Can't sleep without Xanax..... anybody else?

I'm 18 months post-op distal RNY and am maintaining a 120 lb weight loss, following all the rules, eating properly, exercising, etc. I am post-op lower body lift, breast lift, arm lift and inner thigh lift. Since my last reconstructive surgery, inner thigh lift, almost 4 months ago, I've had the worst time sleeping more than 2-3 hours at a time. Bottom line.... every night for the last 4 months, I take 1mg of Xanax to get to sleep, wake up 2-3 hours later and take an Ambien, fall back asleep and wake up 2-3 hours later and take .5mg Xanax to sleep another couple hours for a total of 7-8 hours rest. I function fine during the day and otherwise, feel great. Labs are perfect. Anybody else experience this inability to sleep? Am I malabsorbing the Xanax and Ambien since I'm distal which is causing it to wear off so quickly? I have an appt. with my primary doc this week and I'm very concerned about the amount of Xanax and Ambien that I'm taking. She isn't familiar at all with the trials and tribulations of us post-op patients so I'm sure she won't have the answer. Please let me hear from you if you suffer from the same issue. Much thanks!

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