Quote From: kitspicsI had an complete hysterectomy in 1989 so I was 35 when I had mine!
Actually considering how I was feeling before I had the surgery after I'd healed from the surgery I felt great!
What was hard and depressing were the mood swings, going through menopause forever....I still have hot flashes and contending with my own sexuality! Which for me the hysterectomy cut my sex drive to almost zero even with hormones! Getting all those things settled took more than a few years for me! Yes I did start gaining weight after my hysterectomy!
But to me, your exhaustion could be many things....but my first thought is it could be depression as well as some form of sleep disorder! The pain in your back could be from lack of sleep or be causing you to not get enough sleep! As well being unrested can cause you to be more stressed and more apt to depression!
4 children is a large responsibility and stressful too....so you have alot on your plate1
Let me give you a suggestion! I have a pain syndrome which interupts my sleep....so I am pretty much exhausted all the time!
Try this....make sure you are doing everything right as far as getting to bed at a decent time so you are getting at least 7 hours of sleep! Limit your caffiene to the morning...caffeine can cause sleep disturbances..
Now...try taking a benedryl/diphenhydramine about an hour to hour and a half before bedtime. ...Or you may want to try a tylenol pm tablet to help with your back and get you into a deeper sleep!
Also limit your sugar/carbohydrate intake...you know sweets....as you may be crashing during the day with blood sugar dropping out on you!
Also do take a Vitamin B stress tab twice daily....
Your metabolism has slowed and has changed since your hysterectomy! Now is the time to watch your diet, get adequate rest, fluids, etc....take care of yourself now....and try to set up something fun to look forward to everyday with your family...
Assign each child a day during the week to come up with a joke...include yourself!
Have a game night!
A movie night!
A dress up day!
Tea party night
Let your children think of fun things to do!
A cleaning race, etc.
Everyday can feel like everyday...but you have to choose to enjoy the eveyday!
I sure hope I have given you some ideas here!
But try the sleep thing....and if none of this doesn't work...make sure you go to your doctor and get checked out!
Hi,
I had a hysterectomy 14 years ago, and it was the best thing I ever did, but I had to have it done, I was examined by 4 doctors and they all said the same thing. They only kept me on hormons for 5 years, and since them I take an over the counter drug to help with the hot flashes and moodyness. But all I can say, It is good for some, and not for others, I have friends that had them done,and have been miserable, me... I havent been better, nothing changed for me, except for some weight gain, and that has only been about 10 pounds all these years. I guess its what you make of it. I chose to live with the side effects, because the alternative was much worse. Just take it day by day, and it will get better. Some women let it get into there heads,and worry to much, but Im sure you will start feeling much better after some time has passed.
