I had trouble sleeping but it wasn't trouble falling asleep, just staying asleep - every time I'd roll over I'd wake up. Then sometimes it was hard to get to sleep again. My PT suggested that my body wasn't used to all the laying around and maybe I just didn't need all the sleep I normally do.
That lasted until about 2 months, I think. Anyway, I just had Lortabs this time and after the first few days I only took them at PT. But after my first surgery I took Percocet constantly for like 6-8 weeks but didn't have any trouble just quitting when I was done feeling like I needed them for pain. Probably different for everyone.
When I went to acupuncture, the acupuncurist/herbalist gave me some Chinese herbs to help me sleep through the night - they knock me out but don't seem to have any other side effects. Seeing as how the label is in Chinese I can't really tell you what they are... so that's pretty helpful, I'm sure. Actually from her description, I'm pretty sure they're just Melatonin - which you can buy at any health food store/vitamin section. I've used that for jet lag and stuff and it works exactly the same way.
"Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, "Wow, what a Ride!"
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