early waking insomnia

nfarris79
on 4/7/11 8:31 pm - Germantown, MD

So with 3 days and a wake up to go (no, I don't count today because I'm already IN today) I have welcomed the return of my old frenemy, early waking insomnia. Waking at 3a, 4a, 5a.... anything that is maddeningly too close to when the alarm goes off to be able to go back to sleep. And this is me with Ambien. Nightly. Ugh! I know it's just temporary & a reaction to excitement/stress before surgery. So it'll pass. Maybe I'll try to take the Ambien later and see if that works. I do get 8 hrs of sleep, thanks to the Ambien, but I would rather stay in bed with DH like normal people..... oh, well. If that's the worst thing I have to complain about, then I don't have much to complain about.
WOOOOO HOOOOO!!! Surgery's on TUESDAY and I"m SOOOOO EXCITED! Can ya tell?

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

NIXMOMMIE
on 4/7/11 9:06 pm, edited 4/7/11 9:15 pm - NC

RNY on 03/30/11

Insomnia will be replaced with, "i can't get comfy enough to GO to sleep , much less STAY asleep," But the lbs will be disappearing. Good luck to you. I have to admit, I bought a scale yesterday and I really like seeing my ticker move. So I ave been posting like a mad woman. i think I am over it now. Good luck to you, I will pray for an uneventful surgery and a speedy recovery. Huggs!

nfarris79
on 4/8/11 4:26 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

Thanks!

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

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on 4/8/11 5:28 am - SC

RNY on 04/12/11

I thought I was the only one that counted that way! 3 and a wake up, can you believe it? The Ativan they prescribed me seems to really be helping with the anxiety and sleep issues. I think the night before surgery is going to be the worst for anxiety/sleep issues.

Are you ready? I know I sure am!

nfarris79
on 4/8/11 10:28 am - Germantown, MD

RNY on 04/13/11

OK, here's the secret to why I phrase it that way - I used to intern in a women's prison (I'm a psychotherapist now) and that's how women used to refer to the countdown before their release. Isn't that sick?

First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.

ANNI D.
on 4/8/11 6:48 am

RNY on 03/11/11

I am on Ambien and I have terrible insomnia, still. It worked well in the beginning, but now I wake up within 2 1/2 to 3 hours after taking it. I hope that it doesnt do the same for you.