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Christine MH-UK · 01-06-2006, 03:42 AM

Hello everybody,

So far I have had three and 1/2 months of herceptin and the only problem I have had is sleeplessness that worsens with every round. The sleepless is definitely caused by the herceptin because I am on no other medication. At first it was just a minor problem, but now it is really getting to me. It takes a long time for me to sleep at night and I wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble getting back to sleep, too. I will be talking to my oncologist about this, but I just wondered how other people have coped with this problem.

On a more cheerful note, I have one less thing to lose sleep over: the British National Health Service has agreed to provide the rest of the year of my herceptin, which is a major relief.

All the best,

Christine

01-06-2006, 03:42 AM	#1
Christine MH-UK Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 414	Herceptin-related sleep problems Hello everybody, So far I have had three and 1/2 months of herceptin and the only problem I have had is sleeplessness that worsens with every round. The sleepless is definitely caused by the herceptin because I am on no other medication. At first it was just a minor problem, but now it is really getting to me. It takes a long time for me to sleep at night and I wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble getting back to sleep, too. I will be talking to my oncologist about this, but I just wondered how other people have coped with this problem. On a more cheerful note, I have one less thing to lose sleep over: the British National Health Service has agreed to provide the rest of the year of my herceptin, which is a major relief. All the best, Christine