Tamoxifen- disturbed sleep

Hi I am not on Tamoxifen but I am on Letrozole and have been waking up at least 3 or 4 times every night sometimes more, ever since I started taking it. I haven't tried Valerian, but wanted to tell you that I asked a nutritionist about Chamomile tea and she said that was fine to take with Letrozole (obviously I'm not medically qualified to comment, but I think Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre have a website which does list herbs and interactions so you may find it helpful to search for that). I find it does help a bit. I think its probably due to lack of oestrogen rather than hot flushes (although they don't help, do they?). I hope you manage to get some relief (and sleep) soon. Hopefully others will be along soon with some helpful sleep suggestions. x 

Hi, thanks for your reply. I’ve had a look at the site you mentioned, lots of information on there, thank you, Looks like valerian would be acceptable to use. I’m not a fan of chamomile hence why I don’t take it. 

Hope you’re managing to sleep a bit better x 

Hi

Just popping on to give another vote to the MSK website and to say that you might find the symptoms settle a bit over time - hopefully. If you get really fatigued, your GP may be willing to give you some short-term sleeping medication, given the circumstances, but fingers crossed the valerian works.

R

Hi Ronstar,

Thanks, that had crossed my mind. Oncologist reluctant to suggest sleeping tablets at the moment. I’ll give the valerian a go first. I’ve read your profile add see you were prescribed tamoxifen. May I ask if you experienced many side effects. I’m a bit all over the place emotionally at the moment. I expect this is entirely usual considering everything that’s happened over the last 4 months. I’m still coming to terms with it emotionally and physically and now find myself having to home school whilst feeling under par x