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Anyone awake?

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 01:09

Posting here for traffic. My insomnia is back. I'm wide awake, stressed to hell, have an early start tomorrow and three full on weeks before the end of term.
I can't take any more time off.
Hints? Tips?

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thetallfairy · 04/12/2025 11:41

FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 01:35

Worried about kids, money, health, family. The usual shit. Have an HR meeting tomorrow, which is going to be difficult. Embarrassing as a client has complained about me.
Might have to get up. House is cold.

So sorry OP

This happened exactly this time of year 5 years ago

I tried to compete work remotely due to shut downs and a client complained to the head of my division

She tore me to shreds

She had been giving other team members hell and then went nuclear on me
I remember I used to sleep maybe 2-4 hours per night due to the stress

It was horrendous

My very wonderful manager said

What a load of hot air over nothing

She put me through hell

Sending all the best wishes to you
Try not to stress
Some people are idiots !!!!!

GaIadriel · 04/12/2025 11:39

My friend is prescribed medical weed to help her sleep/reduce anxiety. She just has a small bit of a THC gummy bear late evening most nights. Seems to knock her out. 😑

24Dogcuddler · 04/12/2025 11:20

Just discovered Wonderpatch sleep patches been using the Immunity ones.
Only my second night last night but slept so much better! First night I more or less slept right through which I’ve not done for a few years now.

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 04/12/2025 10:50

Hi folks, no real update. My melatonin is en route, so I'm currently hopeful of a miracle. Hope folk are rested as well as is poss.

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 04/12/2025 10:49

24Dogcuddler · 02/12/2025 20:29

Oh no OP hope you are OK. Are you in a union? Did you have a rep or anyone with you?

Yes, have contacted the union. Am hopeful it will be OK. Just more stress in the short term!

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24Dogcuddler · 02/12/2025 20:29

Oh no OP hope you are OK. Are you in a union? Did you have a rep or anyone with you?

Ohpleeeease · 02/12/2025 17:39

So sorry to hear that, OP. I suppose it’s over at least. There will be people to listen when you’re ready.

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 17:38

My meeting went badly. I'm a bit shaken. So prob speak to more of you later!

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24Dogcuddler · 02/12/2025 04:42

I find my Snoozeband helps. I have some sleep playlists. BBC sounds has some things to play including the Sleeping Forecast. Literally soothing music and the shipping forecast.
I’ve ordered sleep patches from Wonderpatch ( half price) I’ve been using their Immunity ones. Worth a try.

Justyouwaitandseeagain · 02/12/2025 04:36

Mikart · 02/12/2025 04:27

Awake from 3. Just checked premium bond app and have won £250.

Ooooh good reminder! I am usually ready and waiting to check at midnight but totally missed it was today. No wins this month though so that's now just an extra disappointment 😆

Mikart · 02/12/2025 04:27

Awake from 3. Just checked premium bond app and have won £250.

EleanorReally · 02/12/2025 04:25

wide awake
had to get up

blenny23 · 02/12/2025 04:19

FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 04:12

I've given up trying to sleep. Need to get up at 6:30 anyway. Have ordered melatonin and it will arrive on Thurs or tomorrow as it is now.
Hope others have managed to get some rest.

I found melotonin super helpful… For two weeks. And it was a wonderful two weeks. Then it completely flipped my sleep schedule and my brain wanted to sleep all day and be awake all night. 🥲

I did find out later that I’m not supposed to take it, as I started to develop serotonin syndrome when taking prescribed SSRIs, so that might be why. But trying to get back on a somewhat normal schedule after that took months!

blenny23 · 02/12/2025 04:17

AutumnLeavesFallingFast · 02/12/2025 02:58

Thanks. Due to medication I'm not able to take magnesium 😲🙇🏻‍♀️

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Oh no! That’s such a shame. What about copper? A copper bracelet can help; my GP also advised me to buy a homeopathic remedy called “cuprum metallicum” which are tiny little balls that taste a little sweet, and have copper in them. They helped me quite a bit before I switched to magnesium. But even wearing a copper bracelet can help as it gets into your skin. Also, would you be able to use Epsom salts in a bath or foot bath? They have magnesium too, but you’re obviously not having to digest it that way. 🤔

I hope you manage to find some relief though - RLS is seriously the worst!!

Oh yes and I’m still awake. 😂 UGH insomnia!!

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 04:12

I've given up trying to sleep. Need to get up at 6:30 anyway. Have ordered melatonin and it will arrive on Thurs or tomorrow as it is now.
Hope others have managed to get some rest.

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NeverHadHaveHas · 02/12/2025 04:09

Hey, I’m here. Sorry you can’t sleep. Hopefully it’s helping knowing that other people are up and about.

I had a Lletz procedure today after an irregular smear and am spiralling horrendously about the wait for biopsy results.

MeAndTheDoggo · 02/12/2025 04:07

I’ve only just seen this. I’ve been awake since 2 again. Same happened the last two nights running and was so much worse when I was teaching. It’s pants. My eyes are tired, but my brain is going around in circles. Anyone a worry share?

MYOB12 · 02/12/2025 04:04

My insomnia had me waking 2:30/3am. So i joined a 24 hour gym and come up for a workout (here now!). It won’t suit everyone but I find I’m sleeping better. For me it’s better than just lying there trying (and failing!) to sleep.

Daysgo · 02/12/2025 03:56

Hope your sleeping op🙏.. Have fairly awful sleep these days... All I'd recommend is especially this time of year ie cold etc, i do find i sleep better if I'm v warm, so add a few blankets, wear a fleece in bed etc...

nannynick · 02/12/2025 03:44

Yep, recovering from flu so coughing is disrupting sleep. Making a hot lemon to see if that will help.

MyrtleLion · 02/12/2025 03:40

I have a headband with speakers in that works as an eye mask and allows me to listen to audiobooks and podcasts without leads.

I have restless body where all of me is restless and twitchy. Probably the antibiotics I'm on. I can't take magnesium while I'm on them either. And I had to come off HRT for a few weeks while I was in hospital and recovering. It's only been two weeks back on the tablets and it's beginning to help. But the antibiotics also speed up all the drugs so I'm not always getting the benefit.

I've had tea and I'm just waiting for my body to tell me it needs sleep. Fortunately I have no commitments tomorrow so I will sleep.

AutumnLeavesFallingFast · 02/12/2025 03:01

FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 01:17

It's my mind! Going into over thinking nonsense.
Restless legs sounds grim. Solidarity!

Yeah. I can 'switch off' during the day with things I don't want to think about (quite a lot at the moment) but at night I'm organising entire bloody universe!

still here, still wide awake & stil aware it's not helping!!

AutumnLeavesFallingFast · 02/12/2025 02:58

blenny23 · 02/12/2025 02:09

I can highly recommend magnesium glycinate for restless leg syndrome!

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Thanks. Due to medication I'm not able to take magnesium 😲🙇🏻‍♀️

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FFSgetagripoldlady · 02/12/2025 02:44

I think melatonin is my next step.
All your ideas sound good. I'm going to try a different book and some internal rage. See how I go!

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AdjustingVideoFrameRate · 02/12/2025 02:35

Melatonin helps me, not always (as you can see from the time of my post) but usually