| Subject: | Broken sleep all night long |
I do understand your frustration and the difficulties of taking care of your husband when you both cannot sleep. Poor quality or disturbed sleep in common in cancer patients. The mechanisms are unclear, but may be related to medications, prior therapies, primary sleep disturbances such as sleep apnea, circadian rhythm disturbances, or behavioral issues. Pain and other cancer related symptoms often contribute. A multi-pronged strategy is often required to address this. Sleep medications may be part of the solution, but may not (as you have experienced) work by themselves. We would be glad to see you and your husband ib the Sleep Center, at MD Anderson so that we can address your specific issues. If you are not an MD Anderson patient your physician should be able to recommend a Sleep Center for you to visit. Please call 1-877-632-6789 if you would like an appointment.
Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:19 PM Originally Posted: 13 Apr 2011 02:20 PM |
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