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To ask what you’re doing awake post-midnight?

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5YearsLeft · 12/01/2022 00:24

I had a day that just really banged me about, physically, emotionally, just all the ways, and now, I’m laying here awake and staring at the ceiling.

So why are you awake? Crying baby? Can’t stop thinking? Worried about something tomorrow? Pain somewhere in your body being an arsehole?

Welcome?

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shas19 · 15/01/2022 05:30

Currently waiting to go onto labour ward, been here since 9pm. Its my due date today and had reduced movements last night for the second time so it's eviction time!

Crucible · 15/01/2022 05:34

Asleep on sofa downstairs next to my new little rescue dog, we picked her up this afternoon. DH put a loaf on in the bread maker to finish at 7am, the banging clanging woke me around 4. I'm on maximum paracetamol and ibuprofen tablets, now I'm awake the pain is bad and yesterdays tablets have worn off. I'm cold and can't get back to sleep. Little one probably will brave her way out of crate to the door for a wee around 6am we're told, so I'm awake.
Teeth, jaw, face, back, hip and lower abdomen all hurting. Chronic pain, worried about everything, lots going on with family members, but most of all, chronic pain.

wishingitwasspring · 15/01/2022 05:35

@shas19

Currently waiting to go onto labour ward, been here since 9pm. Its my due date today and had reduced movements last night for the second time so it's eviction time!
How exciting... hope all goes well! Is this your first?
wishingitwasspring · 15/01/2022 05:37

I'm doing my usual 'lie awake for a couple of hours bored to tears' wishing it was morning

I'm a dreadful sleeper and I hate it.

PinchOfVom · 15/01/2022 05:43

Fretting over my health
Frothing about no10 parties
Fishing for information on civil disputes
Fighting for covers

Fucking tired

shas19 · 15/01/2022 06:10

@wishingitwasspring my third! Absolutely knackered but can't sleep

TashieWoo · 15/01/2022 07:37

Good luck @shas19!!

5YearsLeft · 15/01/2022 08:04

Well, I'm back. Sorry for that bit hard to understand message. I vomited from the pain, had the stabbing stomach pains, thought, "I'll just say goodnight to the thread and lay down," and my goodbye sounds like I was sauced, har har. I tossed and turned for an hour, got maybe 15 minutes of sleep, et voila. Or, "ET WALLAH!" for those of you who are extremely classy.

@avamiah I don't know about gargling salt water. Since I have open sores in my throat, that could ease them some or if it would be like rubbing salt in open wounds.

@teaaandchocolate1 That's terrible, feeling like you can't get a good quality breath. I really hope you can soon.

@Lobster2018 I'm sure you've already heard lots of version of this, but you're a superhero for doing this in the face of what must seem so scary and uncertain (baby in NICU) and I hope very much that your baby is home with you soon.

@FrenchyQ Oh gosh, dental pain can be one of the ones that absolutely the hardest to ignore, so maybe tomorrow night, start out sleeping time by taking a dose of the strongest painkillers you can stomach?

@User2638483 I also hate when I have a really disturbing dream. I've mentioned this before but I turn on the light and try to do something cozy. This usually helps my heart to stop being quite so fast and then eventually I can sleep again (sort of).

@WarriorN That is completely unfair. I know headaches can last that long, but poor you. It's complete shite. I hope it's not COVID too! And I hope it goes away today so you can sleep it off in that sort of "post migraine sleep" that every migraine sufferer knows.

@User2638483 Time to have a conversation with your subconscious. But these dreams where you can't tell waking from sleeping2 My therapist tells me that dreams like this are a result of streesses.

@AthenaJam80 Welcome! Ah yes, 230am is an extremely popular time for bodies to just revolt and wake up. And th And thank you for the book recommendation! Nothing makes the small hours pass qumore quickly.

@tashiewoo I do hope the Rennies helped! There are a lot of pregnant women on this thread sufferenng from everything from gas and burning to early labor. Jujst be kind to yourself, and hopefully the time will start being kind to you as well.

@DwightSchrutesgirlfriend I'm so incredibly sorry. That must have been just gut-wrenchng, and now, so hard not to think about all the time. These kinds of things don't go away, but one day, you find that you're not thinking about them at every single moment, and it still hurts, you're still scared for them, but you can breathe a little more easily (while still worrying for your mum),

@shas19 Ah, congrats on your labor day! I hop eevertryihg goes well, though I understand you may have some fear witH reduced movemnens Hopefully you'll meet your little one soon!

@Crucible Congrats on the newest member o family! It seems unfair to not be able to just enjoy it without also experiencing our chronic pain. I know life isn't fair sometimes, but... that seems really unfair. HOpefully the joy of your pup can outweight the pain for a bit.

