How to deal with insomnia during chemo

[Weirdconditionaltense]

Can you say how you dealt with insomnia during chemotherapy?

Fortunately, I suppose, I've had insomnia for quite a while before my cancer diagnosis and to be honest, it doesn't get me down too much. I do wonder what more sensible things I could do besides scrolling of course.

I've read that some people take melatonin and am thinking of asking my oncologist about whether I could take it around the steroid days..(have only had one of the 6 cycles so far)

So 2 questions please - have you or do you take melatonin?

Either way, how do you kill time in the early hours?

Your allowed to let it get to you! Chemo is tough enough, without insomnia! Best of luck.

@Hatty65thanks again for your response.. that makes complete sense and it is also reassuring to me. I'm going to give the current plan to do one and a half of the 3.75 mg in the knowledge the GP is fine with me going up to the full standard dose if need be.

Best wishes 😀

@Weirdconditionaltense And to you, I forgot to say sorry to hear about the chemo treatment, and I hope everything goes well for you 💐