Trying the new med combo and slept for 3 hours tonight. Then of course up again 3 hours before my meds were due again and have been up since. I am also one of those people that can’t sleep during the day either. So my problem isn’t too much sleep! Yesterday after not sleeping I did lay in bed from 10-noon and tried again at 4pm with no luck. I can’t stand laying in the bed either.
And same again tonight… Haven’t been to sleep since I woke up at 1:00. It is med time so I just took those but it takes a good 30 minutes for those to work. Then as usual when the sun comes up I will be up. Our room is pitch black with darken shades, regular blinds, and curtains, and hell we even have out AC window unit on in the bedroom in 30 degree weather outside too because I sleep better cold… But nothing!
I am going to be exhausted again tomorrow when my ex husband is actually letting me see my kids for a few hours! I just want to sleep!
Any advice? I take Xanax but that is what helps me fall asleep. I have had ambien, trazadone, and lines ya, and melatonin Before too but they usually don’t work for me either.
PS
Why does the back of my head feel like it is on fire? My stitches are all internal with glue on the outside, most of the glue isn’t too sticky any more and I am keeping my hair parted so it isn’t laying on it but when the back touches the pillow it feels hot! Not itchy but burning hot!
PS
For those wondering I did finally have a BM thank goodness! Hoping these laxatives keep working to avoid that kind of pain since BM are rare for me except every 7-10 days lol just thought I’d share cause that was a relief! Lol
Ok back to bed and hopefully sleep for a few hours now!
Hi Emmaline,
So glad you always take the time to write me lol
My incision only gets stiff feeling which I think it from the glue alone because it’s fine after I shower. I can sleep on both sides but one hurts from the stupid staple after awhile. I’m only on day 5 so still in pain meds and the muscle relaxers which those help the best but can only take those every 8 hours. After those I’m good for about 4 then they are wore off by then and feeling miserable again.
My pain level when I wake up is horrendous! So when I wake up I’d right around the time to take those but they take about 30 min to work then I can lay back down for awhile but can’t go back to sleep. I was due for the muscle drugs at 4 so I slept from 4 to 7 when it was time for the oxy and my head has been pounding since then so haven’t even been back to sleep. I need to get a nap in though cause I get to see my boys today!!! But no muscle relaxers til noon which is when I was planning to shower before they get here. I was hoping my really bad feeling day wouldn’t be today. I kiss my kids so much and they are supposed to be with their dad til Wednesday but he is being nice for once (since they were crying) so I really wanted to feel descent today.
But at least I did poop and TMI but still not a soft mushy poop either but not hard as a rock either. Lol I am hoping after more laxatives today it should be like a normal persons poop or even on the runny side. Sorry to be gross but pooping has always been an issue for me every day of my life! Any way I am hoping in a little but I can sleep for an hour or so then shower and feel a little better.
This is still way more then I ever expected. But I know it will get better every day… I hope any way!
Emmaline said:
Aw...your sleep is all messed up! I didn't sleep at all during the day when I went home, but slept well during the night. Hopefully things will settle soon for you! I wasn't able to lay on my incision at all because it hurt too much, but I had stitches so that must be the difference.
Is your pain level still where you need narcotics? After a few days I switched to Aleve which lasts 12 hrs. It stinks that you wake up because meds are due. Maybe because you've had surgery it may mean that your pain will be much less, and you can begin to try other combos that would last longer.
I hope you find something that works for you! Glad the laxatives are working finally....yay!
To add to waht Emmaline said about Magnesiun=m..it was suggested to me to take Ginger Root Gel Tabs along with the Mag.
Emmaline, ever heard of that? Emmaline is well versed in Natural Health, that is why I through that out at her as well as you...I hope you have a decent night sleep tonight...keep us posted!
Yes I will be doing something else now… Might drink the stuff I bought first then try the ginger stuff
Seriously I’ve always had issues but who else can take softners twice a day for 4 days, use an enema, and laxatives now for2 days and my poop is still hard little painful balls!!
Guess my next specialist will be the poop doctor I’ve been putting off for years! This is crazy! I get crampy feel like I have to go and sit there for two little balls to come out and not to be gross but not even mushy in the least! I need major help here because between the cramps and pushing out the balls I am miserable on top of the other pains from surgery!
And I want to add that I have been good at drinking! Normally I now it's because i don't drink nearly what i should but yesterday I drank at least 60 ounces of liquid which for me is a ton! I usually don't even drink 32 ounces of anything. And after the laxatives and softners yesterday I drank two 16 ounces bottles of water because I know they need water to work good. But seriously is there something else?
And yes I will admit the magnesium stuff scares me because I don't want to drink it and be extremely crampy and if there is still compacted stuff up there it will hurt coming out regardless what I take!
Omg I am a true mess! Sorry for all the details! I am desperate
It’s the citrate drink stuff that I have. Luckily I finally had a normal BM after my nap! I just must have been really constipated before surgery which is nothing new of course and finally all the old stuff is out now! So hopefully the regular laxatives will now work like they should and it will keep being easy to go!
Thanks again for all your help and suggestions! Hopefully this will be my last poop post lol
and they are supposed to be with their dad til Wednesday but he is being nice for once (since they were crying) so I really wanted to feel descent today.