Sleep

tonesp
tonesp Member Posts: 844
edited 6. Oct 2010, 06:55 in Community Chit-chat archive
Any tips on getting a good night's sleep Go to bed,read for a bit till book falls out of my hands I put down the book,turn off the light then DING Wide awake.Counted every bloody sheep in Ausralia Any Tips? :?:

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  • julie47
    julie47 Member Posts: 6,041
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Listen to radio five live that is so boring you will fall asleep.
    (if you can get it in spain) If not count to hundred in spanish

    JuliePF x oh you have fallen asleep am i that boring :lol::lol:
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    Yes, I have the answer come over here and join us who cannot sleep. We roam the halls on here o in the cafe get a hot drink. Then we go to Night Owls.

    People who wake do come on here I'm one of them usually take sleeping tablets as well.

    Brenda some wakes in the night sometimes so do others. I have been like that so I know what it is like. Not funny is it?

    All I can say is try having a hot bath, a nice hot chocci or Ovaltine listen to the radio only loud enough so you have to listen.

    Failing that have you been given sleeping tablets. That might get you into a sleep pattern again.

    Trish xx
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    if you can not get to sleep get up and do something then try again later if you stay in bed to long trying you just get worse and worse. but when it bad play games anything that will help get through it val
    val
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Lie in bed and do your exercises, as long as you don't disturb Mrs Tonesp. Load some talking books onto an MP3 player and listen to a story or music, start writing a novel, create poetry, glug some water (or vino) and your pain dullers (usually works) but don't do too much walking around, you need to rest that new hip of yours! You have had a major op tonesp, and you were concious throughout. It will take some getting-over! DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,087
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tone

    this is sooo normal post op.

    Don't know why it happens but everyne pretty well struggles to sleep post op :(

    Time settles it - I likle DD's idea of puttting some stories on an MP3 - wont distrurb Mrs Tone...

    hopefully it will settle in time

    Love

    Toni xx
  • oneday
    oneday Member Posts: 1,434
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    is your room dark enough? if not get black out blinds. go outside get some fresh air - funny when on holidays the sea air normally knocks me out.
    disturbed sleep last night cos shoulder killing me and waking me up and can only sleep in certain positions cos of back!
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 5. Oct 2010, 13:10
    Hi Tone
    It will come, there must be so much to disturb you post op, I take it you are sleeping on your back, that doesn't help.
    Hopefully when you get past your 6 to 8 weeks you will start to catch up.
    Till then I would see if your GP can give you something.
    Good luck, bet you can sit out in the sunshine...how nice is that
    Barbara x
    Love
    Barbara
  • hileena111
    hileena111 Member Posts: 7,099
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Tone
    Yep I think this is fairly normal post op.....and as for the 6 weeks on your back...well......sleep whats that???? I got up and came on the computer or read or had a moan on LWA :lol:
    Love
    Hileena
  • tonesp
    tonesp Member Posts: 844
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I posted this topic here as it was not really an arthritis problem All my life I've been a poor sleeper I think I inherited my mother's genes Thanks for your concern an hints. The operation hasn't helped but it's not just that :)

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