Changes...

I started a new treatment yesterday. Taxol. So far, so good. I'm not near as tired as I had been from my last chemo sessions. The only sife effects from this one are tingling in the fingers and toes, joint pain, and chills. Sounds a lot better than what I was dealing with when I was doing what is referred to as the "Red Devil". I haven't really noticed anything strange yet. I've been taking a B6 vitamine twice a day and started taking Glutimine powder to help with any tinggling that I may get.
Today I decided to call the doctor to get something taken care of. For the past few months I have been dealing with sever hot flashes, mostly at night. I've been dealing with them the best I can, but here lately they have been getting worse. I'll be sleeping, then wake up drenched in sweat. My pillow will be soaked, as well as my side of the bed. It never fails and has become an every night thing.
About a week ago, I asked the physician's assistant what she thought I should do. She told me to stop caffeen, spicy foods, and chocolate. Well, chocolate isn't a big deal, but for someone who has a glass or two of tea every day and puts hot sause on EVERYTHING, this was going to be difficult. I did it. For a week, I stopped it all, and I even started taking something called Evening Primrose Oil. This did not work, in fact, I think it made it worse.
Last night I decided to sleep on the couch because I thought it would be so much cooler in the living room. I slept in a bigger room, with a thin blanket, under a big fan. I, like every night, woke up in a flood of water. It woke me at 2:00, and I never went back to bed. I couldn't. I was too hot, then too cold, too wet, and too uncomfortable. Again, dealing with this over and over and over again.
I called the doctor today and needed to know what else I could possibly do. It's getting rediculous. Welcome menopause iss all I can think of. The nurse called me back, and they decided to put me on an anti depressant. They said it works for hot flashes, but there will be a problem with addiction, so I'll have to be weened off. Fun! When I went to pick it up this afternoon, the pharmasist told me not to expect a change any time soon. Give it a month. Seriously? I guess I've gone this long. Another month of no sleep can't be too bad.