Awake and up all night

Eye magic Shimmer  thank you for coming to the rescue.

I'll take a gentle hug please, as I've signed the Pledge in my head xxx

Certainly  never sure which emojis work here, let's see

Cheers

Edit ooh that one does so have another  

Both hugs delivered and taken with gratitude, hon. I needed them xxx

At your service. Was just wondering if you felt eating local honey helps when I remembered that when I bobbed into town to get specs fixed, the makers market was on.

I asked the jam woman what she had that was unusual and came away with a jar of red velvet apricot, lemongrass and thyme.

It certainly tastes... unusual ! 

Cheers

Well I don't like jam but would try those ingredients in drink form. My sister once got me a jar of fancy honey to see if it would help hayfever but I'm unsure if it did.

How is your brood doing today? Please tell us Scooterless is doing better  xxx

Back again!

I have started HT and thought from one reply that this would help me sleep, or maybe we all respond differently.

i was given the tablets just over two weeks ago and got the jab in the bum last week, will this get better or shall I just settle in to some early morning movies?

I need to be up for work by 6am so whilst my job is being great this is going to be a problem unless I can get a handle on it.

Apart from head butting a wall any thoughts or suggestions.

So far tried lavender oil, sleep mediation apps, morning Magnums, a particular fav of mine(I know the diet)

I would be grateful for tips please, or will the HT treatment eventually knock me out?

Thanks and hopefully good night!

Morning Gunner  

Don't you dare reply, now I know you've got work, but I think Brian will have the best answer for you to your questions here as he's the HT pro.

Sorry I missed you hon, but I had an early night (around 1.00am) and drifted off listening to a 9/11 podcast if you want to give one of those a go? My feed's full of them with the 25 year anniversary of the tragedy coming up. 

I've got the new pistachio and peach Magnums on my list . Be warned, Brian may talk moobs but I can give you the best advice and recommend AmpleBosom© for a snug fit. Please don't succumb to headbutting walls - it hurts, a lot!

Best of luck today hon, and I hope work will be kind if they find you face down in a bowl of Rice Krispies.

Hugs and love Chief xxx

Morning Gill (Gill H ) &Gunner66 

I have had almost 4 years on Hormone Therapy (Decapeptyl). Whilst it removes your testosterone it's not messed with my evening sleep pattern. On a normal day it's bed around 10pm up for 7am - no sleep issues.

Now if you want to chat about the other HT side effects, Hot Sweats, ED, Itchy Skin, Brain Fog, Mood swings, Growing a Pair of 38DD's, Shopping at Pretty Little Thing, I am your man.

I don't even have a "nana nap" during the day.

Morning Brian ️ 

What is this mysterious thing called a normal sleep pattern?

Anyway, you're a lucky guy in that respect but my guess is Gunner's issue is down to stress, which is notorious for disrupting sleep and triggering insomnia. A few here will attest to that.

Good to hear you had a great holiday and well deserved too! Enjoy the next one, hon xxx

Hello Gill

My sleep is interrupted by nocturnal visits to the loo, however much to Mrs Millibob's chagrin I drop off back to sleep within 30 seconds.

Now stress is a strange one - I don't have it, I don't worry about the future, my test results money or anything really. Lorraine (Mrs Millibob) says my cancer diagnosis has made me a better person, I am calm, have empathy (never had that before) and I listen to others. 

The week in Sussex was just brilliant. Cracking one room converted barn on a farm, quiet, peaceful great for wildlife and bird spotting (I am not a proper "twitcher"). We did meet up with Mr U and Val (of blogging fame and the Prostate Group) twice and had two amazing evenings in licenced premisses. 

Next adventure - The Kingdom of Fife the last week of this month - can't wait!!