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

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Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Julie2468

It's got to be under 40 and it's 44. I've started cutting down on sugar. I to it might be the stress of the last several months.

Julie2468 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

I'm not expert mind you but my BS was more normal this week.

I also sweeten my porridge with Sweet Freedom Chocolate Shot which has a lower GI than sugar and is suitable for diabetics.

I did have a massive piece of flapjack after coming out of the hospital today mind you!!

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Julie2468

I'll check that out.

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Julie2468

Just checked out the sweet freedom stuff. Sounds delicious.

Julie2468 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

You can also use the sugar alternatives. ASDA has the best one but some don't taste very nice.

Julie2468 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/eat-well/how-to-eat-a-balanced-diet/how-to-cut-down-on-sugar-in-your-diet/

This looks helpful.

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Kezdc16ad

Sorry kez I can't find your kind reply to me. Saw it last night but was too tired to answer . Thank you for your reply.

RayMK 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

Thanks Dingg. Sore as hell now but that's par for the course.

I'm very pleased to hear that hubby has had a better day. A bit of toilet humour usually makes us blokes more cheerful. When I was discharged in 2018, the Macmillan nurse insisted that I needed a raised WC seat fitting that has a hand rail either side. It fits over any standard WC, making it a lot easier to sit down and get up again.

I've taken another paracetamol but don't fancy going shopping just yet. I think McDonalds drive thru will have to be my evening meal. Ray xx

Julie2468 6 months ago in reply to RayMK

Drive thru sounds like an excellent plan.

Glad you're back home. Keep those pain meds up and treat yourself to a McFlurry but don't tell Ukiboy xx

RayMK 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

The parking was not too bad today because I was there before the main visiting time rush. Last time I received a parking fine despite using the machine to enter my car reg and blue badge details. I appealed successfully. Lo and behold, the machine did not want to play ball this time either. I entered all the details which should have given me free parking but it kept asking for the standard charge. The instructions said to scan my blue badge....well, I could not see anywhere on the machine to do that. Instead, I entered the blue badge number which was an option. After three attempts I thought sod it, paid the standard charge using contactless and left, grumbling to myself about bloody stupid technology. I bet the machine just assumes everyone has a smartphone. Those that did had no difficulty at all.