Help – I Can’t Sleep!
Browse through our post-op forum and you will find that insomnia after hysterectomy is a complaint of many of our HysterSisters members. Here is one such member who asked for help – and received lots of great advice:
Ladies, its been 3 weeks since surgery, lap haven taken all but cervix, repairs and bladder sling. I have had insomnia since the surgery. When I went to the Dr for my first check he said, its all hormonal, sleep when you can since you wont be going to work. So that is what I have been doing, but being awake all night and then about 5 am dozing off due to exhaustion for about 2 hours and then a 2 hour nap in the afternoon is just not doing it. I went to sleep at 10 last night only to wake up at 1:30 and have been up since, I have a dentist appt at 10:00 am so took a shower to get ready and I am totally exhausted. Have any of you ladies experienced this and if so can you give me any ideas?
Read more about sleep health in March 2013 Checking In Newsletter from the HysterSisters!
hi i wouldn’t worry about it, the more you worry the more you can’t sleep. after my hysterectomy when i couldn’t sleep i just said to myself you’ll sleep when your tired, and i did. you’ve been through alot just listen to your body x
I started using a white noise approach (a small fan ) and that has really helped me. Also try some relaxation methods. I’m on my third week and I kind of hit the wall. Thought I was doing so good, then bang. I hope this passes quickly as I want to feel normal again. Good luck was the sleep issues.
I slept great for up to six weeks post-op. But then the night sweats began and lasted over two years. Just in the last two months I’ve been able to sleep the night. I cut out sweets and caffeine and I’m gluten free. I don’t know if it is a coincidence, but I’m sleeping well.
Good luck!