Why are you still awake?

[RocketIceLollie]

Just that really. Why are you still awake at 12.58 on a Tuesday night/Wednesday morning?

I've got a works summer fun day tomorrow. Going cycling with the work crew followed by a meal, and apparently a dip in the sea after....so I'm sort of treating it like a day off. Don't have to be there till 11. So enjoying the nighttime peace downstairs. TV off everyone else upstairs asleep. Bliss 🙂

Have a tummy cramp and DHs annoying breathing doesn't help so gone into spare room.

Trying to decide if cramp is physical or psychological.. I often get a stress tummy pain and its gotten worse day by day all week since I found out my DS is being bullied at school. Maybe im overreacting but ive been absolutely gutted.

But then my colleague left early with cramps and diarrhoea. So here I am waiting to see if some deep breaths and stretches will ease the pain or will I end up running for the toilet. And worrying that if I do I have to flush which will wake up our puppy.

Am off recovering from surgery, got up for a snack, now it’s suddenly 3.15am and I’m wide awake.

I work overnight shifts 😩

We don't have any set pattern to our shifts. I do full time (13 shifts in a 4 week rota). It completely changes every off duty. This month I only have 2 nightshifts, 5 late shifts (9.30-10pm) and 6 day shifts. Next rota I have 6 nights and 7 dayshifts.

Some of our wards have a consistent shift pattern as does the adult a&e. Some months are easier with good gaps in between my shifts. Some (most) weeks are awful and I regularly go from 4 nights in a row to starting dayshift with only one sleep day

I'm in hospital and the staff keep coming in to take my blood pressure or give me medication.

I'm still awake 😭 The birds all woke up at 3am, actual silence outside until then. It's lovely listening to them chirp but I was almost asleep 😩 Only 3 hrs until I have to be up for the day...

Glad I do permanent nights 3 12 1/2 shifts each week.

I wake early to do my jobs for the following day. I am tired but I can't get anything done when everyone else is up because I am in pain and it takes forever!

Some (most) weeks are awful and I regularly go from 4 nights in a row to starting dayshift with only one sleep day

That sounds really hard going. Thanks for keeping us all covered round the clock.

Munchies. Menopause sugar cravings.

I've torn a ligament. In lots of pain and housebound. Very lonely as not spoken to or seen anyone in person for days. I'm being passed around the nhs as no one can decide what pathway I should be on and wait times are huge. I can't go private as I only have a hundred quid to last til the end of the month. Feeling very low.

Sending hugs and strength to those who are being kept awake by worry, stress and pain.

I’ve recently had to block my two closest friends, one also being a recent ex, after they became very close following the relationship ending. I feel very hurt but also so angry with them. Every time I close my eyes, I start arguing with them in my head.

I'm at the a&e with my mum. She's fell off the bed and we think she broken her foot. 7 hour wait been here since 11 so hopefully only another 2 hours to be seen 😫

Was asleep for a couple of hours, but tooth pain has woken me up.
Lathered the area in bonjela and taken paracetamol but not worked yet. Starting to feel sick with it.
Dentist gave me a mouth guard a few months ago as I'm grinding my teeth too much when I sleep, but it seems to cause this pain the day after I use it. Like it rubs against the gum in the night, so the next day the gum area is all flared up

Bloody menopause!!😫

Stressed about job circumstances! Ugh. Trying to be positive

@ghostbusters did you get through your day ok? Still in one piece?

Thanks for checking in. I did get back to sleep for 2 hrs last night. I felt pretty rough when I got to work from lack of sleep, had heart palpitations and my eyes felt heavy. I've had a few sugary extra to get me through the day. Heading to bed very soon now I've collected my eldest from his club 😴