Hi all,
Another night where I long for a normal pre Cancer nights sleep, I have numerous tablets to take each day but I have additional tabs to take only on a Saturday or Sunday, I had hoped they would give me some kind of reprieve but nope! They make me feel rubbish in addition to how I normally feel each day. In addition to this, I have terrible night sweats, going to bed with 3x towels and 2/3 T-shirts to change into, the hospital team tell me these will subside as treatment goes on, I hope they are right!
I don’t expect anyone to give me the solution but wanted to air my frustration, I rarely sleep during the day and can often be awake for hours when others are sleeping, I know going on my iPad will stimulate my brain but it also takes away the strange/weird dreams I encounter along with the cramps I seem to have whilst tossing and turning and not really being asleep….I am drinking lots but with that means more bathroom visits.
Just another effect of having Cancer, I wonder if Amazon will one day sell new and healthy Bone marrows:)
Sweet dreams.
Fuzzy Bear
Hi Fuzzy!
I’m brand new to the Community ( and my diagnosis ) but I’ve had insomnia for years…
It does truly and without question suck hard!
Even worse than night sweats (I get them too!)
I hope you got some peace after posting… I expect I’ll see you around again, some early morning
Hi PaperDolly,
Thank you for taking the time to reply, very sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis I am newish here too after being diagnosed in June so still learning to adapt to change in my body and ability to do things.
Night sweats, it’s funny when people say, open the window, or change your cover but thank you for sharing that I am not alone.
I did get an hour or two after the posting but I will look out for you in the early hours
Take care and stay strong.
Fuzzy Bear
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