Sleep Apnea/deprivation issues

I'm three days post op and am only getting about 1 to 1 1/2 hours of sleep per night. I have sleep apnea and pre op was using a CPAP. My Surgeon doesn't want me using the CPAP for 7 days post op. Right now I'm feeling awful because of lack of sleep. Anyone have this problem and what did you do? In the hospital they wouldn't give me a sleeping pill but they did give me a benedryl for my allergies. It didn't help me sleep very much.

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