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I was sleeved on January 31st and for the past 3 nights I just lay in bed and can't fall asleep. I finally dose off around 3 am and then wake up about 9:30 am. I have never had this problem in my life. Has this happened to anyone else and if so does it go away?

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I came home from the hospital and I didn't sleep for 3 nights. I went to urgent care and had them change my Vicodin (loratab liquid) changed to Tylenol with Cod and was able to finally get some sleep. I told them at the hospital that vicodin hypes me up and they still prescribed it. I should have been a little more proactive. I had only taken l dose of the vicodin when I had gotten home due to a horrible headache. What meds are you taking? Can you call you doc's office tomorrow or go to urgent care. It is important to get our sleep for healing. Wish you luck, have a wonderful day. ;)

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I haven't taken any pain meds since leaving the hospital as my first attempt at taking the liquid medication made me throw up. I will call the doctor's office tomorrow. Thanks

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This topic has been written here many times. I too went through a period of waking in the early am around 2:00 - 3:00 for the day . Many have explained it to me as a symptom of ketosis which you actually want to be in to lose fat. It was about two weeks for me and now I 'm the opposite. I'm a good sleeper and find it difficult to roll off the bed in the am. I bought some Melatonin, but have never had to take one. I also try to get most of my Protein in by 3:00 pm as I had always had this issue with low carb diets. I wish you the best of luck in finding what works fr you.

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Happy1957,

Thanks for giving me hope that it won't last long. Didn't want to think this would be a part of my new journey forever.

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Sunny:

I was sleeved Dec. 27 and had similar sleeping problems even though I sleep with a CPAP for my sleep apnea. I'd wake up sometime during the night and be awake often for hours.

It does get better. I'm sleeping great now and hardly ever have to get up.

One of the things I did was get my liquids in early. I drink a 32 oz. Powerade Zero before Breakfast every morning and then the other two 16+ oz. drinks in the afternoon. That way, I don't have to worry so much about needing to hit the bathroom overnight, which takes away another thing that can wake you up.

I also wonder if sleeplessness has anything to do with the Vitamins you're taking after early on. I know that Vitamins can keep you up if you take them very late.

Hope that helps.

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This topic has been written here many times. I too went through a period of waking in the early am around 2:00 - 3:00 for the day . Many have explained it to me as a symptom of ketosis which you actually want to be in to lose fat. It was about two weeks for me and now I 'm the opposite. I'm a good sleeper and find it difficult to roll off the bed in the am. I bought some Melatonin, but have never had to take one. I also try to get most of my Protein in by 3:00 pm as I had always had this issue with low carb diets. I wish you the best of luck in finding what works fr you.

oh maybe this is it? I have had the same problem, I go to sleep at 10am and then wake up for no reason at 2 or 3am and then can't go back to sleep, started about 2 weeks post op. how strange. hope it goes away soon. I'm exhausted!!! have sleep 4 hours a night for the last week

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