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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Sbird 13 days ago in reply to anndanv

anndanv said:
I’m hoping I can get my head down for an hour or so now maybe!

Hopefully you've had a bit of shut-eye now.

eddiel 12 days ago in reply to Gill H

Hi Gilly, meet the girls, you said you loved birds, and I've named some of them after you guys on this thread, I'm the odd one out, xx

eddiel 12 days ago in reply to eddiel

PS the ones behind the wire mesh are youngsters 9 weeks old, so don't apply to us, lol. XX

Gill H 12 days ago in reply to eddiel

Oh Eddie, the hens are absolutely wonderful and I love them! It was only the other day I was telling other good friends here that I'd love a smallholding, with hens at the top of the list. I've had a fair bit of contact with our feathered friends in the past and know how they enjoy being fussed over. Thank you so much for the photos and I'm going to add them to my gallery. That's something else you helped me with, mastering posting pictures. You're an absolute star! Hugs and love to you and Sheila xxx

anndanv 12 days ago in reply to eddiel

Good morning Eddie, Well that's great, self portraits are allowed here, so now you will have to let us know who is who in your picture! Lol!

Love Annette x

Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift!!!

anndanv 12 days ago in reply to Gill H

Well Gill, you were right, the lack of sleep did catch up with me. I went out for a bit of shopping and when I got back felt quite exhausted. I thought I'd get a bit of shuteye before starting to make our meal! I went to bed just before 18.00, for an hour and woke at 01.20! Luckily Vince had been away overnight on Friday night and had stopped on his way back for a meal! So I just made tea and toast & now I am heading back to bed as I still feel tired!

I hope everyone is asleep by now!

Love Annette x

Yesterday is History, Tomorrow is a Mystery, Today is a Gift!!!

Gill H 12 days ago in reply to anndanv

Hiya Annette! I'm really happy for you, getting some extra zeds in! Let's hope you're feeling refreshed. I've started with the zinc and magnesium capsules again, one per day. Now they're working, inasmuch I'm conking out at the drop of a hat, but they also seem to be stoking up my hair trigger temper! A double edged sword.

Have a lovely day lass xx Hey, I'm wondering if Eddie could have named his oldest, most narky bird after me? It'd be apt! xxx

eddiel 12 days ago in reply to anndanv

I'm in the bottom picture, the furthest right of the group, looking lost and confused, xx

Knat 11 days ago

So glad I came across this .. Ive recently been diagnosed with 1b2 cervical cancer, I'm due to have a radical hysterectomy on the 14th August.. my mind is al over the place and literally get 2 hours sleep a night at the mo

Sbird 11 days ago in reply to Knat

Sorry to hear about your diagnosis.