Postby eitter » Sun Jan 21, 2007 6:05 pm
Well I am still having sleep problems myself and it is driving me crazy.
I have tried Ambien, Sonata and Lunesta(Yuk, leaves a bad after taste). I talked to my oncologist about this problem last week, that's when he gave me samples of Lunesta....but not only did they not work I had a bad taste in my mouth which is a known side effect, so I went on 10mg Ambien. Since I have an ileostomy time release medication do not work well for me, so I do not think CR would work.
Someone mentioned they do not know what an ileostomy is, it is like a colostomy except it is your small intestine coming out into a pouch vs. large. And it is pretty much uncontrolled as far as output goes, you can read more about them on the web, it is temporary though, hope to reverse it in the spring.
I just went back to Ambien 10mg tab, I do sleep from 11-4am now, rather then waking at 1am and 4am and 6am, although last night I got up at 1:30am again.
I talked to a pharmacist yesterday, friend of the family and he suggested what you did, take 1/2 if I get up at 1:30am or 4am again, but no more, so I will try that.
God Bless
Blessings,
Liz DENNIS
Tempe,AZ
DX 05/06 Rectal
6 Weeks radiation with 5FU
LAR 10/06 Stage III
Temp Ileo, reversal failed in 05/07 after 1m in hospital came out with a permanent colostomy
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