Anyone else have trouble sleeping because of pain?

Hi. I am 10 months post op. I started at 379, and am now 238 lbs (down 141 lbs.). Anyway...the past month or so, I have noticed that my back, and shoulders and elbows just KILL me in the middle of the night. I can't get comfortable because my bones start throbbing and moving into a new position is painful. I have not done anything to do this, so I wondered if a vitamin deficiency could cause this? I have not been good at taking my vitamins, or calcium, and I also don't get much protien in. I know, shame on me..the surgery took off alot of weight, but my self descipline has not improved, as far as taking care of myself goes. Truth be known, I have not been back to the doctor since I had my stomach tube removed, 3 weeks post op. Don't ask me why...its 2 hours away, I'm self destructive,I really don't know. Guess I figured if something was really wrong, I'd know it. I'm not really a stupid person, just have a habit of not taking care of me. If anyone has had this problem, or knows what may be causing it, I'd appreciate your input. By the way..my year anniversary is April 12..I do plan on going to the doctor then to see if its time for skin removal yet. I was kinda wondering if the excess skin on my arms was causing the pain in the shoulders..Also, my muscles in the center of my chest aches alot, and I was wondering if the excess skin of my breast could cause that???

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