Why are you awake?

[millmoo]

why can’t you sleep? I’ll go 1st.
I’m wide awake as too much on my mind and just can’t seem to drop off!!

Can you get someone else to sleep in and keep an ear open?

I hate when that happens. Blackbirds are the worst for that.

Seagulls here. It’s “shagging season” and they were at it from about 4am, dirty sods.

Please make an appointment with Gp to get that checked out x

No. That's really interesting. Have you found the iron has given you any relief from the RLS?

Just read this but last night i was late as i stood and watched the Aurora Borealis in the distance. I watched for over half an hour.

Is she home yet?

I hope she's back

whoa I would love to see that!

Yes, definitely, although it hasn't completely fixed it, and I have to take it continuously.

My RLS was at the more severe end (symptoms all day in all 4 limbs) & I have other likely causes. Getting my iron levels up has mostly confined the symptoms to the evening. I also take Pregabalin which really helps.

At one point I switched to taking iron every other day and noticed my symptoms worsening. Although there is evidence that alternating days can improve absorption my Dr later confirmed it needs to be taken daily in RLS.

Also my iron levels were at the lowest end of the normal range, not actually deficient. Supplements would probably have a more profound effect in deficiency. For some people I think fixing iron levels can completely fix RLS.

Hope that's helpful.

My upper right teeth and my nose hurt. According to Google, it's likely a sinus infection or inflammation. I wish it would go away so I can sleep.

There’s a mosquito in my room and I can’t catch it! Feel so anxious about sleeping and being bitten. And yes I am in the UK…

Anxiety. Spend multiple hours awake every night

Just had another nightmare and trying to distract myself from the feelings of it 😦

Small child being sick. She’s fine, but we’re going to do shifts. She has a tendency to cry for her dad when I am looking after her and then cry for me as soon as her dad walks in… she’s been asleep since 12 now so we should be on the home straight.

Night two on the antenatal ward - contractions are starting to hurt.

Haven’t a clue. Had a wee. Checked on mini blondes as room was 31 before bed even with fan /window. She’s snoring

driving 3hrs once up to spend a few days with family over half term so need to go back to sleep

but I’m awake. Grrrrr

Sending a virtual handhold.

woke at 445, too hot and needed a wee. I’m going to get another coffee into my system and then take the dog to the beach for a long walk before it gets too hot

Night bloody two of being in pain because of OTC painkillers not being strong enough. I guess it didn’t help that I was on a step ladder yesterday, cutting in a grey wall in the eldests room.

Done with this now. On to 111 shortly to get an emergency prescription of the proper stuff and then give Day Lewis a kicking tomorrow to make up the prescription they’ve had for a week. No way I’m having a third night like this.

Went out last night and drank way too much alcohol. I don’t usually drink. Got home at about 1am. Up at 5am. Feeling 🤮

God I'm so sorry. That sounds dreadful. But I'm glad meds are alleviating the worst of your symptoms. And it's reassuring for me to know that I may get some relief if I get my iron stores up.
Take care. And thanks again. 💐