I have slept awfully for while on and off for months, but worse in the last two weeks.
I don't ever get a lie-in. On my birthday, last week I was promised a lie-in and still did not get one, DH just fails to get up with DD, even when he says he will. So I dont get a chance to catch up on lost sleep. Ever.
I took this week off work due to exhaustion as I just felt so awful, went to Dr, who said I actually have a viral infection. He gave me a prescription for temazipan to take at night, help me sleep. His words 'take half to one, and you will sleep through anything!'. Great, I thought. Note that although I have not been at work, I have not rested, have tidied the house which has not helped with my sleeping (worried about it all), looked after DD, cooked dinner so we can relax in the evenings, etc, so not sitting down on my butt.
However, last few days has coincided with DH having an infection in his tooth. One of my days off involved taking him to dentist, going to get prescriptions, then taking him back to work, then picking him up because he was in pain. Thursday night, (the night of being given my sleeping pills), he is also very tired as he has not slept for a day or so due to his tooth pain. So I don't take the sleeping pill as one of us needs to be awake for DD in case she needs us.
So, cue Friday morning, DD has poo'd and spread it in her cot, DH is in bed on the sofa, sleeps through it all, I take her shopping after running around not able to find my swim suit for swimming. DH stays asleep until 11am to make up for him not sleeping well. Does not matter a jot that I have not slept for weeks.
Last night I had a stomach bug, short lasting but not pleasant, left me feeling a bit crap.
So last night, he agrees to get up with DD this morning, after asking me several times if I was sure I did not want a family snuggle watching a dvd. No, I dont, I want some sleep. I take half a temazapam as I have not taken them before and did not know how much I would be unconscious. Clearly did not take enough.
DH snored his head off woke me up. Got narky when I asked him 4 times to roll over onto his side. Then DD woke up, DH slept through it, another dirty protest (3am). DH wakes up half way through my cleaning DD, got grumpy with me for not telling him what was going on.
His tooth hurts, he goes into front room again, stays awake for two hours, I can't sleep either.
However, this morning, 7:30am - my lie-in - I am up with DD, watching tele, DH is snoring his head off. I am exhausted, apparantly ruined the day as I was not all smiley and was not making an effort. He tells me to do as I please.
So. I take a whole temazepam - chill out with DD, she naps, DH goes out, and I come to bed. The phone rings, and rings, then the person calls back, his bloody brother just wanting a chat.
Now, I am wide awake. My muscles ache, my head aches, and I feel like crap and DH has just this second walked in so no sleep for me .
Sorry, just moaning, as usual these days.
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