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."
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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  • Ray, you know what this means? 

    Shimmer will have brought our little friends out HamsterHamsterHamster you watch xxx

  • Waistcoat! That's a beauty Ray, and it made me snort xxx

  • They have struck within seconds. I suddenly found myself thrown back 4 pages. 

    Hi Shimmers. Good that you've found a way to claw back. xxx

  • That's typical of the little beggars - 4 pages back is always on their to-do list.

    I'll wait for Shimmers to post and then it'll be settling down for me hon xxx

  • Ray, is it true that weevils like flour? Be careful with your vintage bag xxx

  • I have read that somewhere. I suppose cooked weevils will add a bit of protein. I ate a small pork pie yesterday then saw it was one day beyond its 'use by' date. I normally buy them in packs of four but this was the last of a pack of six. I can't eat six packs quickly enough. I survived. xxx

  • Grin it's good to know you're still with us Ray.

    I take little notice of dates on things but I'm careful with meat. If it smells off it goes in the bin, although I have eaten chicken that was ripe and didn't get poorly xxx

  • Hellooo

    Wave 

    Well I think I have read all the posts since I was last here ... but who knows what I have been allowed to see Slight smile

    So after saying nyt last time I was then still awake towards 6 am! Next nyt I fell asleep before chatting but tech issues meant no notifications however... nit just here ... a text also took several hours to appear!

    How are we all?

    Cheers

  • Me too (careful with meat). I won't eat French cooked lamb or duck because it looks risky and pink. I used to eat very rare steak but, coincidence or otherwise, I began to get mouth ulcers. On the rare occasions I now eat steak it is well done.  xxx 

  • That chicken I was on about had the whiff of decomposing bodies.

    Shimmer, all ok here hon except Medusa has been rattling her snakes again. I've combusted 3 days on the bounce with OH xxx