Who else can't sleep?

Temazepam is a hypnotic - it only designed to get you to sleep not to maintain sleep through cycles. 

My oncologist recommended phenergan. Many on here don’t like it. Each to their own. I find that if I’m struggling for some reason it works for me. 

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Thanks @Zoffiel, my breast care nurse suggested that too. I'll give it a try next time.

@sister I take one with breakfast and one with lunch. Which can end up being quite 2ish because chemo's on a Monday so weekend hours. They give me significant reflux and last time made me feel sick.

Temazapam only knocks me for about four hours, doesn't matter how many I take. A little trick with them, have the first one and keep the second next to the bed. Shove it into your head the minute you wake up and try to lie nice and still, deep breaths for a little while and its likely you will nod off again. Not as good as sleeping right through, but worth a shot.

I'm hoping that my appointment with the onc on Thursday prior to 2nd chemo is longer than 10 minutes - I've got a page of things to report and ask and still some days to go to add more!

Will do *adds to list*

@kmakm - What time have they got you taking the Dexy?  I was told to take 2 in the morning and any effect had worn off by mid-afternoon (which in turn meant that I couldn't sleep because I was feeling so ill) as it's only good for about 8 hours(?).  Unless, of course, you've got a stronger dose.  

If you are not taking a magnesium supplement, ask your onc if it is ok. Low magnesium levels make the aching worse,

To continue to whinge, bone pain contributing to the wakefulness tonight too, esp at 0345 when the painkiller wore off.

@Zoffiel I did manage to get my GP to prescribe some Temazepam, with the strict instructions to not use more than three times a week so as to prevent habit forming. That's not a problem for me so there's no drama there. It's just that they're not very strong and don't prevent me from waking through the night!

I'm screwed this week though as it's chemo week and I'm permitted to take two per night, three nights in a row, to counterract the Dexy (they still don't keep me asleep) and I've done my dash.

@Sister melatonin is a hormone that regulates sleep. I've tried taking it but it gave me a strange feeling of not quite being asleep which creeped me out. It's worth a try though as I know people who swear by it.

@kmakm if you surgeon doesn't like sleepers he shouldn't take them. That's got nothing to do with you, get your GP to prescribe you some. I worship my little bottle of sleep. I'm very careful about when I take them--three utterly shitful nights and the fourth is take a pill time. Knowing that I have them is very reassuring. Oxazepam is my choice as I can also use it as a sedative if I'm having something revolting done to my body.