Eric Tapley

Since being released from the hospital on Friday I’ve been plagued with restlessness and insomnia. I know part of it stems from the high dose of steroids I’m on again leading up to the operation - Prednisone does a great short-term job of keeping ulcerative colitis at bay by reducing inflammation - but it has to be more than the drugs.

I just feel as if there is so much to do in the next couple of weeks, and I keep waking up after just a few minutes rest, ready to head back into it. I know this is the worst possible thing if I’m trying to rebuild my body’s strength prior to surgery - instead of helping I’m hurting. But I just don’t know what to do so I can relax and rest. Any thoughts would be appreciated.