Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Yeah...it's just totally weird. and i have stopped taking the prescription meds (lortab) because they kinda make me jittery as well. i just use 8 hour tylenol...doesn't take away all the pain, but enough so it's bearable. but i am trying to get out of the house and stuff. since last tuesday i've been out running a few errands and visiting some friends. the valium was 5 mg...but i researched it and it's made more for anxiety than insomnia. i'm going to see my OS on tues...so maybe i'll ask for another sleep aid. i mean i have to get some sleep! my fall semester starts back up on thursday. and i can't help but wonder how much i would have progressed these last 8 days if i had been able to get some sleep. and the other thing that kinda hinders my sleep is a pain in my neck. i'm usually a side sleeper, but i was advised to sleep on my back with my head elevated. but i have this pain that goes from this little bone that protrudes from the back of my head down about 4 or 5 inches. i wouldn't say that it's really painful...but it is sore and i can't get comfortable when my head is on my pillow. so hopefully things will start to get better! Tom > > do most people get insomnia after surgery?? because i literally > > haven't slept in 7 days...and it's starting to get very > frustrating. > > not to mention that sleep is extremely important when your body is > > healing. i called my OS and he gave me this stuff called > > diazepam...which is actually valium?? well i tried that last > night > > and all it did was make me jittery and sweat like crazy. i didn't > > know a person's body could physically stay awake for an entire > week!! > > > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 21, 2004 Report Share Posted August 21, 2004 Yeah...it's just totally weird. and i have stopped taking the prescription meds (lortab) because they kinda make me jittery as well. i just use 8 hour tylenol...doesn't take away all the pain, but enough so it's bearable. but i am trying to get out of the house and stuff. since last tuesday i've been out running a few errands and visiting some friends. the valium was 5 mg...but i researched it and it's made more for anxiety than insomnia. i'm going to see my OS on tues...so maybe i'll ask for another sleep aid. i mean i have to get some sleep! my fall semester starts back up on thursday. and i can't help but wonder how much i would have progressed these last 8 days if i had been able to get some sleep. and the other thing that kinda hinders my sleep is a pain in my neck. i'm usually a side sleeper, but i was advised to sleep on my back with my head elevated. but i have this pain that goes from this little bone that protrudes from the back of my head down about 4 or 5 inches. i wouldn't say that it's really painful...but it is sore and i can't get comfortable when my head is on my pillow. so hopefully things will start to get better! Tom > > do most people get insomnia after surgery?? because i literally > > haven't slept in 7 days...and it's starting to get very > frustrating. > > not to mention that sleep is extremely important when your body is > > healing. i called my OS and he gave me this stuff called > > diazepam...which is actually valium?? well i tried that last > night > > and all it did was make me jittery and sweat like crazy. i didn't > > know a person's body could physically stay awake for an entire > week!! > > > > Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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