Awake and up all night

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Are you having trouble sleeping?

Sleep problems may be caused by how you’re feeling emotionally, or as part of the side effects for cancer treatment. If you find it hard to have a good sleep, you’re not alone. The Online Community is here to support you 24/7. 

“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group

This discussion thread is for members who:

  • Have trouble sleeping and looking for somewhere to talk
  • Would like some company and support each other during the night
  • Share some things you do that helps you get to sleep

Be a part of the supportive Community in this discussion thread.

  • Hope you're doing ok x

    Yes l have been overdoing it. Managed a walk in the park today l was the only one without a dog. All of our pets have recently gone from old age but we must get a furry.

    Hugs xx

  • Thanks to Gill and Soc

    Yes consultant is useless but the next step could be a stent as l don't know if hubby can take much more chemo, hes coughing up blood, stomach starting to fill up and no doubt blood transfusion may be next again.

    Its the high blood sugar keeping him in hospital too.

    Hoping for a better day Pray 

    Going to get some rest l hope. 

    Sending love Heart️ 

  • Wishing you all a peaceful night, hopefully with as much sleep as you can muster, and a better day tomorrow (today)  for your nearest and dearest. Much love and prayers for you all.

    Sweet dreams 

  • I am okay thanks. Uki cheered me up last night. Nice to hear you are going out for a walk. I miss my furry friends. Sending big hugs xxx

  • Morning Dingg Hugging 

    Sweetheart, I've been thinking about you and hubby and how difficult things are for you both right now.

    Maybe talking to someone one-on-one could help, so would you consider calling the Macmillan helpline? You'll get a listening ear from someone trained to help in all manner of different situations and that could help to put you in a better place. I'm sure they'll offer good advice to get you through this challenging period you're experiencing.

    The last thing I want to do is push you my lovely, but maybe give it a thought. Sending you so much love and praying for a better day for you both xxx

  • Hi Dinng. All I can give you is my love and support. None of this is great for you and OH. I read a book called 'Man's search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Check it out. It's good and I think about it now with what I and everyone is going through here. Please allow yourself to feel whatever you're feeling. Whether that's fear, loneliness, anger or grief. For God's sake if you don't have a right to feel those things at the moment, who does. Keep taking to us. Loads and loads and loads of love and hugs from Ukiboy with the constantly leaking eyes.

  • You are perfect too gorgeous lady.

  • I am just checking whether this thread is still active as the last posts seems to be from a year ago.

  • Very odd. It very much is still active.

  • It's very active. The current chat page for this forum is 1032, just click or press the double black arrows next to the page numbers at the bottom and it will take you to the most recent page.