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."
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  • 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

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  • I had Zerobase cream, which is good. Do you have a helpline you can phone? 
    Sending hugs. x

  • Thank you Daisy Relaxed️ 

    I'm fine today hon, once I got rid of the sore throat yesterday, the rest fell into place. Thumbsup

    Hugs sweetheart xxx

  • Evening Ray Blush

    Thanks hon, I'm fully recovered from the heat but yes, it is a bit of a trial doing OH's TLC when hot and bothered. Unfortunately it's supposed to be returning next week Rage

    But it's you I'm worried about as the red and rosé stuff sounds alarming. You would get yourself off to be sorted if you felt it was necessary, wouldn't you? I was wide awake from 3.10 am this morning so would have been around if you'd posted.

    Going back to gravy, I can't bear the thought of soggy Yorkshires *shudders* but I am ridiculously fussy. Thinking about if I played with my food...if you count sucking the meat filling out of sausages first, and then eating the empty skin, does that count? It's not as constructive as building mash moats.

    Ray, besides coffin dodger's corner I like wooden overcoat to describe a coffin.

    Look after yourself sweetheart xxx

  • evening gill my lovely. good to hear you are feeling better. i am having hayfever really bad today. got some eyedrops and allergy tablets today from the chemist. sending hugs and love.xxx

  • Thanks my love but sorry you're suffering with that damn pollen! The count's very high today but I've not been too bad, but good lass for getting the potions in.Thumbsup

    We're just watching the back end of the Brazil v Japan game and OH's coupon has just been blown out. Hell fire Fire another one bites the dust.

    Hugs and love back babes xxx

  • Thanks Kez Hugging I'm back to normal today hon xxx 

    Edit: if you can can call this normal Pray 

  • my eyes were itching and red yesterday my daughter said it might be conjuctivitis but the chemist said it is hayfever.hope you enjoyed the game and sorry to OH about his coupon.

  • That's awakened a childhood memory Gill, when I was young and went to the butchers with my mam he always gave me a sausage to eat on the way home. As you say, sucking out the filling then eating the skin. Lovely.

    Happy days.

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  • Good to know I'm not alone in being a sausage sucker, Derek HotdogHotdogxxx

  • Sonia, I definitely think it's hayfever you're suffering from lovey. The itching eyes, and especially if you're sneezing Sneezing face all points to that. 

    Keep taking the tablets sweetheart xxx