So I am 6 months out. Everything has been going well but now all the sudden I can't sleep. I don't even know if there is something I can take over the counter to help.

Niquil is what I take when I can't sleep.

Thank you! I will be getting some tomorrow! Good grief I'm not even tired at all!

Melatonin... It's all natural and something I take now. I even give it to my son, some nights.

Melatonin is good, but when I used to take it I had terrible daytime sedation - much worse than any prescription sleep aid I've ever used.

Also, Nyquil has a ton of sugar - 13g per dose. I believe they may have a sugar-free version, but you definitely want to look at the labels.

The nurse practitioner on my surgical team suggested Benadryl for sleep for bariatric patients.

Edited February 2, 201511 yr by anaxila

5 mg of melatonin (low dose) makes me drowsy. However, if you are on any type of anti-depressant or anxiety medication, it will give you a terrible hangover (feel sleepy) the next day.

jjwhitman, maybe that's what happened to me this morning. Felt majorly hungover from melatonin. First time taking since surgery with anti depressant....hmmm....

I suffer from insomnia and take Melatonin and have never had any side effects. I used to take Benadryl but that is how I eventually became an insomniac.