verzenio, bad dreams?

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SchnauzerMom
SchnauzerMom Member Posts: 374
edited August 2020 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

Fellow Verzenians (thank you to Chatsworthgirl for that name--love it!!),

Has anyone experienced persistent bad dreams while on Verzenio? I have some real doozies on a regular basis (often involving being lost). I was wondering if I am peculiar, or if any of you have run into this, too. Thanks.


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  • grrifff
    grrifff Member Posts: 104
    edited December 2018

    SchnauzerMom, so weird you ask this. I am on Ibrance 100mg. and have been experiencing the same thing. I had a such a vivid dream a few days ago; I was driving around a small decorative pond and suddenly my car slipped in, it was pitch black and I was drowning. My 12 year old was in the front seat and I heard her scream under water. I told myself to wake up and I did but it was incredibly real.

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  • sandilee
    sandilee Member Posts: 1,843
    edited December 2018

    I haven't experienced any more dreams than usual, but I generally don't remember my dreams- so maybe I have but don't know it, lol. I think I had the most anxiety dreams when I had kids at home or if they were having some kind of difficulty.

    I imagine hormonal changes can cause strange dreams.

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  • pajim
    pajim Member Posts: 2,785
    edited December 2018

    Not I. I have weird dreams (usually frustration-based) every so often but no more than I ever had.

    i can imagine that the hormonal manipulations could cause all sorts of things. . .

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  • SchnauzerMom
    SchnauzerMom Member Posts: 374
    edited August 2020

    Bump. Still trying to wake up from one last night. Anybody else? Am I just weird? Is this me or the meds or the cancer? Have I been at this too long and brain is affected?

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  • Sadiesservant
    Sadiesservant Member Posts: 1,995
    edited August 2020

    Sorry... I can't say that I have had bad dreams on Verzenio. I believe I am dreaming about the same. Despite the fatigue I don't sleep any more than normal but do wake up a bit fuzzy!

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  • arissasmom
    arissasmom Member Posts: 17
    edited August 2020

    YES!! I thought it was just me! I only started 6 days ago, but WOW. Not enjoying this side effect.

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  • SchnauzerMom
    SchnauzerMom Member Posts: 374
    edited August 2020

    Good luck with Verzenio, arissasmom. I've had a little more than 25 months on it so far. Hope you get a long time on it, too. (Hit a rough patch the past three weeks--no energy, etc. I think the side effects might be cumulative, but on the whole, I've had a pretty good quality of life with it. What dose are you on? Is it a monotherapy for you, or do you have other meds, too? Wishing you well.

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  • arissasmom
    arissasmom Member Posts: 17
    edited August 2020

    Thank you SchnauzerMom! I'm also on Faslodex - I will get injection round #2 tomorrow. I believe I'm on 150 mg twice a day. So far just some diarrhea but manageable. Wishing you many more years on Verzenio.

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