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Keep me company while I can't sleep...

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YukoandHiro · 05/10/2023 00:58

I've caught a hideous nursery bug from my toddler. Fever and vomiting and I cannot sleep at all or even rest as I'm all jittery.

Who is here to keep me company? What's keeping you up tonight?

OP posts:
burntoutnurse · 05/10/2023 01:06

I'm awake! Peri menopausal insomnia.

Although I am exhausted, I am watching hotel Transylvania Grin

Ifeellikeateenageragain · 05/10/2023 01:20

Awake and no bloody idea why! Feeling a bit wired still. Full sympathies on the bug - had similar last week. Are you able to take sips of water with a little squash or cordial to soften it? I find the dehydration makes me more jittery but it could also be the straight up fever doing it.

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YukoandHiro · 05/10/2023 01:25

@burntoutnurse I like absolutely trash such as Selling Sunset for moments like that. Also you don't feel too annoyed if you actually nod off and miss some because nothing really important happens anyway.

I'm sipping water but can't hold a thing down. I'm not even getting those moments of feeling better between vomits at the moment. It's really awful. My toddler was only sick once with it - why do always suffer so much more!

I'm also self employed so going to have to take a sick day tomorrow and let down some clients which also feels pretty terrible to do

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onwardandupwards · 05/10/2023 01:31

I'm up with my 5 year old she's autistic and doesn't like to sleep, we are quietly watching Matilda the musical and she is trying her hardest not to sing along out loud! Hope you feel better soon, I currently have a torn chest muscle and it's so sore x

Ifeellikeateenageragain · 05/10/2023 01:33

Oh that's horrid OP. Really hope the recovery kicks in soon xx

Tilllly · 05/10/2023 01:35

👋🏻

I want to be asleeeeep!

burntoutnurse · 05/10/2023 01:43

YukoandHiro · 05/10/2023 01:25

@burntoutnurse I like absolutely trash such as Selling Sunset for moments like that. Also you don't feel too annoyed if you actually nod off and miss some because nothing really important happens anyway.

I'm sipping water but can't hold a thing down. I'm not even getting those moments of feeling better between vomits at the moment. It's really awful. My toddler was only sick once with it - why do always suffer so much more!

I'm also self employed so going to have to take a sick day tomorrow and let down some clients which also feels pretty terrible to do

Have you tried hydration sachets?

burntoutnurse · 05/10/2023 01:44

Now watching friends. Which usually helps me sleep but I'm also having hot flushes so the fan noise is keeping me up. Can't win 😂

Beadyeyes91 · 05/10/2023 01:44

I'm in hospital after a c section with my new little baby boy. Couldn't be happier.

burntoutnurse · 05/10/2023 01:46

Beadyeyes91 · 05/10/2023 01:44

I'm in hospital after a c section with my new little baby boy. Couldn't be happier.

Congratulations 💕

onwardandupwards · 05/10/2023 01:49

Beadyeyes91 · 05/10/2023 01:44

I'm in hospital after a c section with my new little baby boy. Couldn't be happier.

Congratulations on your beautiful baby 😊x

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YukoandHiro · 05/10/2023 02:08

Beadyeyes91 · 05/10/2023 01:44

I'm in hospital after a c section with my new little baby boy. Couldn't be happier.

Congratulations!! How wonderful ❤️

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stopringingme · 05/10/2023 02:42

@Beadyeyes91

Congratulations on the birth of your baby.

Robotalkingrubbish · 05/10/2023 02:49

Hi everyone, I have so many things to worry about I’m usually awake rather than asleep. My latest disaster is sudden partial blindness in my eye.

StarlightLady · 05/10/2023 02:52

I’ve never been good at this sleeping lark. It’s not worry, and I’m happy, but around this time my brain goes into overdrive about things. ‘Hope you feel better soon OP.

BBno4 · 05/10/2023 02:57

My anxiety is keeping me awake, plus covid.

I'm watch This Country on iplayer. Its comforting.

Beadyeyes91 · 05/10/2023 03:00

Thank you 😊

SquirrelFan · 05/10/2023 03:06

I'm up! Commiserations to all (except a@Beadyeyes91 -congrats! That's wonderful!). My reason - rapid heartbeat woke me up... 🙄

Bovrilly · 05/10/2023 03:16

I'm up, awful heartburn woke me, feels terrible and I can't lie down 😣
I think I'll get up and watch some tv with the cat.

MsLavender · 05/10/2023 03:34

burntoutnurse · 05/10/2023 01:06

I'm awake! Peri menopausal insomnia.

Although I am exhausted, I am watching hotel Transylvania Grin

I also have peri insomnia, have you tried anything for it? I was put on antihistamine but that's not working so I pick up a weeks worth of zopiclone tomorrow and hopefully that will help but obviously not a long term solution. I just can't sleep at all!

Anyone else still awake? I might head off to bed in a bit and try sleep again but not feeling hopeful.

nosta · 05/10/2023 03:38

Hello here wide awake. Taken a zopiclone just now and hope I drift away shortly

MsLavender · 05/10/2023 03:46

nosta · 05/10/2023 03:38

Hello here wide awake. Taken a zopiclone just now and hope I drift away shortly

Hopefully that will be me drifting off tomorrow! Hope you're having a lovely sleep now 😴

Tonight1 · 05/10/2023 03:54

I got a few hours sleep then woke up, this happens frequently!

overwhelmed2023 · 05/10/2023 04:08

Woken up as husband is ill then a smoke alarm going off intermittently but couldn't find it - no smoke, taken batteries out of hopefully the right one 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

lljkk · 05/10/2023 04:57

Ugh, feeling any better, OP? Noro is horrible but it usually gets better after 1-1.5 days. Keep up the little sips of water.