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."
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Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

Maybe ukiboy will come on for a chat to cheer us up. Nothing on the telly either.xxx

Kezdc16ad 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

I have not been feeling my best today, but am a bit better now. I phoned the helpline, and they done an assessment. I had to keep checking my temperature, all okay, so it’s paracetamol and rest.
We have had some rain over the last few days. Hope you are well? xx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

I keep getting water in the bottom of my fridge. I googled it and it said the temperature is too cold. Will try turning it down a bit.

Kezdc16ad 3 months ago in reply to Julie2468

I will tell it to come down your way when I see it. xx

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Soc

I used to buy them from Tesco's, but a lot of them got destroyed when the cellar flooded in a house I used to live in. I'd moved house and put a lot of boxes in the flipping cellar for storage. Big mistake.

Anyway hon, the actor's name is Owen Teale and the advert was from 1990. He played a milkman who'd crashed his float, got invited into a random woman's house to recover his senses and then she brought out the Coffee Mate. It was implied they'd soon be getting it on via a powdered milk substance. You couldn't make it up! xxx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Kezdc16ad

Oh kez hope you are okay. Keep taking the paracetamol every 5 hours. It might take a couple of days to feel better. Sending you love and hugs.xxx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

That made me laugh Gill. I used to buy coffemate stopped when it went all lumpy.

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Kezdc16ad

Hiya Kez

That's good news about you feeling better hon, and long may it last. Make sure to get that rest.

We're fine thanks my lovely, and the rain you'll be sending will be more than welcome

Big hugs sweetheart xxx

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Soc

And your remark about lumps in your Coffee Mate definitely made me laugh xxx

Julie2468 3 months ago in reply to Kezdc16ad

Sorry to read you haven't been feeling too good. It's always a worry with temperatures. A&E on a Saturday night is not somewhere you want to be (I speak from experience!)

Drink lots of water and rest up. Hope you see better soon xxx