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Been awake since Monday

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Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 01:16

I have been awake since 6.20am Monday morning.

I did just fall asleep for just under an hour now im awake again.

I got to be up at 6.30 its driving me insane.

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SuperLoudPoppingAction · 09/07/2025 01:18

Can you try to get into relaxed mode somehow?
Things that work for me are night-time herbal tea, an audio book with a timer so it turns off when I drop off, deep breathing exercises.

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 01:25

SuperLoudPoppingAction · 09/07/2025 01:18

Can you try to get into relaxed mode somehow?
Things that work for me are night-time herbal tea, an audio book with a timer so it turns off when I drop off, deep breathing exercises.

No if I get out of bed I definitely wont sleep. I feel cosy but I just cant sleep.

Surely I will sleep soon

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IllSeeYouOnTheDarkSideOfTheMoon · 09/07/2025 02:01

I’m the same - can you try listening to an audiobook and try to drift off listening to something?

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 02:41

IllSeeYouOnTheDarkSideOfTheMoon · 09/07/2025 02:01

I’m the same - can you try listening to an audiobook and try to drift off listening to something?

No 😭

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SadSandwich · 09/07/2025 02:49

You still up? I came to be so very tired at 10.30am and Im still up.

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 02:52

SadSandwich · 09/07/2025 02:49

You still up? I came to be so very tired at 10.30am and Im still up.

I think i thibk i have bern ip almost 48hrs.

Do you meam you went to sleep 10.30am?

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Boreded · 09/07/2025 03:03

If you just fell asleep for an hour then you haven’t been awake since Monday.

put your phone down and close your eyes.

CalicoPusscat · 09/07/2025 04:11

That doesn't sound good. I only got a few hours then woke up. If I can't sleep then I tend to watch something or just rest

MrsHamlet · 09/07/2025 04:20

This happens to me too often. A couple of weeks ago I called in sick to work at 3.45 am - I'd been awake since 5am the previous day. There was absolutely no way I could have gone to work.

If I can get an hour, I can power through.

Tonight wasn't too bad. I was asleep by 11 and woke at 3.30.

1AngelicFruitCake · 09/07/2025 04:38

Hopefully you’ve been to sleep now!

24Dogcuddler · 09/07/2025 04:43

My Snoozeband helps me a lot. Not that I’m using it atm! I struggle to get to sleep then once awake in the early hours struggle to go back to sleep. Kind of a pattern now but at least I’m retired.
@Youagain2025 Hope you’ve had some sleep.

Squirrelsnut · 09/07/2025 04:46

Are you of an age to be perimenopausal? My first sign was severe insomnia. HRT fixed it, thank God!

Kirkland's Sleep Aid works very well as a temporary fix.

SadSandwich · 09/07/2025 04:47

No 10.30pm - drifted off for an hour now Im awake again. Hope you’ve managed to get some sleep.

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 05:25

I fell sleep about 3.30

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Name9988 · 09/07/2025 08:01

Why dont you do something today for your mental health but keep busy too, read, do some gardening, go for a walk
Hopefully tire you out a bit.

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 08:53

Name9988 · 09/07/2025 08:01

Why dont you do something today for your mental health but keep busy too, read, do some gardening, go for a walk
Hopefully tire you out a bit.

I may do

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Utterlyconfusednow · 09/07/2025 09:00

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 01:16

I have been awake since 6.20am Monday morning.

I did just fall asleep for just under an hour now im awake again.

I got to be up at 6.30 its driving me insane.

Same here OP, my insomnia is awful. I can’t function after being awake so long. Utterly exhausted mentally and physically but still only get a hour. You have my empathy.

Youagain2025 · 09/07/2025 09:07

Utterlyconfusednow · 09/07/2025 09:00

Same here OP, my insomnia is awful. I can’t function after being awake so long. Utterly exhausted mentally and physically but still only get a hour. You have my empathy.

Ah mines only a short term thing I will get back into sleeping pretty soon. I feel for you with insomnia though I couldn't cope woth it long term. Hope you get sleep soon.

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