Why is sleep avoiding me

  • Yet again

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    3.52  AM and I have actaully been awake since 2.37AM, tossing and turning trying to sleep catch. I fell asleep at about 11:30 so at least I have had 3 hours - contributing factors tonight are:

    Really heavy cold for last 2 days - sneezing, runny nose - what a turn around I have had a blocked nose for months hence my naso-pharangeal cancer.

    My son has not yet come home (not normally a worry) but he is supposed to be working…

  • Once again a sleepless night

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Was hoping my blog post from last week was going to be a lonely one, but it seems a week later I am here again - almost 2 hours earlier with this blog.

    I do believe sleepless nights have caught me and I am going to have to do something to deal with this. I am always tired early evening but do not give in because I know I will not sleep later on but lo and behold when I want to go to sleep 10-10,30ish I am wide awake…

  • Tuesday 2 July 13 - 02:23 am

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Sleepless nights have been creeping up on me for the last week or so - tonight it seems to have caught me. Sleepless nights frighten me for many reasons, more so now because of the thoughts that fill my mind and allow me time to listen to my body.

    Last November I had 4 consecutive nights with no sleep - I was prescribed Lorazapam 1/2 a little blue tablets before bed - oh how they helped me - knocked me out. I also started…