Cancer Patients With Insomnia Need Their Sleep

By Dr. Donna Schwontkowski

My neighbor is a woman who lives in the house across the street and she has cancer. For the past five months, she has been undergoing debilitating cancer treatments, primarily chemotherapy and the corticosteroids afterward that destroy her immune system so the chemo will work better. After her first chemotherapy treatment she began losing her hair and decided to shave it all off. She said she could retain her dignity if she was in control of her hair loss.

One thing I've noticed about her is that she doesn't sleep through the night. When I'm working through the night on a project with a deadline, I'll find her lights on around 11 p.m., off by 11:30, on again at 1:30 a.m., off at 1:45 a.m., and then on again at around 3:15 a.m., and off by 3:30.

Like many other cancer patients, she can't get a good night of rest. Insomnia and cancer goes together.

That night of good sleep is exactly what she needs to restore a sense of peace in her life. Don't we all feel much better after a good night of sleep? How much more would it improve her quality of life if she would have a good night of sleep? Insomnia, cancer and high quality of life don't go together at all.

In a medical journal that focuses on alternative cancer treatments, it was reported that about 70% of those diagnosed with cancer had an emotional disturbance prior to their diagnosis. This woman was no different. She had been experiencing extreme financial hardship prior to her diagnosis. Almost every time I spoke with her, she exhibited signs of stress, depression and anxiety.

I am not a psychologist so I can't directly help her with the stress, depression and anxiety that is contributing to her lack of a full night of peaceful sleep, but there is something I can do. It is something that you can also do to help out those who are in similar situations, suffering from cancer or other medical illnesses that keep them up all night as an insomniac.

That something is a non-addictive, all-natural herbal formula that is safe and has no side effects. I found out about it from a friend who watched several of her own friends die from cancer. She became very concerned about their quality of life in the last days of their lives and found that the herbal formula was great for easing conditions related to insomnia, nervousness, and anxiety. When a research study was completed on the product, the researchers found that it promoted optimal sleep patterns by increasing the amount of Slow Wave Sleep and the total amount of sleep. Patients in the study fell asleep easier, deeper and longer.

There are herbs that have no known side effects and this formula contains eight herbs (jujube, coptis, dong quai, pona, astragalus, Chinese skullcap, rehmannia, ophiopogon, and oriental arborvitae), that calm the body and mind, help regulate the nervous system and affect neurotransmitter levels so that people can sleep better. It's called Relazovac®.

My neighbor trusts her medical doctor too much without thinking for herself and considering any alternative medical treatments. It's sad to me that she is like this, but I realize it's her choice. We can all choose to look at and consider all the extensive research that the Chinese have done on herbs or we can look away and ignore it. It always comes down to a choice.

If you have a friend suffering from cancer and insomnia, please tell them about this natural solution. At least give them the choice.

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