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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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

Be a part of the supportive Community in this discussion thread.

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Sbird

why did you have to rush out helen? was it too hot? ooh i love whippy ice cream.xxx

Sbird 3 months ago in reply to Soc

Soc said:
why did you have to rush out helen

It was, too flaming (see what I did there) hot.

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Sbird

i am sat here in fron of my fan having a coffe and a glass of cold water. you enjoy your ice cream sweetie.

Sbird 3 months ago in reply to Gunner66

Gunner66 said:
anyway going for the big crash not to long coz that messes with the pattern of things but can’t function, so to hell with it.

Hi Gunner. I found that if I needed a nap while I was having treatment then it was pointless fighting it.

Julie2468 3 months ago in reply to Soc

I have a little fan by my bed that I seem to have on permanently nowadays! Even through the night, it's very quiet. It just keeps the air moving xxx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Julie2468

i have got a fan in my bedroom couldnt sleep without it. i have it on all night.

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gunner66

welcome to the group gunner. it took me 3 months to tell my daughter. my son was the first to know and he said if you dont tell her i will. i found it very difficult telling all my family and friends. so you have got the worst part over with.put it under your belt now and well done telling your mum and kids.xxx

excavator 3 months ago in reply to Gunner66

Hello Gunner,

I've been on HT for about 2 years and don't sleep much, normally 3 to 4 hours a night, with the occasional dizzy height of 5 hours down to 40 minutes. Despite this I never feel tired or fall asleep throgh the day.

Only downside is that I can't get on this forum through the night because my wife stirs as soon as I do, so I stay there and listen on headphones to music or live news radio to pass the time.

Hopefully you'll get back to a more normal pattern when you've been on treatment a little longer. Maybe try listening to something simiar, or podcasts, to try to get you off to sleep in the meantime?

Derek.

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Soc 3 months ago

i think it is starting to rain in sunny salford.

Lin0506 3 months ago in reply to Soc

Ooh how lovely Soc it’s scorching in London absolutely awful. We’ve got a hosepipe ban too so I’m watering the garden with watering cans which is exhausting but I can’t bear watching my plants die. Hubby has to have a wisdom tooth extraction tomorrow so we’ve got to go into London on the tube. I’m dreading it (he is as well it’s buried under the gum) it’s going to be so hot on the tube.

Linda