Sleepiness

[ponygirlmom]

I don't know if I posted this yet, but I had a good check-up with my surgeon on Friday. My hemaglobin (sp) and blood oxygen levels are good, my ekg is good and my chest x-ray was clear.

Anyway, at thirteen days post-op I seem to be really sleepy all the time. I'm taking the least amount of pain meds I've taken since surgery (1/2 vicodin every 4 - 6 hours and 400mg ibuprofen every 4 hours) and I'm getting the longest stretches of sleep I've had since surgery (up to six hours.) But I'm still very sleepy a lot. Even exercise does not really wake me up.

I have a theory that I was really sleep-deprived before and my body is now ready to catch up. Anyone else have this experience with sleepiness?

 

[Freddie]

I was told that your body really doesn't do the "catch -up" on sleep thing. But in any case maybe its the ibuprofen thats making you sleepy. Maybe your taking it too often?

 

[Jkm7]

You had major surgery. Your body suffered trauma. Give it the sleep it needs. You are aware you are recovering from a very serious surgery.

 

[hall]

The first couple of weeks, I slept all the time! I made myself shower, dress and walk every day, then sleeeeeeeeeeeeep.

Deb