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Newly diagnosed-night waking
yet again I’m awake at 3am, so thought it was time to check out the online forum. I was diagnosed with early breast cancer just before Christmas (the day before we were meant to take the kids to euro...
Hi @Nuala
Welcome lovely. The steroids can definitely keep you more awake and hungry.
I would say that from day of diagnosis through treament etc it would have been 18 months before I could sleep reasonably. That also depends on the amount of hot flushes and the level of joint pain. Thankfully I can get back to sleep quickly now. It's a long road back to sleep for a lot of us.
What helps you sleep...well, I am good friends with codeine at times :wink:
Welcome lovely. The steroids can definitely keep you more awake and hungry.
I would say that from day of diagnosis through treament etc it would have been 18 months before I could sleep reasonably. That also depends on the amount of hot flushes and the level of joint pain. Thankfully I can get back to sleep quickly now. It's a long road back to sleep for a lot of us.
What helps you sleep...well, I am good friends with codeine at times :wink: