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Merridith · 09-07-2009, 11:51 PM

Yes. Progesterone helped restore my sleep cycle. I had resigned myself to sleeping in short naps throughout the night. (I refuse to take any type of sleep aid). I always woke up tired, but once I got up and moved around, that problem faded away.

After I started progesterone (to control unremitting hot flashes) the amazing extra benefit I discovered was I could sleep! Normally! But I need very little sleep overall compared to what I needed before chemo. About 6 hours @ night is max. I am OK with 5.

09-07-2009, 11:51 PM	#2
Merridith Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada Posts: 116	Re: Sleep Cycles Disrupted - Chemo Yes. Progesterone helped restore my sleep cycle. I had resigned myself to sleeping in short naps throughout the night. (I refuse to take any type of sleep aid). I always woke up tired, but once I got up and moved around, that problem faded away. After I started progesterone (to control unremitting hot flashes) the amazing extra benefit I discovered was I could sleep! Normally! But I need very little sleep overall compared to what I needed before chemo. About 6 hours @ night is max. I am OK with 5.