Not sleeping
Hi there Since having chemo and radiation my menopause is severe.Hot flushes I can cope with but the not sleeping is unbearable. I am on Chlonodine and Melatonin but not working so I am wondering if ...
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Hi @Jodpri,
Awful isn't it. I remember going to work on three hours sleep many many times at the beginning. Sheets on sheets off aggghh. Some people find the melatonon useful. I never did. Endep helps some people, as does something like sleepright from the pharmacy.
I could never really find anything that helped (except codeine, but you can't really take that every night unfortunately) just had to wait it out and I lived on Berocca and cafeine during the day. Still do sometimes.
Maybe ask your GP about the Endep depending on what other medication you are on.
I had the fan on flat out even through winter and a cold towel draped accross my shoulders, if I was cool I found sleep was a bit easier. It does get better with time (read that as 18 months) but that doesn't help at the moment I know.
All the best lovely. Have a look at the Night Howls thread as well.
xoxoxo
Awful isn't it. I remember going to work on three hours sleep many many times at the beginning. Sheets on sheets off aggghh. Some people find the melatonon useful. I never did. Endep helps some people, as does something like sleepright from the pharmacy.
I could never really find anything that helped (except codeine, but you can't really take that every night unfortunately) just had to wait it out and I lived on Berocca and cafeine during the day. Still do sometimes.
Maybe ask your GP about the Endep depending on what other medication you are on.
I had the fan on flat out even through winter and a cold towel draped accross my shoulders, if I was cool I found sleep was a bit easier. It does get better with time (read that as 18 months) but that doesn't help at the moment I know.
All the best lovely. Have a look at the Night Howls thread as well.
xoxoxo