having the same problem! :( It is very frustrating! Hope that somebody can help us to understand why. :lol:

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Epiphany    1

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I'm 8 days out & am having the same problem...and I started back at work today -- made for a very sleepy afternoon! Tonight, I'll try some chamomille tea before bed & hope that helps...

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nraeh    23

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As I keep losing weight I have had more and more of a problem with this. If I have a very active day with lots of shopping etc. I have no problem sleeping but some nights I can't go to sleep and sometimes I wake up early and can't go back to sleep. However, this is really strange. I am retired but my husband is not yet. I get up every morning early with him and visit with him before he goes to work. I weigh myself but I don't usually eat or drink anything that early in the morning. IF I go back to bed at 6:30 after he leaves for work and sleep another hour or two I usually weigh at least one pound less when I weigh the second time. This puzzles me but I am not complaining to say the least.

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k__    3

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I am 5 days out and had the worst night last night. I couldn't for the life of me get to sleep until 3 or 4am. I've had a terrible problem with nighttime eating pre-surgery, and it has been going on for years. So now that it's not even a remote possibility, I can understand the connection with my newfound insomnia. Luckily, I have a small stash of sleeping pills, which I plan to use for the time being.

I'm glad to hear from others that it passes after a while.

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Pagie    64

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I'm post op day 13 and have the same problem. I thought it was just me. Its very frustrating. I need a good night's sleep sooooo bad. Whhy do u think this is happening?

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k__    3

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I have some Xanax in my "leftover meds for emergencies" stash, so good to know it's working for you. Are you crushing it or swallowing it? I also have some Sonata, which is a capsule...

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k__    3

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Now that you mention it, I remember in crises that I was told to use it sublingually. Think I'll go that route.

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wannabeskinny    0

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I have been a long time Tylenol PM user and recently switch to Advil PM...take them EVERY NIGHT! I had surgery on Thursday and since then have been relying on the pain pills from the surgery. I'm not in any pain anymore so I really don't need them. I'm sitting here looking at my GINORMOUS Advil PM's wondering how the hell I'm going to get those down! :unsure: Maybe Benedryl?

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

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