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Does anyone have as much trouble sleeping as I do?

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  • mom62
    mom62 CSN Member Posts: 604 Member
    #22
    Sleep
    Hi,

    What is sleep???? I haven't slept right since 2009 after my second bout with cancer. If I do take an ambien it still takes me a couple of hours before I go to sleep. I find lorazapam helps sometimes. I just never sleep well anymore. I have to sleep on my back due to the surgery and I'm a stomach sleeper. I've given up-some nights I actually never go to sleep and end up being up for 36 hours before I'm so exhausted I can't keep my eyes open. Just wanted to let you know you are not the only one!

    Terry
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  • debsweb18
    debsweb18 CSN Member Posts: 191 Member
    #23
    Alexis F said:

    Thanks for the info Nancy.
    Thanks for the info Nancy. I never had trouble sleeping until after my diagnosis with bc, and now I take a sleeping pill some times. It does help.


    Lex

    Didn't cancer do that to me?
    Put me in the high risk pool? I figure if I ever lost my job before I turn 65, I'm in big trouble insurance-wise. Woke up gasping needing water the other morning. Haven't had that happen in a long long time. I'll ask my onco for a sleep study on Monday. I'm not having as many problems falling asleep (with medication) as I am staying asleep. My morning sleep is usually the best and I'm not getting that now.

    Thanks everyone for all of the advice. Tried most, just doesn't work. In fact I shouldn't be on the computer this late. Should get off and read.

    Deb
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  • Attygirl
    Attygirl CSN Member Posts: 121
    #24
    Sleep?
    I have had sleep issues for years, but after diagnosis in May, sleep eludes me.
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  • jnl
    jnl CSN Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #25
    Christmas Girl said:

    No previous problems sleeping...
    ... Until my first diagnosis. Haven't slept through the entire night since, many years.

    Kind regards, Susan

    I used to sleep just fine,
    I used to sleep just fine, but, started having trouble after my diagnosis, so, I talked to my doctor and got a sleeping pill. It is Trazodone and it has helped me a lot. It is a low dose, so, I could take more than one, but, one is all that I need occasionally. I hope you can get some sleep soon and find something to help. Ask your onco about a sleeping pill. It might help you too.


    Hugs, Leeza
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