Pheebs52
big-cheese
United StatesWere you a good sleeper prior to TKR Fire wolf? I wonder if that makes a difference. I was always a champ in the zzz's department and came back to my normal sleep sensibilities around Week 6. The more I read here, the more I realize, I was very lucky to achieve that!
I know you don't care for meds, but have you ever tried anything else for sleeping? I used Melatonin and/or Sleepytime Tea many years ago when I was recovering from shoulder surgery and though it wasn't always effective, it did a pretty good job on most nights. I also tried Nighttime Tylenol in the past, but for some reason, the antihistamines in it made my head buzz, so those went out the window. However, many seem to have good luck with those. There are also the strange yet soothing sounds to be found on UTube, 174 khz. There are many and you can sample them before deciding on which lullaby you prefer. I did use those on a few difficult nights and found they helped. @VW54 gets credit for mentioning them here, and @becticu also has a list of meditations that are supposed to be sleep-inducing.
Last, but not least, is your mattress really comfortable? I know that seems a lame question, but....perhaps it's time for a change, even just an addition of a featherbed or memory foam mattress topper. I say this because when I did finally move on from hubby's old recliner back into a real bed, "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine," much preferred the softer bed we have in the guest room. I think it was instrumental in allowing me to get back to side-sleeping rather quickly.
I know you don't care for meds, but have you ever tried anything else for sleeping? I used Melatonin and/or Sleepytime Tea many years ago when I was recovering from shoulder surgery and though it wasn't always effective, it did a pretty good job on most nights. I also tried Nighttime Tylenol in the past, but for some reason, the antihistamines in it made my head buzz, so those went out the window. However, many seem to have good luck with those. There are also the strange yet soothing sounds to be found on UTube, 174 khz. There are many and you can sample them before deciding on which lullaby you prefer. I did use those on a few difficult nights and found they helped. @VW54 gets credit for mentioning them here, and @becticu also has a list of meditations that are supposed to be sleep-inducing.
Last, but not least, is your mattress really comfortable? I know that seems a lame question, but....perhaps it's time for a change, even just an addition of a featherbed or memory foam mattress topper. I say this because when I did finally move on from hubby's old recliner back into a real bed, "Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine," much preferred the softer bed we have in the guest room. I think it was instrumental in allowing me to get back to side-sleeping rather quickly.
I appreciate your suggestions to help though! I will likely resume my strict regular use of Tylenol schedule either over the weekend on Monday to see if that has any impact.
I am going to take advantage before I end of dropping tbe phone on my face! Have a great night!
So I got about 10 hrs of sleep last night and night before. Yes, I feel like a very lazy slug, but I don't even care!
I also know that not keeping a regular sleep schedule over the weekend is a recipe for issues during the week, but again, that is not something I care about right now. Last week was extremely rough and exhausting on so many levels. Spence has been very stiff and swollen (more internally than externally), and it just got worse as the week and weekend has go on, despite all of the ice, elevation and rest from Fri night until now. I know it's because of all the activity at work, I just hope that he levels out again soon.
