I decided I would try the night with no pain meds. I'm in very little pain and can go all day without so why not right? WIDE AWAKE! You'd think I was on crack or something, can't sit still, can't lay still, RLS, tossing and turning and not once falling asleep! Ugggh

I had the same issue. I took Benadryl for like 3 days after I got off pain meds just to help me sleep then I quit that. Now I sleep fine at night.

That's funny because I thought about doing that but forgot to buy some today.

some people can handle pain better than others so is actually up to the individual. but try not to take a chance of being addicted to pain pills.

nurse tab have you ever had the surgery done¿

Umn bad idea for the pain med only when you can't take it any longer, you need to be comfortable while recovering. Waiting until your in pain to take the meds umn no no. I'm a registered nurse and people wait to long to take meds then can't control there pain and come in to ER, trust me I know I work in a ER.

there’s a REASON they give you pain meds and not just ONE pill - it’s not an everlasting gobstopper...although if I could come up with that it would be codine laced in my world.

and people - Dr’s don’t willy nilly prescribe pain meds - and - the check and balance is the pharmacy - they don’t over fill those scripts either. Listen to NurseTAB

Unfortunately I take ambien to sleep. Without it, I'll be up until 3 or 4 am.

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DID. NOT. GET. sleep. ;•(

Took 2 Benadryl at 9:30- then again at 1:30- finally fell asleep on the couch at 5 am to be woken up at 6! Ugh I think this is going to cause an emotional break down. I want sleep. I don't want to be wired like this all the time.

like I said the best thing you can do is talk to your doctor maybe he can put you on ambien.

I just spoke with them. They said I could try tylonal PM or call my pcp and get something stronger.

I just spoke with them. They said I could try tylonal PM or call my pcp and get something stronger.

FYI Tylenol pm has diphenhydramine in it...which is BENADRYL....so yeah, waste of your money if the Benadryl didn't do it. I haven't slept worth a darn either...I though since I started working full time this week that I'd be exhausted and just crash but nope, not happening.