Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 : You have my sympathy. I was okay the first couple of nights & then I got virtually no sleep for weeks. Would love to know what the culprit was. I didn't take pain killers in the hospital or at home (only cause I couldn't swallow the doggone things) so it wasn't that. Thought at first it was cause I had slept too much the first couple of days. But I was like a walking zombie after the first week & just couldn't go to sleep for more than 2 hours at night. (I managed a few catnaps sitting upright in a chair outside on my back porch but only 20 minute spells. The sun made me sleep better.) Good luck & if you ever hear what causes it then please let me know. Georgia > > Has anyone figured out why we post-oppers can't sleep for more than > three hours at a time? This waking at 3:30am thing is getting old > fast. > > > -john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 22, 2002 Report Share Posted August 22, 2002 , We all sympathize with you!! For me it was a matter of not being able to get comfortable. I hated trying to sleep all propped up! Between that and the pain/swelling/congestion, there was no way I was sleeping more than a few hours at a time!! It took me 'til around the 4 week mark before I could lay relatively flat (only used 2 pillows) and get any kind of decent sleep. > > > > Has anyone figured out why we post-oppers can't sleep for more than > > three hours at a time? This waking at 3:30am thing is getting old > > fast. > > > > > > -john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 How post-op are you? I can't say I'm missing out on sleep, instead, I'm sleeping like a log all the time. Did you take meds every three hours, or at a certain time? Maybe you've just programmed your body really well. Not that you want it to be, but that's my only suggestion. I'm kinda jealous, I can't seem to sleep enough. Oh well, I guess nobody gets what they want. > > Has anyone figured out why we post-oppers can't sleep for more than > three hours at a time? This waking at 3:30am thing is getting old > fast. > > > -john Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 This is day 6. The only med I HAVE to take is the antibiotic, and that's four times a day with each meal. If I choose to take the codeine, it makes me drowsy and I end up napping throughout the day. Therefore, I've only used it a couple of times. Right after I wrote my original message, I lied down on the couch for a bit and fell into a solid two hours of sleep. I took no meds at the time, but it was the deepest sleep I've had since pre-op. And I'm not letting myself take any naps today - not so much as a 10 minute power snooze; so I'll see if it's better tonight. -john > How post-op are you? I can't say I'm missing out on sleep, instead, > I'm sleeping like a log all the time. Did you take meds every three > hours, or at a certain time? Maybe you've just programmed your body > really well. Not that you want it to be, but that's my only > suggestion. I'm kinda jealous, I can't seem to sleep enough. Oh > well, I guess nobody gets what they want. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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