9 days post op...can't sleep!

Okay, so i am going nuts!  i am 9 days post op, and every night i fall asleep, but then 2-3 hours later i am wide awake and restless!  its like i can't lay still, so i have to get up, and i am wide awake.  Right now i am barely able to sit still long enough to type this.

I am taking cymbalta for the fibro, but i have been taking it in the am, cause i thought that would matter.....help!!!  

I wish I could be there to hold your hand and tell you it will be okay.  But, I know you need support so here I go.  Are you excercising late in the day?  Try to keep that to the morning.  With the weight that is coming off, your body is gaining more energy and doesn't know what to do with it.  And you are having fibro pain.  So, I suggest you tell your doctor you want pain meds for your fibro.  Narcotics work the best.  Try Norco, it is double the strength of Vicodin, but he can start you out on a low dose and bump it up over time and then try taking Tylenol PM.  But don't use Ambien.  The sleepwalking is not good.  Makes you eat in the nighttime.  Anyway, Start with those I mentioned.  I know the Fibro feeling makes it to where no matter how much you stretch or you shake your arms and legs the feeling doesn't go away.  So it will with a heavy duty med.  It might make you sleepy for awhile (not a bad thing right now) but it will go away after you get used to it.  So you pretty much have a triple whammy here.  Call your doctor today and TELL him you need a med for your fibro right now.  Make sure you call your PCP for the meds; not the surgeon.  Keep us posted.  Hugs to you. Kristy

Wow, Kristy, thanks for the help.
I never even thought it could be the fibro...but that makes sense.

I called the dr today, and got a new RX for Tramadol without the acet. so it will be small enough to swallow, i hope that helps.

thanks so much!!!
Karil  

It ould also be the cymbalta. I felt like I was on speed when I first started it and had to lower the dose and "creep up" to the dose I was Rx'd. I too as awake half the night and all jittery. It went away after awhile but for a few days I felt crazy. Most people it makes sleepy but not me!