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Unable to sleep more than 1-1.5 hrs sleep (appendix cancer)
I used to sleep 7.5 hrs a night regularly. Since getting diagnosed appendix cancer in 2021, that has reduced over the years now only getting 1 to 1.5 hrs at best. This has gone on for months. Stage 4, cachexia (38Kg). Tumour also presses on bladder so frequent toilet urges. Can anybody on the sleep forum relate to low sleep amounts and what worked for them.
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Have you spoken to your primary physician or a psychiatrist about this. My best friend had stage 4 breast cancer and suffered the same issue, which was determined to be anxiety induced. She had to take 2 meds to control the anxiety, and after several weeks of treatment it greatly improved. I hope they figure out a course of treatment that works for you. Please update us as to how you are doing. Will be praying that resolution comes quickly.
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4 Reactions75mg of Trazadone before bed helps me sleep through the night.
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1 ReactionHi. Thank you for your reply. I am not anxious , well i dont seem to be.
Thank you. I will look into that.
Check into low-dose Naltrexone, LDN. After a bout of Covid in 2021, I developed fibromyalgia and severe insomnia. I started taking LDN for my fibromyalgia but found it helped immensely with my sleep. You have to get it from a compounding pharmacy and it's not covered by insurance. The maintenance dose is usually 4.5mg/day. You have to start at a low dose and build up to 4.5mg/day. Then it can take several weeks to notice improvement. Most people have no negative side effects (I haven't noticed any.)
Here is one article about it now naltrexone can help with sleep: https://neurolaunch.com/naltrexone-and-sleep/