Insomnia

dvr99174
dvr99174 Member Posts: 19
in Head and Neck Cancer #1

I am almost 2 months post surgery and I am having a very difficult time sleeping at night. I have prescription sleeping pills, they work but, I find myself waking up 30 minutes -1 hour later. I can be exhausted when I go to sleep. The same thing happens. Either wake up or have insomnia. 

Can anyone make a suggestion?

i was told that vitamin D will help. Any help will be much appreciated!

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  • Hondo
    Hondo Member Posts: 6,636 Member
    #2
    Sleep

     

    I hate to say this but I was the same for a few months after my treatment, it just takes a while for the body to get adjusted again. Other problem for me was the dry mouth would wake me up, then I started using Stoppers4 dry mouth spray and it helps me a lot. I was able to sleep for 2 to 3 hours before waking up to spray.

     

     

     

    I hope you can find something that works for you

     

    Tim

     

  • dvr99174
    dvr99174 Member Posts: 19
    edited October 2016 #3
    Hondo said:

    Sleep

     

    I hate to say this but I was the same for a few months after my treatment, it just takes a while for the body to get adjusted again. Other problem for me was the dry mouth would wake me up, then I started using Stoppers4 dry mouth spray and it helps me a lot. I was able to sleep for 2 to 3 hours before waking up to spray.

     

     

     

    I hope you can find something that works for you

     

    Tim

     

    Sleep

    that you for your response. I'll wait and see what happens. I'll also try and find that mouth spry

    Arthur

  • wmc
    wmc Member Posts: 1,804
    edited November 2016 #4
    It gets better.

    For me, it is when I lay down and it's quite, the mind takes off in all directions.  It got better in time.

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