I’m two weeks post by pass. Hard time sleeping. Anyone try this ?

I wouldn't. Antihistamines can make some people stall. So I wouldn't want to add it if I didn't need it.

You "should" get better at sleeping with time. Right now, your body is not only healing, but it's in ketosis and that can give people insomnia or make it worse.

I would try to avoid sleeping during the day (being so close out from surgery, you'll probably need a short nap but make it short), keep a sleep and wake schedule. Sleep in a very cold room with blankies. Sleep in a pitch black room. Sleep in a room with no outside noise or with a white noise machine. Turn all TV and stuff and music off.

Those are things that work for me. Oh and get enough activity during the day that you are tired! LOL.

Good luck and congrats on surgery!

13 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I wouldn't. Antihistamines can make some people stall.

wth?!?

Try melatonin first

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2 minutes ago, JohnnyCakes said:

wth?!?

https://www.aaaai.org/ask-the-expert/antihistamines-weight-gain

swearsies.

38 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

https://www.aaaai.org/ask-the-expert/antihistamines-weight-gain

swearsies.

oh no... i wasn’t questioning you... i had just never heard that before. crazy!

Just now, JohnnyCakes said:

oh no... i wasn’t questioning you... i had just never heard that before. crazy!

I know. Sucks right? I'm stuck on Zyrtek maybe for the rest of humanity. My pulmonologist first told me that. Me=beyond sad.

7 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

I know. Sucks right? I'm stuck on Zyrtek maybe for the rest of humanity. My pulmonologist first told me that. Me=beyond sad.

eh... don’t be sad. zyrtec doesn’t stand a chance against gastric bypass surgery, sorry!

take your zyrtec and enjoy a skinny, sneeze-free life, mmkay?

Hahaha! Mkay! Only mine is not sneezing, it's more wheezing from asthma. But yeah. You're absolutely right. In the rock-scissors game of life...I know which one will win! I just may be a "slower" loser. That's ok.

8 minutes ago, JohnnyCakes said:

eh... don’t be sad. zyrtec doesn’t stand a chance against gastric bypass surgery, sorry!

take your zyrtec and enjoy a skinny, sneeze-free life, mmkay?

I'm glad someone agrees with me! Id rather be fat than miserable for 3 out of the 4 seasons per year.

It should get better by week 3 or 4. I remember the Satanic noises my stomach was making would wake me up!

35 minutes ago, abefroman329 said:

It should get better by week 3 or 4. I remember the Satanic noises my stomach was making would wake me up!

OMG yes yes!!! I'd forgotten all about those! Hilarious!