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“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."
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Sorry Shimmer to hear all that.By the way, love the name. Hope you sleep well.Can you not see Add a reply at the top of the page? Black type on green. Sending you a big Uki hug.
Sorry to hear about your friend shimmer. Hopefully he will be on the mend now he is on antibiotics. Sending hugs and love.xxx
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Ukiboy Soc Shimmeringunicorn
Good morning All, hope youve all been able to have a nice restfull sleep. I jad my 4th infusion day yesterday was a very lobg day 8am til 4 30. I slept from 10pm til 4ish now im wide awake and waiting to take me etoposide tablets at 6am. Ive woken up feeling a bit shaky. Think i will have a rest today. My anxiety is always bad as im dreading what side effects i will get for the next few days.
Any tips or advice would be much appreciated please.
Take care look forward to hearing from you or anyone else on this lovely group xxx
Morning. You still feeling shakey? It is difficult to work out what is happening from what we anticipate happening, we can be our own worst nightmares
Hope your day improves. For a change I actually slept, yes several unbroken hours!!! I was exhausted though.
This morning off to pharmacy to pick up B12 then to GP to have it injected. This last week or so I think I have seen more of the NHS than some of the staff though not all for me!
Take care
Good Morning ShimmeringUnicorn
The group wizard here:
Still can't find the magic + that lets me post without it being a reply to an existing post.
It's at the top of each page, at the bottom of the thread title, in a green box,
"Add a reply".
Kind regards - Merlin .

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Is this a post that isn't a reply despite it saying reply?
Post it and see
Yes, it is!
Sarah xx
Ooh possibly! But clunky as this thread title is followed by a lot of info and it is reply rather than new post.
Cheers
Hi yes i feel nauseous shaky hot and face very red. My temperature is low 36.4.i hope day improves too thank you.
So pleased to hear youve managed to get some sleep.
You have b12 aswell do you its awful isnt it.
Take carexx
Hi Amandas.Anxiety is a horrible thing, but for what you're going through and the side effects of medication it's understandable. First thing, don't beat yourself up, you're not on your own in feeling like this. Can you get up when you're feeling shaky, wrap a blanket round you and make a nice hot drink. Listen to some music, read or watch a podcast. When you're feeling anxious, know that we are all here supporting you lovely lady.
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