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Why are you still awake?

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ClandestineAdulation · 02/01/2019 01:20

I have horrific acid reflux and nothing is helping. Knackered but can’t sleep.

Why are you still awake?

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Yulebealrite · 02/01/2019 01:55

Over the holidays, have got into a pattern of going to bed late and getting up late. Run out of interesting mumsnet threads but I can't seem to put the iPad down.

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RedPandaMama · 02/01/2019 02:00

Had a nap at 5pm for an hour as knackered from hosting gatherings 3 days in a row for various family.

Can't sleep and up at 6.30 for work Sad

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Confuzzlediddled · 02/01/2019 02:06

Poppy and safary, so sorry to hear about your losses Flowers

ohtheholidays · 02/01/2019 02:08

Because 2 truely awful things have happened to our family,1 I can't mention on here or anywhere ever and the other 1 is that my BF(were more Sisters than just friends,we've been best friends for 40 years this summer)her DH died last night,just after midnight,he'd been fine and it's knocked us all for 6 and I am heartbroken for my BF and I don't know what to do,I don't know how I help her get through this and I am so worried for her.

pnutter · 02/01/2019 02:09

Just feeling poo with life 😑

WoahBodyforrrm · 02/01/2019 02:09

Poppy & sarafy I’m so very sorry for your losses. I truly am Flowers

I’m awake because I am on the single digit countdown to brain surgery. I’m having a craniotomy next week and it’s beginning to keep me awake at night. I haven’t told my kids yet that it’s going to happen (they’re 11,7,6&6) and I keep putting the convo off. Last time I had brain surgery it was an emergency life and death situation and all they knew was mummy had put them to bed one night and when the woke up, I wasn’t there and life has never been the same since (3 yrs ago) I am just dreading telling them and not being able to hold it together in front of them.

Brain tumours are so fucking shit.

FlawedAmazon · 02/01/2019 02:10

So sorry for your losses Poppy and Safary Flowers

My friend lost her mum today so I doubt she's sleeping either.

I'm just an insomniac. I've also discovered a German mystery series on Netflix.

anothermansmother · 02/01/2019 02:10

My body clock is out of sync. I slept until 11 today so I'm still wide awake. And have arranged to meet friends for breakfast at 9 tomorrow so I'm going to be s little tired.

FlawedAmazon · 02/01/2019 02:13

Make sure you order dry food just in case you doze off in it anothermansmother

IceBearRocks · 02/01/2019 02:22

Had DF here since 30th...he's not been right ...he has COPD...tonight I've just ignored him and 111 'd it and took him to OOH!!! He wanted to drive home tomorrow 259 miles.... I had to put my foot down!!!
Then pushed him round hospital erratically and treated like a meff ....because I could.....

elliollie · 02/01/2019 02:23

I had my first panic attack for weeks and now can't sleep. Also, horrendous night sweats😫

Bigonesmallone3 · 02/01/2019 02:26

Spent 4 hrs in a&e which majorly delayed my evening 🙄 but in bed now with freshly cleaned and ironed sheets (new fabric conditioner smells bloody amazing)
Won't take me long 😴

Cel982 · 02/01/2019 02:33

So sorry Safary and Poppy, and all those with sad or serious reasons for being up tonight Flowers

namechanged, please drink as much as you can of whatever's available - water ideally. If you can produce large volumes of very dilute wee you will dramatically improve your symptoms til you can get to a doctor. I've been there, and it's horribly uncomfortable Sad

Me, I'm awake because DS (18mo) is. For several nights in the last week or so he's been waking up around midnight, wide awake and raring to go. Yesterday he didn't fall back asleep until after 5am. I think he's been possessed... We're currently downstairs watching Bing, send help.

crimsonlake · 02/01/2019 02:46

I am awake as I was sitting up with my elderly cat who passed away at 2 am :( I am now sat here with yet another cup of tea, feeling heartbroken, physically sick and unable to sleep.

Bluesheep8 · 02/01/2019 03:30

So sorry for the losses some of you are experiencing. I've been awake for at least 2 hours just generally worrying about all sorts of things, some big that I can do nothing about and some much more trivial which I didn't even know were bothering me iyswim. Plus DP has a cold and is either snoring or breathing really loudly so I can't get back to sleep. I'm just sitting in the kitchen with the cat for company and drinking lots of water. Too much wine, a very heavy dinner and too much chocolate yesterday aren't helping either! I always get like this at this time of year, out of my routine and over indulgence. Luckily I'm not back at work until Monday but it does mean that I'll be over indulging for even longer and I haven't behaved brilliantly at various points over the last week or so, so that's playing on my mind too. I hope everyone who is awake and doesn't want to be is able to get some rest soon.

WLmum · 02/01/2019 03:34

Because I'm on the nightshirt.
So sorry poppy and safary

DonaldDucksTowel · 02/01/2019 03:35

Well we are now indeed in A&E - DS is on his third nebuliser and now I’m annoyed at myself for waiting so bloody long!

Flowers to all those struggles by with losses tonight

findingmyfeet12 · 02/01/2019 03:42

Sorry for your losses Poppy and Safary Flowers

I'm awake because I'm worried about turning 40 this year and my chances of having successful IVF diminishing further. It's a daft reason not to sleep but I've never felt so low in my life. I don't want to carry on.

dalmatianmad · 02/01/2019 03:48

Night shift in A+E on my break Grin

MissLanesAmericanCousin · 02/01/2019 03:51

Because I am in the States and it is not even 9pm yet.

In regards to your acid reflux (GERD) I would recommend a mixing a teaspoon of baking soda and a cup (6 oz) of water. This will help to negate the acid in your body. It tastes terrible but you will feel much better! Works much better than TUMS calcium tablets (which can be bad for you if you take to many. Also works better IMO than prescription Priolosec. Good Luck!

Armchairanarchist · 02/01/2019 03:59

@summerblues it's awful. I have iron deficiency anaemia and they infuse iron every six months. I'm always symptomatic because my ferritin never gets above early 20s.

mountainlakes · 02/01/2019 04:10

I was having a semi good dream but my two day migraine woke me up. I've had the amount of pain killers I can have in 48 hours, but I've taken ibuprofen just now and had a couple of biscuits because I get mad sugar cravings with a migraine. But the stairs make it pound more so I'm sitting down bracing myself before going upstairs again.

autumngazer · 02/01/2019 04:12

I'm awake worrying about money and how I'll survive the next four weeks.

WLmum · 02/01/2019 04:32

findingmyfeet fingers crossed it works out for you. I remember feeling so sad and low when struggling with infertility - fortunately for us we did get dc, but I do remember the despair. Would you consider counselling? I tried some at the time and it was awful, but have latterly had some better luck with it. Work anxiety playing on my mid day just now so wondering about having some more.