Oh, my nose!

When I was at the Cancer Center the other day for treatment, I mentioned that I was having trouble sleeping which really isn't anything new, but I thought maybe I could get some help. The nurse suggested that I try using Benadryl as an option. I had occassionaly used this in the past, so I thought I'd give it a try. Yeah, that was a mistake! I took 2 Benadryl 2 days ago and my poor little nose hasn't been the same since. Benadryl clears up a runny nose - I didn't really have a runny nose, so my normal nose (which, lets not forget has been subject to the effects of chemotherapy) got extra-dry and began to bleed. So, I am now without the option of Benadryl-induced sleep and have become addicted to my nasal saline spray.