Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Wheels, Are you taking any new meds since your recent surgery? Do you wake up because you're in physical pain, or do you wake up and start worrying about anything? Before surgery how did you sleep? Any problems like sleep apnea? You said you sleep in your recliner until 5 pm - is that sleeping all afternoon? Or did you mean 5 am? In my experience I have always had disruption in my sleep after surgeries for about 2-3 months. All the anesthesia for surgery plus pain meds, plus body stress whacks out my 'internal clock'. It eventually resets. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Hi, I feel it's very important you get to a pulmonary doctor. Unfortunately CMT can cause breathing problems. In 1997, I was put on a bi-pap to slow down the progression. I wish you well, Kay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 Thanks Gretchen - I have been prescribed Tylenol-3 w/codeine. I started taking it as prescribed after surgery but stopped due to how it disagreed with my staying " regular. " Yes, I am still feeling the pain in the wrist (although it is subsiding). I also toss and turn much when I sleep and I am positive that I add some trauma because it becomes swollen again by morning. I meant that I slept in the recliner until 5am (my pre-surgery awakening time). I think that time will help with this problem. I certainly haven't had this sleep disrupting for 2-3 months. Thanks for the words of experience. -wheels > > Wheels, > > > Are you taking any new meds since your recent surgery? Do you wake up because you're in physical pain, or do you wake up and start worrying about anything? Before surgery how did you sleep? Any problems like sleep apnea? You said you sleep in your recliner until 5 pm - is that sleeping all afternoon? Or did you mean 5 am? > > In my experience I have always had disruption in my sleep after surgeries for about 2-3 months. All the anesthesia for surgery plus pain meds, plus body stress whacks out my 'internal clock'. It eventually resets. > > > Gretchen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 You might try icing your wrist in the evening, while reading or watching TV. This may take the pain away and let you sleep. Even if you do wake and go to your recliner, get the ice pack out, and start icing again. Ice works wonders on pain. Gretchen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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