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Why are you awake?

73 replies

Stressedgiraffe · 08/05/2024 03:12

I stupidy went for a quick nap and slept from 5 -10 then am now awake . Its 3am and I have work tomorrow. I wfh so will be ok. But I have lots to worry about
Why are you awake?

OP posts:
PoopingAllTheWay · 08/05/2024 03:45

Im often awake at this time and in the cafe on the night thread

TiredCatLady · 08/05/2024 03:55

@Stressedgiraffe thats a handsome ginger cat.

Original poster
Stressedgiraffe · 08/05/2024 03:56

@TiredCatLady he is and he knows it.

OP posts:
AppleStrudel23 · 08/05/2024 03:58

I woke up to a load noise at 2am.. it was a mouse in my kitchen that had knocked the mop over! I set out humane traps and here I am two hours later wide awake. Every time I hear I sound I imagine the mouse and I'm wide awake again..

Neverletgosince · 08/05/2024 03:59

It’s 11:57pm where I am. I’m watching the second overtime period in the Rangers/Hurricanes Stanley cup game. 😝

KnickerlessParsons · 08/05/2024 03:59

Too hot. It's finally time to switch to our lighter weight duvet I think 🤞🏽

FindingMeno · 08/05/2024 04:07

Not well. Humongous stinking cold.
Normally it's plain old insomnia.

scoobiedoozie · 08/05/2024 04:15

Child sleeping in my room with snotty snoring. Think that's what woke me. Lots of worries so can't get back to sleep.

Blueberry40 · 08/05/2024 04:20

Stomach not feeling great after eating a heavy meal last night….brain just feels too lively to sleep but I will be exhausted all day. Sitting with a herbal sleep tea to try and wind down.

Rowgtfc72 · 08/05/2024 04:24

Up for work. Get up at 340am. Alarm never goes off- I'm always awake. Probably get 4hrs a night so permanently knackered.
I'm 'that' age.

HelpMeGetThrough · 08/05/2024 04:25

I did my back in on Monday lifting bags of gravel. I spent until 1:30am in bed, but it got too painful, now on the settee.

I've dozed a bit and have now given up. I'm fine walking, just sitting and horizontal hurts like hell.

Painkillers and coffee time.

Backinthedress · 08/05/2024 04:27

I wet the bed. I wish I was joking. No idea what's going on. I'm 40. Think it's a mix of stuff such as exhaustion, stress and done long ago birth damage.
Pros:

  • I have waterproof mattress protector as a relic of Bedsharing days.
  • DP isn't here so I've just flipped the mattress pritector over itself and moved to his side.
  • the new sheets I ordered turned up yesterday and are washed and hung out already so I can change the bed easily

Con

  • I have a job interview after work today for a role I both really want and really need. So I'm stressing and wide awake now. I'm going to be so so tired. Fucksake.

Stupid body. I'm so embarrassed and nobody will even know unless I tell them.

Augustus40 · 08/05/2024 04:31

Backinthedress · 08/05/2024 04:27

I wet the bed. I wish I was joking. No idea what's going on. I'm 40. Think it's a mix of stuff such as exhaustion, stress and done long ago birth damage.
Pros:

  • I have waterproof mattress protector as a relic of Bedsharing days.
  • DP isn't here so I've just flipped the mattress pritector over itself and moved to his side.
  • the new sheets I ordered turned up yesterday and are washed and hung out already so I can change the bed easily

Con

  • I have a job interview after work today for a role I both really want and really need. So I'm stressing and wide awake now. I'm going to be so so tired. Fucksake.

Stupid body. I'm so embarrassed and nobody will even know unless I tell them.

Edited

Start doing daily pelvic floor exercises.

claudiawinklemansfringetrimmer · 08/05/2024 04:31

Trying to get baby back to sleep

spottyhotdog · 08/05/2024 04:33

Cramps woke me up an hour ago :(

elastamum · 08/05/2024 04:34

I'm on the west coast of Canada visiting my son. Just had my dinner.

CheeseAndCrackersx · 08/05/2024 04:34

Unsure whether 12 week old is teething or just experiencing the 3 month sleep regression 🙈

Ethnography · 08/05/2024 04:38

My hips hurt 😫

tetralaw · 08/05/2024 04:40

Going to work.

I'm not naturally early riser, but after few years of getting up early, I'm naturally waking up very early even on the weekends.😤

KnickerlessParsons · 08/05/2024 04:45

And now it's the bloody dawn chorus

Backinthedress · 08/05/2024 04:49

Augustus40 · 08/05/2024 04:31

Start doing daily pelvic floor exercises.

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I do. I had specialist physio who said my control and muscles were great. I am fit, I do pilates daily too, but there's a bit of nerve damage from a c section and a bit of tissue damage from a traumatic vaginal birth and I get stress incontinence (usually only when awake) when I'm pre menstrual or coming down with something.

I'm currently brewing a cold so I guess that and being so tired means everything is a bit weaker and with the nerve damage I didn't get the signals in time. Sigh.

Mrsjayy · 08/05/2024 04:52

KnickerlessParsons · 08/05/2024 04:45

And now it's the bloody dawn chorus

This is what woke me up, although I had a hot flush and my face is on fire. I've fought it for 15 minutes before I took to my phone and started scrolling.

Flowerpotpearl · 08/05/2024 04:54

Peri menopause and night sweat and now I'm awake I'm thinking about work 😩

Tarkan · 08/05/2024 04:56

I'm ill. It's viral and I suspect bronchitis and I've been having crazy coughing fits for the last couple of hours. I was finally able to take more meds at 4am and they've calmed down but I still have the weird raspy bronchitis thing in my chest when I breathe out.

I'm also panicking as DH and I are going away on Friday for the weekend for our first holiday alone together in years and years (one which is needed so much) and I don't know if we can go if I sound like this overnight.

trainplane · 08/05/2024 05:02

Started steroids and antibiotics for asthma and chest infection, back to work tomorrow/ now today. Worried about balancing work / elderly parents/ rest of life. Going to sneak down for tea and toast and hope I don’t wake the house.