[grandma2]

hi all, haven't been here in a while. was very ill with acute pancreatitis and in and out of hospital. still have some residual problems. it seems that the cause may have been either xeloda or tykerb or perhaps the combo. onc and gastro can't definitively say. actually roche pharma. is tracking me as they've had other rare reports of pancreatitis. but my question tonite as it is now 3:40 am and i'm sitting here at the computer, is when is the best time to take tykerb. i've been taking before bed but haven't been able to sleep even with ambien cr 12.5mg. been checking up and it seems one of the se's is insomnia. problem is with taking xeloda after meals and all my many other meds...when the heck do i take the tykerb so i can get some sleep. for those who take it you know that the instructions are at least an hour before or after a meal. i hate to take tykerb so soon after xeloda. my digestive system is not a happy one. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. thanks, grandma2