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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  • Thank you so much for that, Lisa Blush 

    You're an absolute genius! I'll get on it once I've made our dinner, but it could be a while before I come back as I need to get my dopey head round it first! I'm not a doyenne of the techy stuff JoyConfounded

    Thanks again my lovely xxx Two heartsMuscleMuscle

  • Super welcome 

    If you click on the numbers it will send you to vids that show you too!! Xx

  • Hello, and another warm welcome to the group. Getting a cancer diagnosis is horrible, but once you get a treatment plan, it does get easier. 

    This is a brilliant group, with amazing people. xx

  • Hello, and another warm welcome to the group. 

    I am so sorry what you are going through. It sounds frightening. 
    I haven’t experienced seizures, but this is a great group where lots of topics are discussed. 

    Wishing you all the very best for your surgery tomorrow. xx

  • Hello everyone. Hope you are all doing okay? 

    I have 2 more lots of my preventative medication, then that will be me finished. TadaIt will just be my bone strengthening infusions, which will be for another 3 years. xx

  • Back in hospital tomorrow for the day, to have SRS. 

    Best wishes for tomorrow. 

    H

  • Tooth sorted and it's still in my gob Rofl, one of the options was to pull it out Astonished

    H

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to LisaMc

    Thank you ... I take the thyroid medication without food, at around 10.30 each day. Caffeine is barred due to my chemo/ immunotherapy treatment, so that shouldn't be a problem. I'm not sure whether feeling unwell for the past 24 hours is the chemo side effects being more intense this time or the thyroid meds, but both should resolve soon, I hope.

  • Everyone responds so differently so super hard to know what’s what in this horrible space of cancer Rage. Days 5-8 after chemo are the worse for me typically on a 3 week cycle. 

    interesting they have banned caffeine… I’m still allowed to have this.

    Sounds like your treatment has an end date which is reassuring, wishing you all the best for your recovery Fingers crossed xx