One week out and the itching has started already. And to help join in the fun my insomnia has decided to kick in full force.

sleep and sanity? Who needs that?

Have my follow up appointment tomorrow and I'm gunna ask if I can start using my ambien yet...

Did anyone with insomnia pre op notice it got better, worse, or stayed the same after surgery?

It got much worse.

Unfortunately this seems to be a recurring theme post sleeve

I can't sleep worth a poo and I'm 3.5 days out. I'mhopin it's just ciz I never have been able to sleep on my back and of course that's the only way I can sleep.

That and I'm all worried about dvt

Well poo. :-(

I did have a lot of itching on my stomach it has subsided but it was bad. Can anyone explain?

Insomnia got worse. I take ambien. It does not work like it did pre-surgery.

I couldn't sleep well for the first week. It got better and better, now I sleep like a baby.

I couldn't sleep the first week now sleep like a baby

I took melatonin for a little while after surgery due to insomnia. It helped a lot. Now I'm good to go, I have no problems getting right to sleep.

Itching was a pain but then from another thread someone mentioned Palmers Cocoa Butter and omg! It's awesome! I don't have dry patches/ itching anymore and my skin feels so smooth and soft!

I did have a lot of itching on my stomach it has subsided but it was bad. Can anyone explain?

I had a reaction to the adhesive and steri strips used. Once I was able to get them off it has improved. I'm using Bio-Oil to help with dryness which adds to the itchiness.

I had a reaction to the adhesive and steri strips used. Once I was able to get them off it has improved. I'm using Bio-Oil to help with dryness which adds to the itchiness.

Thanks!!

So.... Insomnia is driving me bonkos. I lay down to go to sleep and I'm wide awake. Every night it is the same thing. I lay down, toss and turn for a couple hours, go lay down and watch late night tv, lay back in bed, toss and turn, and pass out around midnight. Wake up at 6 am so wiped out. I'm thinking of taking tylonal pm tomorrow night. Something so I can lay down and fall asleep...

Boo insomnia...

Have any of you ever tried acupuncture or tai chi or breathing / relaxation techniques? I hated the hangover from meds, so i looked into other alternatives and they work better for me.

If i start getting into a really bad insomnia cycle that i can't break, acu works wonders. Generally 1-2 sessions and i am sleeping like a baby again. Otherwise i can generally do some meditation/visualization while laying in bed to use my mind to physically relax certain parts of my body and focusing on my breathing. Im usually out within 15-20 minutes.

So.... Insomnia is driving me bonkos. I lay down to go to sleep and I'm wide awake. Every night it is the same thing. I lay down' date=' toss and turn for a couple hours, go lay down and watch late night tv, lay back in bed, toss and turn, and pass out around midnight. Wake up at 6 am so wiped out. I'm thinking of taking tylonal pm tomorrow night. Something so I can lay down and fall asleep...

Boo insomnia...[/quote']

Try chamomile tea it knocks me out.

I did have a lot of itching on my stomach it has subsided but it was bad. Can anyone explain?

Can't explain. But try some Benadryl or hydrocortisone cream.

I did have a lot of itching on my stomach it has subsided but it was bad. Can anyone explain?

Wouldn't it just be your incisions healing? Coupled with dehydration and such a low calorie diet it makes sense you'd have some itching. Vitamin E lotion can help.