Awake and up all night

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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

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  • Julie, that's almost a perfect sky in my world xxx Hugging 

  • Hi Julie hope it chucks down. Can you send it to salford.xxx

  • Not a drop! Not a chuffing drop!! 

    It's pretty much blown over now...heading east! 

  • Afternoon Gill. Any sign of rain in Yorkshire?

  • Sweat drops You mean this stuff, Julie?

    Also MIA round here and really tired of it. I think we're slightly west of Reading but too far up and it's probably evaporated into nothing now. Shucks Relieved

  • Afternoon Sonia Blush 

    Nothing hon. I wonder if anyone will welcome cold and rain with me this time round Grin xxx

  • You were the first one to want rain Gill. It has been all over the news how dry it is. My daughter has just told me she will clean for me. I would rather pay her than some cleaner. She said she doesn't want paying but I will insist.xx hope you are not too warm Gill.

  • I'm not too bad thanks lovey, and trying to use my staying as still as possible ploy. Too bad I've got to move soon to get the tea on Weary 

    You do right to have your daughter do your cleaning and there's nothing wrong if you want to pay. Many years ago I had three jobs and not much time to do mine, so my youngest offered to do the cleaning twice a week and I paid her, even though she said no. It's much better having someone you can trust.

    I'm not looking forward to going in the kitchen as I know I'll get too hot. Hugs sweetheart xxx

  • That's what I said to her. She hoovered the whole house and cleaned my fridge out. Can you take your fan in the kitchen? Might be more trouble than it's worth. I am just having soup don't feel like cooking.xxx

  • I bet you're feeling a whole lot better for having your house clean and tidy. Much nicer for relaxing.

    It's a bit too much faff to take it in the kitchen hon, so I'll leave it in the room. I've been mulling over preparing a salad so no hanging over the cooker. I like soup too, especially chicken or tomato, but it's got to be Heinz. I'm a fussy so and so Joy

    I'll drag myself downstairs now. Laters my lovely xxx