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Fucking hate insomnia

42 replies

Redrobinbobbing · 22/12/2022 03:39

Go away insomnia

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talkingmorenonsense · 22/12/2022 03:40

I also suffer, it’s horrible.

lipstickwoman · 22/12/2022 03:41

Does my bloody head in

AnythingConsidered · 22/12/2022 03:43

Here, here 😢

OhThatChicken · 22/12/2022 03:45

Me too.
Now of the age where it comes with a side order of 'can I just not sleep or is this the start of peri-menopause?'

JoannasFifthTry · 22/12/2022 03:45

And another hater here. Sympathies to you, my fellow sufferers.

theotherfossilsister · 22/12/2022 03:46

Sorry, this sounds rubbish.

I'm awake because of my baby. A mum friend with an older child told me it changes your brain so even when he sleeps through I won't be able to ever again

Dontsparethehorses · 22/12/2022 03:48

I’m with you all- also full of some horrible cold like bug so shaking but high temp. Staying at my parents having driven down last night so not even got any medicine I can take until the morning 😭

Allmarbleslost · 22/12/2022 03:48

Solidarity op. I'm sick of feeling exhausted every day.

youwouldthink · 22/12/2022 03:50

So sick of it. Need to be up at 5.30 to take DD two hours to uni to sit an exam. Same story every night for years now

ClaymanI · 22/12/2022 03:52

Solidarity from a fellow insomniac! Xx

stoptheasshat · 22/12/2022 03:56

Hello! Nice to know I'm not alone! Insomnia go do one! I'm lying here massively overthinking my day yesterday which is so utterly pointless!

DrSmoot · 22/12/2022 03:59

Just recommending these.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B37YMQVK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Seemingly most people are pretty deficient and deficiency causes sleeping problems. I’d normally be asleep now (after years of hideous peri menopausal insomnia) but, due to COL crisis, I changed to a cheaper brand that are absolutely useless. I’ve just re ordered these, they will be arriving tomorrow. 🙏🏻

ofCourseYouHave · 22/12/2022 04:00

Also can't sleep. I struggle most nights, but tonight I was woken by period pains ffs.

Loopyanna · 22/12/2022 04:09

Same here, can't sleep. Had a shit day yesterday as was made redundant

TotallyOP · 22/12/2022 04:13

Hi everyone. I hate it too. I'm just going round in circles about seemingly insoluble problems.

stoptheasshat · 22/12/2022 05:07

Oh Loopy, what bad luck. Sending Flowers

Polkadotpjs · 22/12/2022 05:11

Hello. Me too. Thought I'd cracked it with my HRT but going through job change and having a crisis of confidence about leaving. My notice period is 3 months and I love my colleagues just not the work so I feel torn. Just finished my book- Cat Lady by Dawn O Porter if anyone needs a good read. Sending solidarity in the meantime

OptimusPrime31 · 22/12/2022 05:27

I want to sleep like my partner 😫

closingscore · 22/12/2022 06:26

Have you tried listening to podcasts or audiobooks? I use podcasts from people with relaxing voices (I like Rob Brydon) and I find that because I'm not getting wound up about being awake, I drop off to sleep!

NoelNoNoel · 22/12/2022 08:21

I suffered terribly for about 8 years. I’ve come out the other side and find not going to bed until 11.30 helps. I am 53.
You all have my sympathy.

Passmepie · 22/12/2022 08:34

Sending more sympathy, I’m on nearly 40 years of insomnia and definitely fucking hate it as well!

mrsrobin · 22/12/2022 09:02

You all have my sympathy, I am also sick to death of it. The only time I sleep is after 2 or 3 nights of having only had about 3 hours - then I manage about 5 or 6, which to me is a luxury! It doesn't help when my husband says "are you going to bed now, it's not even nine o'clock"!! He really does not get it!

MissyB1 · 22/12/2022 09:07

Yes I’ve suffered in and off for the last 10 years, going through a really bad patch of it at the moment. The last two nights I’ve had about 4 hours sleep, but that’s not 4 hours in a row, it’s more like dozing for an hour then awake for a couple of hours, repeat. My mood just plummets and I get really anxious.

Redrobinbobbing · 22/12/2022 16:15

NoelNoNoel · 22/12/2022 08:21

I suffered terribly for about 8 years. I’ve come out the other side and find not going to bed until 11.30 helps. I am 53.
You all have my sympathy.

What changed thing for you ?

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Redrobinbobbing · 22/12/2022 16:17

DrSmoot · 22/12/2022 03:59

Just recommending these.
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B37YMQVK?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Seemingly most people are pretty deficient and deficiency causes sleeping problems. I’d normally be asleep now (after years of hideous peri menopausal insomnia) but, due to COL crisis, I changed to a cheaper brand that are absolutely useless. I’ve just re ordered these, they will be arriving tomorrow. 🙏🏻

I’ve just ordered them
I’ve already been taking magnesium but some cheaper ones called zipfit

depserate to try anything atm

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