Insomnia

[Poollover]

Since removing Prednisone and adding instead Dexamethasone medication at 1-mg to go with Zytiga I have a very hard time with insomnia. Any suggestions. Only able to sleep about 4 hours daily.

[ARIES29]

Melatonin 20mg before bed works for me & I only take 10mg.

[Poollover in reply to ARIES29]

I tried 5-mg and clearly not enough, thanks though.

[Worked_the_World]

For me, part of a gummy helps. At 85, though, nothing works too well to sleep.

My cannabis gummies are CBN 100 mg/CBD 100 mg/THC 100 mg. I live in Colorado where these are completely legal. I have, but do not need, a Medical Marijuana Card.

[Poollover in reply to Worked_the_World]

It's legal hear too. That's a lot. I'll give it go -- thanks.

[marc_andersun]

My insomnia was about the same as yours and it’s exhausting and depressing. Four hours isn’t bad though. My doctor prescribed 100 mg Trazodone, and I take that about an hour before bedtime, along with my tamsulosin, gabapentin, losartan, and amlodipine. I am getting about 7 hours now.

[Poollover in reply to marc_andersun]

I'm almost 87, ands it's good to hear I'm not alone. That's a lot of drugs, but I'll give it a try. Thanks.

[Still_in_shock in reply to Poollover]

marc_andersun takes BP meds at bedtime.

Trazodone is for sleep, I was having really dark dreams on that.

Gapapantin is prescribed "off book" for sleep issues. I take 300 mg at bedtime along with 20 mg Melatonin at dusk.

Sleep like a baby. Also take my Prednisone with breakfast, no later.

[mrscruffy]

10mg THC gummy hour before bed and sleep like a baby all the way through the night

[Tall_Allen]

1 mg? Usually 0.5 mg. Early in the morning.

[Poollover in reply to Tall_Allen]

Hi TA, I was taking 5-mg of Prednisone, but my OC prescribed 1-mg of Dexamethasone. I'll cut it back to 0.5, and see if that helps.

[Gearhead]

I also experienced increased insomnia when I switched from 5 mg prednisone to 0.5 mg dexamethasone to go with my abiraterone. At least this switch slightly reduced my high BP and mild edema. Zolpidem (generic Ambien) helps, but it's a bad idea to take this regularly or frequently. THC+melatonin gummies don't seem to help much. Maybe I should try stronger gummies.

[j-o-h-n]

I found it helps if I close my eyes.......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Poollover in reply to j-o-h-n]

Never thought of that.