I just had the sleeve done 8 days ago and am having a very hard time sleeping at night ... I’m not taking pain medication anymore just my normal vitamins .. has anyone else experienced this problem if so what are u doing to resolve it

2 hours ago, Medwards said:

I just had the sleeve done 8 days ago and am having a very hard time sleeping at night ... I’m not taking pain medication anymore just my normal Vitamins .. has anyone else experienced this problem if so what are u doing to resolve it

Hi! I had my sleeve done 8 days ago also. I only have had one night that I could not sleep well. I think I took my vitamins too late in the evening. I have always noticed I could not take Vitamins before bed or I slept like crap. Hope that helps you. Good Luck!

I had trouble sleeping for the first month post op. I had trouble getting to sleep, and would be restless and waking several times a night. I think it was a side effect of the anaesthesia, and post surgery hormonal chaos. The only nights I had a good sleep were the couple of times I took an over the counter sleeping pill.

Hopefully it will resolve for you in time.

I have always been a stomach sleeper, and it took me two months to be able to return to that. I just used a million pillow to prop myself into a reclined position on my back, and dealt with it until it passed.

I only had surgery Monday and I am waking up almost every 2 hrs at night and then fully at 4am. Can't explain why. I used to sleep on my stomach so I keep thinking that it's just even odd to sleep on my back. I just go for a walk at 4am outside and then usually I can bang out another 2hrs sleep when back.

Invest in a long body pillow, Wal-Mart has them, suspect Target, Meijer and even Kohls might. Turn on your siden prop that upper leg up if you need to , hug that critter like it was a teddy bear, as the pain goes away tummy sleeping may start to return.
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