Hi @SamL890,
So Sorry to hear about the aches & pains, they are a pain! .... Do you have Hot Flushes as well? Apparently, an incontinence med (called Oxybutynin) also works on mitigating Hot Flushes! It is on PBS. Ask your Onc/Gp about that one? Another hot flush med is Veoza - chat to your Onc about them?
Re your aches & pains - when my hands didn't want to work, I went onto a short course of Steroids and they really helped - but you can't stay on them longterm, or it can reduce your bone strength & lead to breakages. Talk to your Onc about accessing legal Medicinal Cannabis Oil - it can help with both pain AND sleep issues and is a natural pain killer, unlike Opioids, which are synthetic.
There are some online Doctors who are running trials on the use of it - where you only have to pay for the Oil & postage (and not the Dr's fee) so you can try it for 4 months and decide if it works for you.
Sleeping tablets aren't recommended to be used long-term, either .... maybe discuss with your GP about alternatives. Or maybe look to change your bedtime routine - don't read in bed or watch TV - just go to bed & turn off the light.
take care & all the best
