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

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Soc 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

amanda i have only had it for the past 5 years but this year is worse than ever. do you get headaches with it as well?

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

sorry amanda forgot to say best wishes and hugs and love. soniaxxx

RayMK 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

Same here regarding the late onset hay fever. I blame the huge fields of rapeseed and whatever the blue flowering crop is. So much pollen being released at the same time. I can't even remember those crops in the 1970s, fields then were mainly barley or wheat and smaller as well. It's the watery eyes that have got me this year. They feel gritty and raw by bedtime.

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Sonia, as it affects your sinuses, the headaches seem to be part and parcel.

I was 14 the first time I got it, so I've been a victim of pollen for most of my life. From about 21 to mid 30s I was so bad that some summers I thought it was curtains as I'd trouble breathing and was sent home from work on several occasions. Over the past couple of decades it's calmed down to nuisance proportions but it took its sweet time. Another reason why I hate this time of year so much though. That and wasps! Grrrrr xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to RayMK

ray get some optrex eye drops for itchy eyes very soothing.xx

Amandas 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Yes i do get headaches with it. Crazy isnt how we managed to escape it in younger life.

Big cwtch sent to you too.

Amanda xx

RayMK 4 months ago in reply to Soc

Thanks Sonia. I need some more shampoo so will pick up some eye drops in the same visit to a chemist or Boots if our Tesco does not stock optrex.

Gill H 4 months ago in reply to RayMK

Ray, you might not get lucky if they don't even stock Garibaldi's.

Runs off and hides...

Soc 4 months ago in reply to RayMK

you are welcome ray. sending love and hugs to you.xxx

Soc 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

big cwtch amanda lovely.xxx