None of the doctors I’ve spoken with has any advice. The surgical nurse practitioner did mention melatonin but that has not worked. If this keeps up, I think I will need to get stronger prescription sleep aids, or look at anti-anxiety medications as suggested by my therapist.
I managed to get about 4 hours of sleep last night/this morning. That’s better than the entire previous week but I was basically falling asleep on my feet. I don’t think that can be the norm going forward.
It’s a combination of physical and mental. My back and chest are sore and does hurt when I lie down. I still can only sleep on my back; sleeping on the sides causes more chest pains. But sometimes when I get semi-comfortable, I just lay there, not sleeping, until something makes me get up… typically the neuropathy numbness in my feet. My doctor friend suggested gabapentin for peripheral neuropathy symptoms but like most drugs, there are lots of potential side effects.
Life with chronic diseases 