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I've Not Been Able to Sleep Since I Had my Breast Reduction. is That Normal?

Hi guys, I am exactly one week and one day post op and since I'm not much of a medicne taker I've reduced the amount of pain meds that I was taking to zero. Prior to me doing this I was able to sleep but now I'm having night sweats and the inability to sleep. I don't feel like I was addicted at all.... Help! This is frustrating me.

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1 Doctor Answer | Asked by kelnic
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Not Sleeping after Breast Reduction?

I'm sorry to hear about the sleeplessness you have experienced after surgery. It is possible that you have experienced mild “withdrawal” after stopping medications abruptly. Talk to your plastic surgeon and see if he/she feels of this may be the case; if so you may want to wean off the medication more gradually. Also, as you become more active, hopefully fatigue will become more of an issue and you will be able to resume sleeping normally. This will also... more

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