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Finally broke down!

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carla66308
carla66308

After 7 weeks of little to no sleep every night, I had my Dr. Prescribe some sleeping pills today. I tried everything I could think of and that had been suggested to no avail. There's nothing wrong with having to take sleeping pills, I was just hoping not to. So will see how tonight goes!! Anyone else out there not sleeping?

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  • marilyn_92910
    marilyn_92910 carla66308

    Posted

    I am not sleeping, pain in muscle and groin, just had a warm milk, some biscuit and morphine see if that helps was expecting this as this is my 2 nd hip, I had it done yesterday afternoon and going try some reading got a nice romance going lol
    • allen1028
      allen1028 marilyn_92910

      Posted

      when i come home i could not sleep at all. now im taking sleeping pills and am sleeping about 6 hours a night and am so glad.. i rather take the sleeping pills than laying awake all night but thats was me
    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 marilyn_92910

      Posted

      Hi marilyn,

      Sorry about your  pain.

      Hope you got a few zzzz s

      Here's hoping today goes well.

      Hugs

      Shirley

    • Lucite
      Lucite shirley17649

      Posted

      Try breathing exercises throughout the day when you do your leg exercises this will relax you and at night help you sleep
    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 marilyn_92910

      Posted

      Hello Marilyn,

      I am really glad you are through the op. You are very good

      to let us know how you are doing, I couldn't  have got on

      my iPad  so soon, I was too pre-occupied retching. I hope

      the light reading distracts you. They've probably got you up

      by now.keep doing well

      love from Cathie

  • Hailea
    Hailea carla66308

    Posted

    Hi Carla

    I havn't slept well at at all for the last few years.

    I am 7 months post op on my left hip and still can't sleep because of the cronic pain in my right hip which has got worse since the cold damp weather has hit.

    I am lucky if I can get a copuple of hours even during the day now. I am almost running on empty.

    I am on so many pain merds and at such a high does that I thought it might help but no as soon as I try to move to get comfortable there goes the hip pain again. My operated side has decided to join in now tooo because I can no longet mobalise. So I know what you mean about no sleep.sad

    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 Hailea

      Posted

      Hi hailea,

      How are you? Can you give us an update?

      I keep losing the plot a bit since my op redface 

      Know what you mean about the weather.

      I used to dread the winter gales because it would rack up the hip pain.

      Still got my butt pain even though I am 8 weeks post op now but that is my own fault for going round Tesco with a trolley yesterday.

       

    • quail
      quail shirley17649

      Posted

      i am 8 weeks post op but get Tesco to deliver, they carry everything through to kitchen and empty baskets.  i have 3 more weeks before i can b

      bend so its great to have food delivered 

    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 quail

      Posted

      hi quail

      Yes i have an ocado order once a week but I just felt like going round Tesco for a few light bits and pieces I don't get out enough!redface

    • Hailea
      Hailea shirley17649

      Posted

      Hi Shirley 

      i havnt vent been posting much because the pain is so bad it is difficult to get comfortable. There is no change except for the fact that I am in worse pain and I again phoned my surgeons secretary and my GP toast week and still nothing. My GP even wrote to my surgeon over 4 weeks ago they never replied. 

      so other than being in constant worse agony than ever nothing I am taking will take away nothing has changed. 

      I just oust don't want to keep coming on here posting the same thing and being miserable. So I am just posting when I feel up to it. 

      Thankyou for. Asking x

    • shirley17649
      shirley17649 Hailea

      Posted

      Hi Hailea,

      Really sorry about your pain. I do understand how you feel.

      Will be thinking about you.

      Shirley

  • shirley17649
    shirley17649 carla66308

    Posted

    Hi carla

    I still use sleeping pills after 8 weeks post op so don't feel too bad.

    There is nothing orse than lying awake all night, tossing and turning.

    A good night's sleep makes us feel better and more able to cope/ confused

     

  • renee01952
    renee01952 carla66308

    Posted

    good morning carla, and I sincerely hope it is -

    please don;t feel guilty about taking them or beating yourself up for not being able to  sleep without them - 

    Sometimes we need some help to break the cycle - 

    warm hug on this chilly day 

    renee

  • jane26071
    jane26071 carla66308

    Posted

    Lack of sleep has been my main problem post op, but not too bad....you must not feel bad about taking medication for a while...also not sleeping can almost become a habit , your body continues to wake even when the problem has gone! The meds will also help if that is becoming an issue.

    take care.....jane

  • cathie38426
    cathie38426 carla66308

    Posted

    I can't take painkillers, but have HALF a 1mg lorenin,

    a very small dose, to sleep at night. I don't think it is any 

    more addictive than painkillers. If you have been prescribed

    pills you can split them with your nail, and you might find that

    half a pill works as well as a while pill. You can cope much

    better after a night's sleep.

    good luck Cathie

    I am pleased at week 5 to now be driving, as it takes longer with

    the right than the left hip. The consultant moved both my feet

    inwards, said my inward rotator muscle was working, and ok-d

    me to drive.

    Cathie

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