@wishingitwasspring I{m so sorry about you being a horribl sleeper. I won't condescend to give you endless advice about what might help, since I'm sure you've tried almost evertying. I'll just hope that you can ahve some moments that feelntr

@PinchofVom Fretting sucks; I[m sorry. It's difficult because youhave some much, especially the fightf ro coverage; I'm so sorry. I hope that you can find at least a little bit of something that takes the edge off.

The sun has risen here now, so good luck on on another day, all!

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TashieWoo · 15/01/2022 10:41

Thank you @5YearsLeft, I’m impressed by your name checking and remembering what people have written about! I hope you’re able to have a rest today and feel better soon xx

5YearsLeft · 15/01/2022 22:54

Ah, @TashieWoo, i have magical ways.

Starting the thread a little early tonight, as hospital increased my steroids since they think something is wrong with my throat and that’s dangerous to… all of me??? One infection can cause the whole of my muscles to try to fail. So I’m stuck here all night since I had to take my second steroid dose at something like 20:40. I hope you’re all spending Saturday night having the time of your lives, so maybe we’ll be a bit quieter tonight!

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purpleme12 · 15/01/2022 22:58

@5YearsLeft

Ah, *@TashieWoo*, i have magical ways.

Starting the thread a little early tonight, as hospital increased my steroids since they think something is wrong with my throat and that’s dangerous to… all of me??? One infection can cause the whole of my muscles to try to fail. So I’m stuck here all night since I had to take my second steroid dose at something like 20:40. I hope you’re all spending Saturday night having the time of your lives, so maybe we’ll be a bit quieter tonight!

Ah that sucks big time 😟 I'm up watching The Secret Life of Our Pets It's ace
5YearsLeft · 15/01/2022 23:01

@purpleme12 I saw a review of that they claimed it was like a “viral cat video” as if that was a bad thing. Honestly, made me more inclined to try it!

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5YearsLeft · 15/01/2022 23:05

And for all those who will have insomnia tonight while a husband is snoring for England (sent to me by my husband).

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5YearsLeft · 15/01/2022 23:07

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Athenajm80 · 15/01/2022 23:38

I want to sleep like my cats! They just curl up and fall asleep. If I dare to disturb them, they give me a dirty look, curl up and fall back asleep again. Except sometimes Toad. If I wake up and decide to read, he automatically decides it's food time and keeps shouting at me, telling me he's STARVING and I need to feed him. Git.

purpleme12 · 15/01/2022 23:57

My cats are the best things in my life.
They're the ones who love me most
I live in fear of not being able to afford them

5YearsLeft · 16/01/2022 00:09

Oh wow I may have underestimated how sick I am. I fell asleep while waiting for my tea to steep. DESPITE having taken the steroids, which should have me up and pacing. And my throat is just dreadful. I try not to overdramatize pain, but it’s pretty real.

@purpleme12 Your cats sound absolutely amazing. I hope you never have to worry about not being able to afford them.

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purpleme12 · 16/01/2022 00:16

That sounds horrible 😞
I'll think of you and I really hope it lessens soon x

Queenie6655 · 16/01/2022 00:17

Queenie is back
The long labour turned into an emergency c section so in pain from the stitches and just waiting for little one to wake for feed

Life is strange but good

But my beautiful cat been missing so want to keep going out to looks for him
Beautiful boy 😢

2YearsOfWastedTime · 16/01/2022 00:19

Partner has just put on Hotel Transavania (Yes we are adults ) Grin
His weird
Although we watched ‘Sing’ before Christmas and that was funny

purpleme12 · 16/01/2022 00:23

I wasn't really a fan of Sing

LovelyYellowLabrador · 16/01/2022 00:23

Why is that song playing in my head
Al round me are familiar faces, worn out faces …. It’s a mad world !!
Hello fellow insomniacs

hilariousnamehere · 16/01/2022 00:27

Erk to the steroids 5, I hope they at least help the pain a bit and make your throat less sore.

I'm awake worrying about my cats too, still not eating like they normally would although they are happy and cuddly which is good, just sleeping more than usual too (this has been ongoing so not an emergency). Vet called to say she's waiting for poo test results and then she'll phone me on Tuesday with their blood and poo results together. I am hopeful that means bloods didn't show anything immediately terrifyingly acute because my cats are my whole world Blush

Also trying to blitz my house into order from chaos with my mum this weekend and I've just reached that stage where it's much worse before it gets better Grin so heading to bed with a cuppa and will tackle it afresh tomorrow.

Sending love and gentleness to all of you who need it this evening!

hilariousnamehere · 16/01/2022 00:28

(and of course I'll share my bracelets! 2022s is still not done but as soon as it is I'll post a pic with the others - thank you for being so intrigued!)

5YearsLeft · 16/01/2022 00:33

@purpleme12 It’s confusing, that’s for sure.

@Queenie6655 Welcome back! But also… not welcome back. I knew we all wish we had sleep. But you have a great reason not to sleep: new baby and apparently a love cat!

@2ysses That actually sounds very cozy!

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