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

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

Ukiboy 6 days ago in reply to Julie2468

I thought a warthog.

Julie2468 6 days ago in reply to Ukiboy

Not quite so magical!

Ukiboy 6 days ago in reply to Dingg

All my love and comfort to you. Know that we are all here to support you in any way.

Ukiboy 6 days ago in reply to Julie2468

That's very warthogist.

Ukiboy 6 days ago

I just wanted to say how blown away by you all. Your courage, your kindness and your love. I send you all my strength and love and if I could give you a real hug I would.️️️️️️️

Jamie696 6 days ago in reply to Ukiboy

This group is amazing. I always check in daily still and the advice and support is great to see and read.

Also welcome to all the new members who have joined in too.

Best wishes.

Jamie

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Julie2468 6 days ago in reply to Jamie696

I like the fact that although we're all here because we've come in contact with this dreadful disease, we are positive, supportive and just chat about lots of everyday things - biscuits, birds, outings, the weather, family, nature, chocolate!

It's lovely to have those distractions and to focus on something else other than what is happening to us.

I'm very grateful for this group and have found it very helpful xx

Ukiboy 6 days ago

Does anyone else get hit by an overwhelming tiredness. Sat in bed with my wife eating breakfast and we've both just dozed off again.

Julie2468 6 days ago in reply to Ukiboy

Absolutely. I usually wake early-ish, take my medication and then am napping by 10am for an hour or so. Might nap in the afternoon too. You just have to do what your body needs.

Al985 6 days ago

After a couple of better nights it was back to square one. What is worse is the cancer has now started disturbing my day time tjoughts. I can be in the middle of what ever I was doing when " Alan your cancer is back" I then go through the positives, different consultant on tje horizon, I am generally git and well and most importantly the actios of my surgeon is under the microscope" whilst this gives some short relief, the thoughts come back. I.do hope my new consultant can end this torment.

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