Can't sleep tonight...anyone else?

[DazedConfusedDone]

Is anyone else having a hard time getting to sleep tonight?

I'm suffering from a recent bereavement. I've had an OKish couple of weeks (comparatively) and thought I was doing better, but tonight it's all going round my head: memories of so many fun times, regrets, dissecting past arguments, reading old messages just to remember the mundane and everyday things that made our life together and worst of all the crushing sadness. The knowledge that he's never coming back, that well never laugh together again, he'll never speak to me and I'll never hear his voice ever again.

I've got to be up early for a day of kids activities, but my brain won't shut off.

If you can't sleep, what's keeping you up?

I has covid and then pneumonia over the past few weeks. All though it is easing now as soon as I lie flat I cough and can't sleep sitting up for very long. It's been 2 weeks of getting an hour or so at a time. I'm exhausted but over the worst now I think.

Sorry for your loss xx

I’ve also got pneumonia, but post flu rather than covid. My cough is pushing my heart rate over 130 which is making me restless and anxious. I’m exhausted but can’t sleep. And the Ventolin isn’t helping either.

Sorry for your loss. I hope you can get some sleep tonight. xx

Oh no, sorry to hear that, pneumonia is really brutal. I hope you get some rest soon and have support at home. X

I was convinced I had Flu not covid, it didn't show up on a test until day 3 of feeling like death, my daughter did one and it lit up like Christmas tree so I retested.

Ventolin is what I have been given too and it's not helping at all. It's miserable.

Hope you feel better soon

Sorry for your loss @DazedConfusedDone💐

I’ve split from my DP this week, really tearful today.

Sorry that you ladies are feeling rough, gentle healing hugs

Sorry for your loss @DazedConfusedDone

I technically could sleep but my 11 month old wont let me! He keeps waking every hour or 2 hours. No temperature, well fed, clean nappy. I dont think he's too hot or too cold. He is teething but given ashton and parsons and anbesol in the day and also nurofen but nothing is working for the last week.

Thank you. I hope yours clears up soon too.

I was convinced I had covid, but it’s been repeatedly negative.

Hope he settles soon @Pineappleblueberry!

So sorry for your loss ❤️

My three month old is still awake mainly. I've also developed some constant night times anxiety where I replay my traumatic labour and birth so that's super fun for me.

Hope you all manage to get some sleep soon and if not, a good lie in at the lease

*least

Sending strength for all those for whom it'll be a long night.

I'm going for a short break in Wales tomorrow with DH and we'll have a lovely time but tonight I feel sad. I'm remembering when DC were young and our holidays were magical. I'm remembering when I used to be relevant to them, useful and someone whose opinion they wanted, whose approval and praise they valued.

I'd give anything to be taking them aged 3, 4 and 7 to Wales tomorrow.

@Shallysally that's really rough, I'm sorry. You'll be going through a grieving process of your own.

@Pineappleblueberry teething is so difficult. As is sleep deprivation! I hope your son settles soon for you.

@mumofteenss and @ImNotOnTwitterButMySupportGoldfinchTweets There seem to be some awful flu variants going around right now, and also Covid, of course. Hope you both feel better soon.

@IneedcoffeeinanIV that sounds awful, I'm sorry you had such a traumatic time. Hope your little one settles soon and your brain gives you a rest.

@MaMisled I'm sure you are still those things to your children, even if they don't realise it right now. They will come back to you. I hope you have a lovely break.

Sorry to hear so many aren’t sleeping. I hope you can all get a few hours at least.

I feel so touched by this. Here's hoping the long night brings some new possibilities and spark.

@DazedConfusedDone thank you for those kins words. I hope sleep finds you soon and that you feel brighter tomorrow.

Some absolute pillock has just set off some very loud fireworks too so that's us up for another hour at the least 🥳 hahaha if I don't laugh, I'll cry

Some absolute pillock has just set off some very loud fireworks too so that's us up for another hour at the least 🥳 hahaha if I don't laugh, I'll cry

Oh no. What is wrong with some people?

Dh snoring & dog farting. Neighbours dogs barking in their barn & echoing round the field.
I've given up & got up to read. Need a zimmer frame to walk at the moment so really tried to be as quiet as possible & not disturb anyone else.

Sorry to those that have lost 💐

Morning all. Just moved to the spare room so I can read. It's the only way to empty my head so I can sleep. No particular problem, just life and the effects of older-age. Sending out hugs to everyone else awake and struggling.

The dogs next door were out in the garden yapping for nearly an hour. Then they finally stopped, i was just drifting off and the creaky staircase woke me up. At least I know the teens aren't sneaking out in the middle of the night!

@DazedConfusedDone - sorry to hear about your bereavement...also can't sleep... wry anxious about life!

Can't sleep i need a heaviee tog duvet. Dh has the 13 tog and I'm trying to make do with a 10 and a blanket but it over heats me. D dog is also being too loving wanting to be close..

Off to shop for a quilt

I'm pretty much always awake. Get to sleep around 11pm. I wake between 1 and 2. Fall asleep again around 5 and wake up at 7.45 when the alarm goes off. Every single night. I'm exhausted.

Sorry for your loss @DazedConfusedDone. Hope those of you struggling with illness feel better soon. Am only just over my covid cough which took about 6 weeks to shift and had me up every night.

i was asleep earlier but have been awake for the last two hours and can’t get back to sleep so gave up about 15 mins ago and picked up my phone to MN.

no real reason for this tonight other than annoying age related insomnia. Very irritating. Hope everyone gets some sleep soon.