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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Share some things you do that helps you get to sleep

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thara123 6 months ago in reply to Soc

This is a list of things

Length of treatment

Contact details

Side effects

Clinical trials

Medicine information

Tumour size, location and grade

Soc 6 months ago in reply to thara123

Thank you therapy. That is very helpful.

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Sorry thara it is this predictive text.

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Milkey

Some really good replies to you, and yes they are a great bunch, it helps to be able to talk with people in similar positions.

I have used codeine, l think there must be a way to cut down but as I think was mentioned always check with the doc.

A pal of mine cut out all her painkillers for a while as nothing was working anymore but the doc was helping her and l think she started on one thing that worked.

Its not at all easy, l was given beta blockers in error and it took me a while to cut them down.

All the best with it all x

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Sbird

Thanks

Yes I'm noticing that it is up and down.

He's a bit better today but shattered.

Luckily its a quiet ward 4 beds so its a bit peaceful at least.

Hope you have a quiet evening x

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Soc

We all totally understand. My wife has scans this week. You would not be normal if you didn't feel anxious. You have no control over the future so be in the moment. I'm a terrible at catastrophising. Be kind to yourself and try to forget about Thursday. I think we all imagine the worse and ruin the present time. I'm not saying any of that is easy to do. Is there anybody you could talk to and let some of the stress out?

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Sbird

Helen I am panicking . I am just so worried about this appointment. Sorry to be a nuisance.

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Thank you ukiboy. I will phone my friend.

Sbird 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Soc said:
Helen I am panicking . I am just so worried about this appointment. Sorry to be a nuisance.

It's not unusual to panic and you're not being a nuisance. We can't change the results but only deal with what we are dealt.

I tried very hard to be positive all the way through as I believe that's a power in helping with recovery.

Keep talking to us, a problem shared and all that.

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Let all your fears out with your friend. That release might ease your anxiety.