Oh you poor thing @KatWat. I feel you. It's an absolute slog but you'll get through it. Don't suffer in silence. Get onto your breast care nurse, or GP, and get as much help as you can. I've really struggled with my bowels. I had some diarrhoea in my first cycle, but since then, constipation. Finally getting a handle on it now, just im time for the last cycle! For the mouth the best thing I've found is fresh pineapple, frozen. I have some everyday. If you get a white coating on your tongue you may have oral thrush. Easily treated with Nilstat but check with your GP or onc. The bone ache only lasts 2 - 3 days thank goodness. Painkillers, painkillers, painkillers! Mine has got worse each cycle and my oncologist has said I can take ibuprofen for those days. You're not supposed to on TC but she said a short burst would be fine. Check with yours if you think paracetemol isn't cutting it. I steered away from anything stronger like codeine because of the constipation issue. Codeine might be good for you being the opposite! Can't help you with the sleep as I have slept appallingly since November when I got the email calling me back to the BreastScreen clinic. There is a discussion here called 'Who else can't sleep' where some of us hang out in the night hours. Feel free to join us if you want some company in the dark. Hang in there. K xox
