My night last night.....Does anyone relate?

I layed down at 10:00pm, tossed and turned until like 12am. Woke up at 2:30am, I was freezing with the chills no fever. Fell back asleep about 3:30, woke up at 6:30 sweating and hot, slight racing heart (maybe aniexty). Woke up again for the day at 9:30am, stiff as a board, back pain, exhausted, depressed, aniexty ridden, scared! I just feel like I cant take this anymore! I cant live my life!! I just had surgery and I cant even be excited about that, because Im always worried I have a more serious illness!!! 

Make sure you are taking your temperature.  I cannot speak for you but for the first three weeks after surgery I had a really difficult time feeling hot and cold.  For me, everything was fine and now (a little over one month after surgery) I don't have the rollercoaster hot and cold flashes.

Good luck!

Chris

Make sure you don't have a fever and for sure make sure your Doctor knows Nows !!!

I get like this too sometimes.  I can tell you fibro is a b**ch.  I have heard others say that they have this problem also.  I just try to deal with it and take anything I can to try to control it all.

When my fibromyalgia is in a full blown attack, this is exactly how I feel.   Even now, I have to take a hot bath every night to settle my muscles and put me into a better sleep state.   Some nights it takes 3 baths!   I'm afraid that there is no magic bullet for this disease.   You just have to ride out the worst of times and try to figure what causes your flairs.  There are some medications that will help out, but now that we have had the RNY surgery, we can no longer take the NSAIDS that work best.    Currently I take Ultram when I have a flair, or percocet.   Try to find something that makes you feel better, such as a warm bath.   It should get somewhat better with time although you will never really be free of it.  Sounds like you are having a flair up and if you can just work through it and get some medications from your doctor to help, it should ease up after a while.

Good luck.   I know how hard it is but you can handle it.  

Bonnie

It does get better a lot better from the surgery. Your body has got to heal and it is dealing with a lot right now. Are you on an antidepressant??
I remember sitting up at night and i was so thirsty and could only sip a sip. I remember thinking what have I done I can't even drink when I am thirsty.

Well now I am able to drink 3 swallows at a time.Pretty good sized. IT DOES GET BETTER.... I know right now you think those of us that tell you that just don't understand but we do and we all felt that way in the beginning.What are you taking to sleep?
With out sleep you will feel worse as you know.

Keep us posted how you are doing!
gentle hugs your way
Pam

I had this for a while after surgery too.  I think it is part of the healing process.  I was very parched during the night too.  Hang in there it will get better.  You'll feel much better after month three.  (((HUGS)))

hey I had my surgery the same day as you and my fibro has been a mess for quite a while. I am on cymbalta 60 mg and neurotin 300 mg a day for it. This helps me, but I also have to take a sleeping pill at night and I take requip 3mg for the leg pain. have you ever been checked for restless leg syndrome? mine will calm down after I have all my meds in me and I dont have to do the warm baths. Sometimes I do take a heating pad for when I first go to bed and put it under my back. but i turn it off before I go to sleep. I believe your anxiety is due from pain. You have to get it under control, maybe tell your doctor and he can prescribe something stronger for a few days. I hope you goodluck with all this. Keep in touch. How much have you lost to this date? Mine has been 25 lbs. email me anytime if you need to.

Take care,
Terri