Trouble sleeping the night before....

Has anyone had trouble falling asleep the night before surgery? My PCP has offered a mild sedative but I would be afraid to take it since I am sensitive to any medication of that sort. What have you done ? Melissa**ultimate giggler**

I stayed up all night the night before and then stayed up as late as I could the next day(which was like until 6 in the evening) So by 7 at night I was ready to sleep. Dont know if you can do that, but thats what I did! ~Nicole

I stayed up LATE. My dog had eaten so much of my daughters dog's food we were afraid she would explode. We debated on going to a vet ER. Instead when I finally went to bed, I let her sleep with me. No one got much sleep! The day I had surgery, my hubby had to go home and give her my unused glucerine suppository to help her get some of it out--she was deathly ill all my surgery week--he spent more time on her and taking her to the vet for xrays than he spent at the hospital with me. I'm happy to report that she and I are both fine now!!! Joy P.S. I do not recommend this for your night before surgery!!

On one hand you don't want to take the pill and feel all groggy.. BUT as soon as you get to the hospital they will give your more stuff to make you more groggy Then again You are so very excited and about to start your brand new life so of course you don't wanna sleep!!! But then again if you sleep time passes faster and morning comes sooner. OK so I was no help Congrats on your big day!!!!

I will start feeding the dog now.......

Although I was calm, I do not think I slept much. I know I Prayed a lot and had the prayer list with with up to the time I went into surgery. After that I never saw the list before. Others were amazed how many people were having the surgery that was on my list for this past week. Prayer and meditation got me through. Sugarplum Open RNY 3/16

It's 10:45 p.m. now and I am usually asleep by 9. I am hoping I will sleep through until the clock wakes me up at 5 tomorrow a.m. Of course, I will be able to sleep during the almost 2 hour drive to the hospital. Hugs, Mo doin' the OMG when I wake up it will be time to go happy Mo dance

I not only had trouble sleeping the night BEFORE, but every night since! Last night I finally got 5 hours in a row....your whole cycle gets upset. Anyway, it is very normal I am sure.

Mine is tommorw too. I have some last minute things to get done. Tonight will be a very sleepless night. I am going to do alot of praying. I have 2 angels in heaven. Both my grandmas. I know they let nothing happen to me. I will be thinking about you

Hi Melissa! If you're sensitive to meds, I'd pass on the sedative. I, like others here, plan on staying up as late as I possibly can the night before. My surgery isn't until 2 PM, and I don't have to be at the hospital until 11:30 AM that day. So I plan on getting my son up and off to school (if he chooses to go -- he may want to go to the hospital), then going back to bed until 10 AM. My hubbo and I will leave the house around 10:30 AM for the horspital, since it's an hour-long drive. HTH. Hugs, -Marcie T-7