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Anyone have problems sleeping after chemo?

Devasted
Devasted CSN Member Posts: 185
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Has anyone had problems sleeping after chemo?
My hubby says he can sleep great when the sun
comes up but has crazy dreams at night...

Anyone have any experiences like these?
If so, any suggestions?
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  • Patteee
    Patteee CSN Member Posts: 945
    #2
    after one of my early
    after one of my early treatments, think it was #3- I did not sleep for 2 weeks. Not sure what was going on with that or why, but my oncologist put me on sleeping pills, Restoril (I think)and I was finally able to sleep. I was on them for the remainder of chemo.
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  • bdee
    bdee CSN Member Posts: 304
    #3
    Patteee said:

    after one of my early
    after one of my early treatments, think it was #3- I did not sleep for 2 weeks. Not sure what was going on with that or why, but my oncologist put me on sleeping pills, Restoril (I think)and I was finally able to sleep. I was on them for the remainder of chemo.

    Sleep
    I have trouble sleeping the third night after chemo. I'll take my Ativan and Ambien around 10:00 p.m. and at 2:00 a.m. I'm still laying in bed counting chickens or trying to relax myself. Usually around 2:00 or 4:00 a.m. I sleep deeply and wake up anywhere from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. I've told my doctor about this many times and he doesn't want any other drug in my system that might combat the chemo.

    Debbie
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  • PamPam2
    PamPam2 CSN Member Posts: 370 Member
    #4
    sleep
    I was told that it was from the steroids given with the chemo the first day. My oncologist gave me ambien prescription to help with sleep. Hope the chemo goes well.
    Pam
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  • ldot123
    ldot123 CSN Member Posts: 272
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    PamPam2 said:

    sleep
    I was told that it was from the steroids given with the chemo the first day. My oncologist gave me ambien prescription to help with sleep. Hope the chemo goes well.
    Pam

    Also was sleepless
    Hi there,
    I had a difficult time sleeping during chemo. Would wake up after a couple of hours of sleep and be totally awake. Started taking sleeping pills which helped. Also found Melatonin which is a more natural product. Ask your doctor first before taking anything new.

    Cheers, Lance
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  • luv3jay
    luv3jay CSN Member Posts: 533 Member
    #6
    Yup! My oncologist put me
    Yup! My oncologist put me on Ativan at first which didn't help at all, now I'm on Ambien and I sleep like a baby.

    -Sheri
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  • Mike49
    Mike49 CSN Member Posts: 261
    #7
    Get something for sleep
    I take Ativan for sleep, if I forget I can't even stand the crazy dreams and ansomnia. Ask the Dr. to prescribe something, rest is vital in this fight.
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  • pcs1453
    pcs1453 CSN Member Posts: 75
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    PamPam2 said:

    sleep
    I was told that it was from the steroids given with the chemo the first day. My oncologist gave me ambien prescription to help with sleep. Hope the chemo goes well.
    Pam

    No Sleep
    I finally figured out it was the steroids after the 2nd or 3rd treatment and got Restoril from my onc. The day of chemo I decided to take two since one wouldn't even work. I think I took two just one time. They aren't that strong, only 15 mg.

    Now that I have been off all treatment for 4 months I still will take a pill for a good nights sleep. Numbness set in in my feet and legs after I was off drugs and I would not be able to get to sleep or would wake up with my feet restless. I hope the numbness goes away eventually.
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