Sleeping help

[Angel2023 0]

I’m 6 days after surgery and having trouble sleeping. Is melatonin ok to use. Does anyone else have the same problem.?

[CarmenG 151]

I had that problem during the second week after my surgery. I was just wide awake all night. I developed such bad RLS (restless leg syndrome) that I was already feeling it in my arms. It was horrible. When I talked to the PA at my doc's office he said to start taking extra B12. I told him that maybe it was the Famotidine (Pepcid) I was told to take at bedtime that was causing it. I asked him if I could take it early in the morning and he said whatever worked for me. I also read that melatonin was the best solution for insomnia in bariatric patients. When I started taking 24mg of melatonin at night, taking the Famotidine and extra B12 in the morning, I started sleeping through the night. Of course, it's ALWAYS best to check with your doctor. My personal experience is not medical advice.

[summerseeker 1,923]

Seek the advice of your team.

We are not medically trained to answer these types of questions. You may be taking some medication from your team that would react against this melatonin. You are very early in your recovery and you could easily aggravate your new stitch line in your tiny stomach.

[Mike.J.Y 70]

I like seeing the sleep question being asked, and answered.

Another quick question how long after surgery were you able to walk around no pain.

[Arabesque 6,706]

3 hours ago, Mike.J.Y said:

Another quick question how long after surgery were you able to walk around no pain.

I was walking in the hospital. By the 4 day I didn’t need to take any pain meds. Sure had the odd twinge but walking in lying up & down stairs, wasn’t an issue except from an energy & lethargy perspective. But we all recover differently. If you’re still experiencing pain that is restricting you from performing basic activities, after a week & your pain meds aren’t managing it, contact your team.

You’re sleep may be off because you’re not very active & may be napping during the day. (I miss those nana day naps). Also the hormonal flush associated with weight loss could be upsetting your sleep patterns. Yes, check with your team before taking any meds, over the counter or prescribed, just to be sure as @summerseeker suggested.

[catwoman7 10,997]

I'm several years out and I take melatonin occasionally. In and of itself, it's not dangerous, but like someone else said, it'd be a good idea to run it by your clinic first to make sure it's not going to interact with anything else you're on.

[pintsizedmallrat 470]

Melatonin is probably safer than most of the alternatives (especially since at 6 days out you're probably still on painkillers), but as everyone else said, if you're concerned enough about it to be asking us this really needs to be being asked of your treatment team.

[LindsayT 571]

Talk to your team. You can also try sleep hygiene practices as a non-medication option.

[Angel2023 0]

Justwanna thank all for the advice I gotten