Hi
im taking the above chemo for secondary bowel cancer. Plus anti emetics I’ve had a rougher reaction than my last treatment cycle (this is my second)
For the past 4 nughts I’ve had very grim, violent & florid nightmares. Has anybody else has this ?
it makes me want to seriously avoid going back to sleep . I only had 3 hours sleep last night. I’m not sure what to do and any advice welcome.
Thanks
Graham
Hi Grahamthegreat sorry to hear about the challenges you are having.
I have a totally different cancer and treatment journey so have not had this drug......
But I can certainly relate to the reactions I had to some of the drugs I was on..... sleepless nights, nightmares and significant hallucinations....... but I am coming up to 9 years out from my last treatment and the memories of these experiences are starting to get fuzzy at the edges....... and I must admit that I am not that sure that there was anything I did that helped apart from getting some sleep meds from my GP to ensure I did get some sound sleep although these were only about 4 or 5 hrs at a time.
I do hope that things improve for you.
You may want to put this up in the cancer specific group where this drug is normally used.
Thanks Mike, I’ll do that - hope to seee GP tomorrow to get some tranquillisers
I have found that i have very strange and vivid dreams , in one i was at work navigating the factory shop floor everything was so clear , I could almost smell it ...the strange thing is although I hadn't been in the place for 50 yrs I seemed to remember every nook and cranny rooms doors ect ...
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