Lack of sleep

nh_user_742835 · May 31, 2015, 12:21am

Anyone else who has had the GB removed and are still suffering with symptoms have trouble falling asleep? Or staying asleep? Most nights i feel tired i go to bed but struggle to fall asleep it takes till around 2am 3am till i fall sleep but my alarm is set for 6.30am for work so im knackered all day. I take 30/500 co-cordamol for pain and when pain is really bad i take tramadol but still cant get to sleep. I also have to take pregablin every night so not sure whether its my symptoms or the medication which is the problem

nh_user_593675 · May 31, 2015, 6:39am

Benadryl will definately help you sleep

Ativan too but it is addictive

nh_user_102204 · May 31, 2015, 8:10am

Hi Coral! I had my gb removed 6 months ago, and still have problems falling asleep, and staying asleep. I also suffer from night sweats. Val.

nh_user_742835 · May 31, 2015, 9:35am

Yes i suffer from sweating to. Its driving me insane with the lack of sleep

nh_user_742835 · May 31, 2015, 9:37am

Im worried about taking anything else as i am on 150mg twice a day pregablin, 30/500 co-cordamol, tramadol, cyclizine, lansaparole im worried what effect all this medication iz going to have of my kidneys and liver

nh_user_102204 · May 31, 2015, 10:06am

Hi Coral! Was up at 2 a.m making myself a cuppa, and didn't get to sleep till after 5. My gp was going to put me on hrt, but because i'm already on pills for high blood pressure, and the side effects would possibly cause low blood pressure, she and i decided between us not to bother. Don't know what we can do about the sweats, or not sleeping! Val.

nh_user_102204 · May 31, 2015, 10:09am

Hi Coral! The best thing you could do, is to have a word with your gp, and see what he or she has to say. Val.

nh_user_742835 · May 31, 2015, 9:45pm

It is so annoying and hard work when i work full time and a very active 6 year old son. I dont want to take sleeping tablets as my son has episodes of stopping breathing when hes asleep and he sleeps walks to need to wake easily. If i find an answer i will let you know ha ha if only

nh_user_697905 · June 1, 2015, 8:29am

Had the gallbladder removed 6 weeks ago . I too like you am on pregablin - tramadol for a different issue of chronic pain - Before the pregablin I was on gabapentin and had no issues really with sleep .

Since starting the pregablin - no matter how tired I feel I am unable to fall asleep and read till 1-2am . I then have the same issues getting out of bed as you do .i have a headachey , head in a bucket feeling .

Am convinced it is the medication as it coincided with the start of taking pregablin .

Hope this helps

nh_user_742835 · June 1, 2015, 10:20am

Thanks for your reply. Yeah i suffer with headaches to