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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 ...
HI @Jodpri - the 'not sleeping' is the 'sleeping giant' side effect of our BC treatment. It is RARELY mentioned in any discussions with health professionals - yet almost all of us suffer from it.
We have a thread here called 'Night Howls' - where, if you wake up & just can't get to sleep & would like to see if anyone else is in the same boat - jump on & put up a post. The 'Midnight non sleepers' maybe able to contact with our West Coast cousins (late evening there.) In the wee small hours .... there could also be someone online to chat with.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/19269/night-howls
Another one here - lots of good suggestions in the early pages before it became a 'mini' night howls! LOL
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/18188/who-else-cant-sleep/p1
Lack of sleep is really debilitating - as much mentally as physically! I really felt for @kezmusc and others, having to go to work when sleep deprived, as I am lucky & can sleep in to 10am if I choose!! ;)
I usually sleep better after a good day out on my kayak (lots of exercise.) But not always! :(
Deliberately slowing your breathing down, relaxing EVERY muscle/joint (including jaw) whilst in bed can 'help' prepare you for sleep ..... but sometimes, it just doesn't happen. grrr
Good luck. xx
We have a thread here called 'Night Howls' - where, if you wake up & just can't get to sleep & would like to see if anyone else is in the same boat - jump on & put up a post. The 'Midnight non sleepers' maybe able to contact with our West Coast cousins (late evening there.) In the wee small hours .... there could also be someone online to chat with.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/19269/night-howls
Another one here - lots of good suggestions in the early pages before it became a 'mini' night howls! LOL
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/18188/who-else-cant-sleep/p1
Lack of sleep is really debilitating - as much mentally as physically! I really felt for @kezmusc and others, having to go to work when sleep deprived, as I am lucky & can sleep in to 10am if I choose!! ;)
I usually sleep better after a good day out on my kayak (lots of exercise.) But not always! :(
Deliberately slowing your breathing down, relaxing EVERY muscle/joint (including jaw) whilst in bed can 'help' prepare you for sleep ..... but sometimes, it just doesn't happen. grrr
Good luck. xx