Vsg and sleep issues

Hello, I am almost 3 weeks post op vsg. I started having trouble sleeping about a week ago. I cannot not fall asleep even very late into night/ morning. This is happening off and on. Ex - I  go to bed at 11, finally sleep at 4:00! Then have to be up at 6:00. Sleeping was not an issue prior to surgery or directly after. I cannot seem to settle. I've tried sleepy teas, meditation, but no luck. Is this normal? If so, how long does it last? Mom of 3 and working needs better sleep. Makes me too irritable on 2 hrs. Cannot be healthy. Thank you for helping :) 

Thoughts and questions for you.    Are you exercising at night?  I know that for me if I exercise in the evening it revs me right up and I can't sleep!  

Are you worrying about something?

I don't know how old you are...but if you are nearing menopause,  insomnia is an issue...ughhh

Try going to bed earlier if you can, no TV or computer...try a warm bath, low lighting...mediate, do relaxation exercises ..anything that helps your brain/body to relax.

When I've had trouble going to sleep I've taken a Tylenol and it usually works..as I won't take sleeping pills. 

Hope you figure it out and get some much needed sleep!

The likely culprit is hormone dumping.  When you lose weight rapidly the estrogen stored in your fat cells is flushed out and you can get moody, emotional and down right *****y.  Insomnia can happen along with the moodiness.  The hormones level out the closer you get to goal.

I have had n o problems getting to sleep but I did switch from being a night owl to being a morning person.  Very weird my sleep habits flipped.

Google ketosis! Many people have insomnia as a result. I have a lot of sleep issues when I first get deep into ketosis. 

I had the same problem post-op & it lasted for about a month. Have no idea what caused it, but pretty sure it wasn't caused by anything that I was eating, drinking, doing or by hormones. Fortunately my daughter is a teen & I'm currently not working, so I feel for you. I can tell you that eventually I started getting sleepy after dinner & would catch a nap. Eventually I was able to get to sleep at a normal hour.

I have the opposite problem...I get tired MUCH earlier and have to go to bed earlier than I did pre-op. But I wake up in the middle of the night and often can't go back to sleep. I am 4 months post-op... I don't know if my body is telling me that I now only need 6 hours of sleep a night now, since I usually stay alett during the day. :-)