Trouble Sleeping?

maryannrogers
maryannrogers Member Posts: 115
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Okay, this is crazy. Got home from surgery on Wednesday and thought I'd be sleeping like crazy, but just can't seem to do it. Has anyone else had a problem with this. I'm not hurting much, and maybe it's the medicine. I'm on Percocet. Anyone have any kind of "bongs" with that?
It starts making me tired...then go lay down...then in 1-1/2 hours am wide awake and want to chat with the world.

Help..am I going crazy?

Maryann

Comments

  • jikaras
    jikaras Member Posts: 58
    #2
    Sleeping
    I had that too. I stayed on the Percocet, took it faithfully every 4-6 hours. At night, I wouldn't be tired, but I thought it was because I was not a 'back' sleeper. Before surgery, I was a stomach/side sleeper.
    I started wheening (?) myself off the percocet - took 1 in the morning and 1 at night - until I started vomiting from it, then I went off cold turkey.

    After that, I started sleeping better. It could have been too that after 4 weeks when the drains came out, I was able to move around better in my sleep, and could somewhat sleep on my side.

    Not going crazy - it's just a little adjustment.

    Naps are good!

    Jill
  • mmontero38
    mmontero38 Member Posts: 1,510
    #3
    Hi Maryann, the percocet
    Hi Maryann, the percocet didn't let me sleep and it also caused constipation, so make sure to eat lots of greens, drink lots of water and if you need to take senokot tablets for the constipation.

    Seems like the percocet can either cause drowsiness or the exact opposite. Hugs, Lili
  • maryannrogers
    maryannrogers Member Posts: 115
    #4
    mmontero38 said:

    Hi Maryann, the percocet
    Hi Maryann, the percocet didn't let me sleep and it also caused constipation, so make sure to eat lots of greens, drink lots of water and if you need to take senokot tablets for the constipation.

    Seems like the percocet can either cause drowsiness or the exact opposite. Hugs, Lili

    Thanks ladies. Yes, dr. gave
    Thanks ladies. Yes, dr. gave me some stuff to take for constipation.

    Figured it might be the medicine. You've both been a great help.

    Thank you.

    Maryann
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #5
    maryannrogers said:

    Thanks ladies. Yes, dr. gave
    Thanks ladies. Yes, dr. gave me some stuff to take for constipation.

    Figured it might be the medicine. You've both been a great help.

    Thank you.

    Maryann

    Sorry you can't sleep
    Sorry you can't sleep Maryann. I was never on that drug, so, I can't respond about it. But, have you asked your doctor for a sleeping pill/anxiety pill maybe? That might help you. You need your sleep!

Discussion Boards