#67410 01-12-2008 08:40 PM | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 Senior Member (100+ posts) | OP  Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 | Hi everyone... quick question. My Dad was complaining to me about not being able to sleep, and when he does, having very weird dreams. Is this a typical side effect of treatments, or is it just anxiety playing out? Has anyone else had this happen to them? Thanks... 
Dad: Age 65 Heavy smoker/drinker. Biopsy-No surgery. Cancer base of tongue/throat. "Invasive Squamous Carcinoma RRT" --Beginning 1/9/08: IMRT treatments (5X/wk),chemo pills (4/day) and Chemo IV (once/wk) PEG tube inserted 1/25/08. Treatments ended 2/26/08
JUNE 30, 2008 Officially CANCER FREE!!!
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It could be because of anxiety, but also some medications cause odd dreams. Is he on any pain medications? I think the fentanyl patch can cause strange dreams.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 5,260 | At least he does get some sleep, even if is interupted by strange dreams. I have been wondering the same thing,, why is it I can't sleep for more than 1 hr and wake up? any ideas?
Since posting this. UPMC, Pittsburgh, Oct 2011 until Jan. I averaged about 2 to 3 surgeries a week there. w Can't have jaw made as bone is deteroriating steaily that is left in jaw. Mersa is to blame. Feeding tube . Had trach for 4mos. Got it out April.
--- Passed away 5/14/14, will be greatly missed by everyone here
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Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 179 | [quote=ChristineB]
It could be because of anxiety, but also some medications cause odd dreams. Is he on any pain medications? I think the fentanyl patch can cause strange dreams.
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I asked him the same thing, because I know when I have been on Vicodin or Darvocet for pain the past, it gives me strange dreams. But he said no. Thanks for responding.
Dad: Age 65 Heavy smoker/drinker. Biopsy-No surgery. Cancer base of tongue/throat. "Invasive Squamous Carcinoma RRT" --Beginning 1/9/08: IMRT treatments (5X/wk),chemo pills (4/day) and Chemo IV (once/wk) PEG tube inserted 1/25/08. Treatments ended 2/26/08
JUNE 30, 2008 Officially CANCER FREE!!!
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Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Probably from depression or anxiety that he may not even realize he has.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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Joined: May 2007 Posts: 632 | Just 'yes' to everything. When we're smokers and drinkers and don't want to give those thing up, if we don't feel too bad to begin with, we just want to carry on as we were. Plenty of caregivers on here will reinforce that, and their frustration/concerns about it.
Just keep coming and asking and doing the best you can--it's all you can do for YOURSELF--and your dad will come to realise a lot of things as events/treatments progress. Just love him and do what you already are, which is doing a brilliant caregivers job which no-one would want.
Brenda
Brenda in UK--Diagnosis 30/5/07--undifferentiated carcinoma in right jawbone and muscles. Stage 4
6/7/07--new diagnosis primary is in lung. Finished 4cycles of palliative carboplatin/gemcitabine
therapy September 07
Now dying to live!
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