 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,128 | Ever since radiation, I have had trouble getting to sleep (I used to be able to sleep anytime, anywhere, which was useful in the military).
I tried Ambien ("The Hammer", according to my GP) and it didn't work. I tried a number of things singly and none worked. What IS working for me now is a cocktail of:
Ibprofen (for wrist nerve pain)
Trazodone (prescription old anti-depressant that has drowsy side effect)
Melatonin (hormone your body produces when it's time to sleep)
Benedryl (anti-histamine, with drowsy side effect)
I read until I notice the effects and then go to sleep.
Age 67 1/2
Ventral Tongue SCC T2N0M0G1 10/05
Anterior Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 6/08
Base of Tongue SCC T2N0M0G2 12/08
Three partial glossectomy (10/05,11/05,6/08), PEG, 37 XRT 66.6 Gy 1/06
Neck dissection, trach, PEG & forearm free flap (6/08)
Total glossectomy, trach, PEG & thigh free flap (12/08)
On August 21, 2010 at 9:20 am, Pete went off to play with the ratties in the sky.
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