lack of sleep is sending me bonkers

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Well as im on my 3rd bucket of decaff tea today , i thought id do a blog as im so grumpy and snappy its stupid , i had a better day yesterday and even popped into chat for a bit and got such a lovely welcome, so left early for an early night , but damn suprise suprise i couldnt sleep again ,and yes last night i tried a herbal sleeping tab as have worked before but it didnt help, i have got a lot on my mind but i just wish it would switch off for a few hours , trouble is the more tired i get the more my mind goes into over time ,i even went for a walk on the beach yesterday to clear my head but even that didnt work ,

I dragged myself out shopping earlier , and did some baking which did make me feel better, then sat down for a bit to watch tv and fell asleep on sofa for an hour thought id feel better but now feel worse and got a headache too :( , i was meant to be going out with my best friend today but couldnt face it as she would take one look at me and know i wasnt right ,i was also very tearful this morning which im not now ,but i do keep snapping at the kids but bless they just ignore me !

Im also still struggling to eat which is odd for me ,not that it will do me any harm i got a stone to lose , i will go back to gp this week as i know this cant go on or i will be no use to anyone ,not that im much use now , and i got tough 10 days coming up , will be 6 months since ju died , and also my birthday in 10 days which i desperatly wanted to ignore but my best friend hit the roof and said she wont let me ,but i honestly dont want to celebrate ,whats the point !

God that sounds  awful and grumpy which isnt me ,well not when im sleeping any way , i think i need one of keezers huge kicks up the butt ,

Love and hugs to all xxxxx

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Kezzerbird here with boot on foot aiming straight for your butt Jenni as requested! You are so hard on yourself girl. I wish I could make all the pain go but you know I can't and you should have a birthday bash. What is the point you say, well I think Ju would want you to, do some thing for you and only you. Sending a hugs with the boot my lovely xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Jenni,

    I can relate. I have had the same problem for ages. I know how it feels. It seems the more tired you are the harder it is to sleep. It may take a sleeping pill from the doc to help. Benadryl (an antihistamine) you can buy at a pharmacy is a good non-prescription sleep aid. Maybe if you could get a few good nights sleep you could feel a bit stronger. Listening to TV helps me fall asleep sometimes. I know it may sound stupid but I listen to the Discovery Channel or one of the crime channels, turn the sound down kind of low, get comfy and just listen to some boring documentary until I drift off, instead of my own thoughts. I set the timer on the TV so it turns itself off after 30 minutes.

    I think you should be with your friends and family on your birthday. They love you and care about you. If nothing else, it is a chance to eat cake dammit. Don't throw that away! Sorry for being silly.

    Becky

    x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Kezzerbird here with boot on foot aiming at your butt girl as requested. You need to do something for yourself and a Birthday bash seems like a damn good idea, what is the point you said, well the point is to give yourself a break and do some thing just for you for a change my lovely. Love and hugs with boot....Carol xx

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Right this will be the 3rd go Jenni, I think I am loosing my mind, lost the 1st one now it has appeared, stupid lap top but I stick with all I have said !!!!! x

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi jen.  I agree with everything Carol (Kezzer) says.  Ju would want you to enjoy your birthday.  You do need to eat and sleep so get back to the doc and see what he can do to help.  I really wish there was something I could do or say that would take your pain away but there isn't, just as Carol says.  You have done brilliantly hun, as I've told you before!  Take care of yourself for a change.  What about a spa day for your birthday if you don't want a bash?  A nice massage with your best buddy?  I know it's expensive but maybe no more than the cost of a night out?  Catch you in chat.  Lot of love, Caroline XX