Sleepless in the Pre-op world

Hello everyone,

Well here I am at 1am on day 6 in my 3 week pre-op diet and I am once again sleepless and restless. I lay in bed tossing and turning trying to go to sleep by can't and it is very hard on me. I have had this happen to me on several of the nights most of them when I am feeling good after a day of eating well and doing as directed by my doctor.

Has anyone else had this problem??

Why don't you ask your doctor if you can take some Z-quil or Benadryl or Tylenol PM to help you sleep?

i would bet that your sleeplessness is just adding to your stress and your pre-op diet struggles.  If you are sleeping, you are not eating or thinking about eating or obsessing about this phase.

A few nights with a sleep aid might do you wonders.

I already take a sleeping pill it is just not working

Almost 3am here in TN and I'm not sleeping either lol

nothing to really do with surgery fears .. i just have nights i don't sleep well .. so I play pogo for a bit or read

Well I feel asleep but woke up a hour half later so I figured I check in and say hello after having a little jello instead of a sandwich which is what I was dreaming about.LOL

Have you ever made jello jigglers?  it's still jello but they are more solid .. if the chewing is what you miss .. try them

No I never heard of them before how do you make them?

Here is a recipe link for them .. or just google search "jello jiggler recipe"

I like them better then jello .. can cut a square and just pick it up and eat it .. lol

http://www.cooks.com/recipe/3o9g9713/jello-jigglers.html

If you are allowed to have broth and don't have salt issues --- I highly recommend Swanson's Mexican Tortilla broth.  It's a tad bit spicy and has a full bodied savory flavor that helped to feel way more satiated.  

Keep up the good work!

Yes I am allowed to have broth, but I do have salt issues also.