This is my first time posting ...

I take take one high strength probiotic and 2 Metamucil fibre caps together once a day. My onc happy with that during chemo as well.

If you don't really want to take more drugs, try the subliminal CDs or MP3 thingos from Quiet Earth.  The sleeping one does work !  My friend is using one to help her keep on track with losing weight and I think it must be helping her as she has lost a few kilos.  Quiet Earth are located somewhere in central Vic but you can order on their website.  Beautiful music.

Thanks so much for the tips. I am definitely going to give the restavit a try as a starting point. I will also check on the magnesium. Does anyone take probiotics? Gosh I am glad I have joined this forum  - the support is amazing. X

@Blossom1961
Will have a look at Restavit.  Never heard of that one before.

Hi Mazbeth,
I take magnesium supplements to improve sleep. https://www.developgoodhabits.com/best-magnesium-sleep/
I don't know if it's ok to take during chemo, though.
Good luck.x

Someone on here recommended Restavit so I gave it a go. It makes my mind relax and I sleep really well. You can get it over the counter after they ask you twenty questions. I now probably take it once a fortnight just to reset.

Thanks @arpie and @Nefertari that helps me - I was wondering if it was just me. Sleep deprivation is the worst and it really impacts on everything and gives me way too much thinking time. This Wednesday is my last AC before I start the 12  taxol so I hope the sleep improves. Thanks for the tip @Nefertari about tapping, I read it somewhere in another discussion so I am going to search for it as I am very open to trying it. 

@Mazbeth, during my AC I was a horrendous sleeper, usually just catnaps and lots of time awake, I read a lot ;) lol
I did take a low dose valium occasionally if I was awake for ages, sleep is important.  It did the trick together with the reading, so I could get a few hours of sleep. 
The good news is once I finished AC, my sleeping improved.  
These days I do meditation and tapping (someone on here suggested it) and I asked my psychologist about it and she showed me how....works a charm for me. 

I take the occasional temase for sleeping .... it is a low dose sleeping tablet. Not to be used regularly tho.

take care and all the best with your ongoing treatment xx

I cannot thank all of you enough - your words of support have already lifted me. @Nefertari I have reached out to a psychologist as whilst I know this is a physical challenge my mind is proving to be incredibly powerful both in positive and negative ways. I really needed to try and get some clarity. It not only takes a village to raise a child, a village is also needed when facing BC.
 My sleeping is all over the place and I am not sure what to do about it. I know the steroids keep me buzzing, but the sleeplessness is going beyond the days of actual treatment. Has anyone got some tips about managing it?
 Reading everyone’s support is really helping me to know that I can do this. I read where someone said that AC ‘is grotty but doable’ and that absolutely nailed it for me, grotty sums it up. Your generosity is so appreciated.