Awake and up all night

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“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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  • Hi Gail and welcome to the group. A beautiful set of people on here. I know I'm not supposed to let out this secret, but I think Gill is a vampire and is up and about most nights for a chat. Just for your own safety I would have a few cloves of garlic near you when you're chatting to her.

  • JoyJoy Bat Crucifixes don't work though, as I used to wear one till I lost it xxx

  • Ah, the old crucifixes don't work line. Don't believe any of it Gail.

  • ...and I'd eat the garlic as I love it.

    Just off in the garden to get fresh soil for the crypt.

    How are you both doing hon? xxx

  • Hmm posts out of order err not unacceptable , I mean order in which they were submitted Upside down

    Pal and I try to use just our ourselves. The answers are in back of book so if we finally cave, that is when we check and shout no! and pounce online to feel justified that it was a naff or misleading clue. Answers in the wrong tense are a particular bugbear!

    Kor your research expeditions sound fun! Pal has no clue, pardon the pun, on cryptic crosswords. I have an occasional stab at the free newspaper one and am thrilled if I get 3 answers. 

    With the free paper, I get 2 copies and me and pal compete to finish the different types of puzzle on the page first.

    Cheers

  • Doing OK big sis. We're in that mo man's land of no appointments scans or treatments for a few weeks. It's good to be here but there can still be that sense of foreboding in the back of your mind. Stupid to be thinking that.

  • Your own bread? Well now we just need a cheese maker and we have a feast!

    Ooh do you do herby ones? What's your favourite?

    Cheers

  • That's sounds a great game and the thrill of the chase adds spice.

    The crozzys we used to do were sort of difficult but the cash prizes were meaty. This was 20 years ago and the most advanced feature on our fabulous little Nokias was probably Snake. Halcyon days.

    Talking of posts and stuff, when I signed in earlier, a childish dinosaur and some cacti Cactusapoeared, a bit like a very basic video game. It took 3 attempts to make it go away.

    Have you had anything like that? Odd xxx

  • My go to is wholemeal seeded, but I like cheese and olive, also cranberry and mixed seeds 

  • No, it's not stupid our kid, it's normal. We're similar atm, no ENT clinic till the end of the month and I keep thinking we've missed something out.

    A small victory here today - not one eye leak from OH. A triumph, actually.

    Keep close to each other hon, it does help xxx