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What are you doing right now?

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IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:16

I'm just getting over covid and seem to have some sort of insomnia...is that a covid thing? So sitting up in bed with tea. Listening to the rain outside.

If you are up then what are you doing?

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MrsSamR · 13/03/2023 03:18

Tearing my hair out in frustration (figuratively not literally!) that my 5 month old will not go to sleep!

OverHereTryingToFigureItOut · 13/03/2023 03:20

Trying to lightly stretch my achy back and wishing I was asleep

Loafbeginsat60 · 13/03/2023 03:21

Having tea and banana cake in the kitchen. Stressed about work which means I won't sleep.
Rainy here too despite the weatherman telling us we'd have inches of snow.

Loafbeginsat60 · 13/03/2023 03:22

IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:16

I'm just getting over covid and seem to have some sort of insomnia...is that a covid thing? So sitting up in bed with tea. Listening to the rain outside.

If you are up then what are you doing?

I get like that when I've been poorly too, I sleep that much during the day (or not out doing things) so I can't sleep at night.

Are you feeling better now?

MarshaMelrose · 13/03/2023 03:25

I fell asleep at about 7. So I'm now having a sandwich, a cake and some pop, waiting for the next wave of sleep to waft over me so I can get another 5 or 6 hours.

MyBloodyMaryneedsmoreTabasco · 13/03/2023 03:27

Trying not to need a wee, as I don't want to wake the cats.

StrictlyCandelabra · 13/03/2023 03:27

Watching the Oscar’s live text. 😊🏆

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 13/03/2023 03:27

In bed on day 4 of flu, thought I'd turned a corner this afternoon but woke up with a temperature again 🙄 Every part of me aches and the bathroom seems a long way away.

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IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:31

Loafbeginsat60 · 13/03/2023 03:22

I get like that when I've been poorly too, I sleep that much during the day (or not out doing things) so I can't sleep at night.

Are you feeling better now?

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That's what I thought so today I stayed awake all day. I went for a walk (1st day of being negative) and did some household stuff and spoke to some family/friends who live far away on zoom. So was hopeful that would tire me out.

I have a horrible chesty cough and still quite achey in my joints. Had to delay IVF as was just about to start when tested positive so I suppose the worry about that could be source of insomnia too.

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IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:33

Loafbeginsat60 · 13/03/2023 03:21

Having tea and banana cake in the kitchen. Stressed about work which means I won't sleep.
Rainy here too despite the weatherman telling us we'd have inches of snow.

Banana cake sounds delish. I'm on no gluten until after ivf cycle but banana loaf is absolutely on my lips.

I've just opened the window to hear the rain better. Also fresh air sometimes helps me sleep.

Stressing about work is hard. Hope whatever is making it stressful resolves soon.

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IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:34

Very hard to reply as my whole MN keeps getting filled with mercedes adverts. Full half the page from top to middle and cant scroll past them.

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Plodstop · 13/03/2023 03:36

Hello nocturnals, I've just had a positive Covid test today and feel a bit crappy. I've just had a cup of tea and will probably get another.

MarshaMelrose · 13/03/2023 03:37

IVFlife · 13/03/2023 03:34

Very hard to reply as my whole MN keeps getting filled with mercedes adverts. Full half the page from top to middle and cant scroll past them.

They're a flipping nightmare, aren't they? I got one for narrow boats! But it's usually M-B. I was just posting somewhere and with the ad at the top and the keyboard at the bottom, I couldn't see anything! Lol.

Plodstop · 13/03/2023 03:42

OP hope you feel better soon. How was Covid this time? This is my 3rd bout and I just had my booster in November.

HeadacheEarthquake · 13/03/2023 03:55

Lying awake swearing and wincing at week 3 of intense IUD pain. Woke up at 1.30, I've got to leave for a 12hr work day at 8.30 :(

motleymop · 13/03/2023 03:57

Awake with a newborn. I haven't been to sleep yet, and not holding put much hope of it happening tonight. I am scared of how I'm going to cope with this and a toddler when my partner goes back to work.

ChiefPearlClutcher · 13/03/2023 04:02

I just had lunch and are putting toddler and DH with man flu down for a nap

ChiefPearlClutcher · 13/03/2023 04:02

*am

EdnaMole · 13/03/2023 04:07

Awake with a nasty pain in lower back, worrying about money and elderly relatives and how on earth everything that needs doing in the next few months will get done…

MeanderingGently · 13/03/2023 04:09

Yes, I get insomnia after being ill too, it's because I don't do as much in the daytime and therefore my mind isn't tired enough to sleep, even though my body still needs the rest.

In my younger days I was always awake at silly o'clock because of the babies, but now I'm much older I don't sleep through the night anyway, regardless of illness. Then I get tired in the day and literally can't go on without a sleep which then messes up my night....

I saw family today and did 150 miles round trip, the driving makes me tired and I got in, went to bed at 8pm. Now I've been up since 2.30am drinking tea and catching up on emails, I shall go back to bed again soon. At least I have a day off work today....!

Ekerty72 · 13/03/2023 04:10

On a night shift, an hour and a half left 👏👏👏

Makemineadecafplease · 13/03/2023 04:14

Giving up trying to find a comfortable position to sleep due to aching legs from chemo a few days ago. So I am now on mumset.

Hop27 · 13/03/2023 04:15

I have Adenomyosis, I'm currently up my eyeballs on opioids, watching the MH370 documentary which I have had to restart multiple times because I keep passing out 😕

Lola001 · 13/03/2023 05:34

Mine is a huge advert for a swim suit in a fashion retailer.

I'm sat very quietly downstairs I came downstairs for a bottle for my baby but she has gone back to sleep in the meantime so having a glass of water and watching her on nanit cam.

Susiesue61 · 13/03/2023 05:50

Lying in bed listening to DH snoring from the sofa downstairs 😡 His snoring is getting ridiculous and I’m shattered

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