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AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

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

999 replies

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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Enough4me · 14/01/2022 00:23

Hi OP, I'm fed up of Covid, but as an insomniac I'd be awake without a cough.

How are you?

DramaAlpaca · 14/01/2022 00:24

Hello @5YearsLeft, how are you doing this evening?

I am having an 'early' night Smile Just having a quick MN browse in bed.

hedwigismyowl · 14/01/2022 00:24

Got covid n a cough so joining here

bethabean · 14/01/2022 00:26

Posted here the other night..
Now going to hospital with severe pains and reduced movement Sad

Hope everyone is keeping well. X

Enough4me · 14/01/2022 00:29

@bethabean sending best wishes Flowers

Ilovecharliecat · 14/01/2022 00:30

@PlantingTulips

I'm a night owl. I have so much to do tomorrow. 😬 I always struggle to sleep.
Same here 😕 never sleep before 1am, and absolutely struggle to get up in the morning, gets worse the older I am (51😁 atm)
5YearsLeft · 14/01/2022 00:33

@Enough4me Oh, that’s a rough cough. I’ve had it before. I suppose at least you’re “used” to insomnia but does one ever really get used to it. Me? I’m just… really drained by this week. Court on Tuesday. My doctor telling me we should just do NOTHING on Wednesday when I’m desperate to feel better. Enh. My poor therapist today. He keeps telling me to write the book of my life. It’s just hard to start.

@DramaAlpaca I’m not dead yet! I definitely hope you get a good and deep sleep, and we don’t see you again tonight, ha.

@hedwigismyowl Oh no. I’ve had that cough, and when I did, it definitely kept me up for several, SEVERAL nights. I’m so sorry. Anything help? Spot of tea with honey?

@bethabean OH NO! I’m sorry. That must be so scary. I wish you all the luck and I hope the pains get better and it’s not something serious.

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Ponoka7 · 14/01/2022 00:34

@bethabean, good luck, hope it all goes well x

FinallyFluid · 14/01/2022 00:37

Haven't read the thread.

Retired early (58) (due to ill health), so generally turn lights out at about 1.30 and then sleep until 9.30 ish. I fall asleep listening to Classic FM. DH brings me a coffee when he hears me stirring and then I go about my day.

The idea of retirement used to horrify me but I actually really enjoy the slower pace.

hedwigismyowl · 14/01/2022 00:41

Thanks, tried most things for the cough. I don't know if it's coincidental but I've got arthritis and so take codeine before bed and that seems to help for a bit. I now sleep sitting up in armchair/ sofa. Tried triangle pillow in bed but it didn't work.

Shehasadiamondinthesky · 14/01/2022 00:43

I went for a "quick nap" after work and just woke up hungry and needing a drink. Will attempt to go back to sleep again but I've already been sleeping for 6 hours.
As I get older the more I'm falling into a mediaeval sleep pattern of two lots of sleeps.

www.bbc.com/future/article/20220107-the-lost-medieval-habit-of-biphasic-sleep

hedwigismyowl · 14/01/2022 00:46

I've seen bits of that mediaeval seep being in 2 parts bits, and I sometimes think that's what I'd do. Is there articles somewhere to explain it?

hedwigismyowl · 14/01/2022 00:46

SMH sorry just seen the link in ur post.

Cheeseplantboots · 14/01/2022 00:53

It’s normal for me to be up until 2/2.30am. I did fall asleep at 9pm for an hour, drives me mad though!

Enough4me · 14/01/2022 01:03

For fellow cough sufferers, I'm also sleeping upright & trying chloroseptic throat spray to reduce some of pain of coughing, olbas oil and lavender to try to have soothing smells. Not sure it's changing anything, but I'm trying to convince myself it helps. I also have Alexa playing rain sounds, it's just not as nice as real rain though!

@5YearsLeft have you thought about chapter titles, rather than start at the beginning? Maybe we could help with some creative ones?

Shehasadiamondinthesky · 14/01/2022 01:05

@hedwigismyowl

I've seen bits of that mediaeval seep being in 2 parts bits, and I sometimes think that's what I'd do. Is there articles somewhere to explain it?
Yes if you google it lots of stuff comes up. My mothers been sleeping like this for years too.
NoNotHimTheOtherOne · 14/01/2022 01:08

Finished work around 12:30 and taking time to switch off.

Everley · 14/01/2022 01:11

I’m watching EastEnders. I’ve been catching up on some soaps. Not feeling very well tonight so would have struggled to sleep (plus I’m a night owl Smile)

Eileen101 · 14/01/2022 01:19

Toddler woke up about an hour ago and keeps waking up and crying when i put her down Sad

5YearsLeft · 14/01/2022 01:24

@FinallyFluid It's okay; you don't need to read the thread as it's just reasons we're all here. If you want you can go back and read at your leisure. I'm sorry if you had to take retirement sooner than you wanted, but it sounds like you have a lovely system falling asleep to the classics and waking up with DH and coffee.

@hedwigismyowl Ah, I should have figured that. It's actually not coincidental. Here in Switzerland, codeine is used for really bad coughs, so that will definitely have some effect. They use a medication called Tossamin which for the night time format is codeine, dkphenydramine, and something else. Very much knocks you out.

@Shehasadiamondinthesky My husband actually did that today. He's had a bit of a fever and stuffed nose (no COVID) and tons of stress, so slept for four hours, and is now back up. I do hope that you find your second round of sleep peaceful! And thank you for the article. I'll share it with him. I'm starting to wonder if he's more like that than truly nocturnal.

@Cheeseplantboots Ugh, there's nothing worse than a "tease sleep." Then you wake up, and have no idea what time it is really and discover it's still long before you might even have normally fallen asleep.

@Enough4me Thank you so much for sharing that for the cough sufferers on the thread! Hopefully it will help someone and the Alexa rain sounds must be lovely.

@NoNotHimTheOtherOne I can completely understand that. No matter how late you work, when you get home, you really just need some time to yourself to let it go and get into "home mode," before you can consider sleep. Unless you're so exhausted you pass out on the sofa.

@Everley Ah! So sorry to hear you're not feeling well, but at least that's a good way to distract yourself, with some soaps. I hope someone is making the shocked face: =O, or getting slapped, or going, "NOOOO it can't be TRUUUUUUE," at least once. And I do hope you feel better!

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5YearsLeft · 14/01/2022 01:27

@Eileen101 Oh, poor you and poor little one. It's always a bit of a mess until they're old enough to understand going back to sleep, and even then, it's not a guarantee that you'll win the bedtime battle. I wish I had a guaranteed magic trick (and someone on this thread might!) but all I have is the softly, softly approach of holding her in the bed if possible, or rubbing her back until she drifts off, and then slowly retreating as quietly as if you're a member of the SAS.

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notangelinajolie · 14/01/2022 01:27

YABU
Being awake after midnight is perfectly normal
1.27amand I'm binge watching The Bay. I recommend it 😀

BaggaTDoubleTroubleDoubleG · 14/01/2022 01:31

Good evening @5YearsLeft and others. Awake here again tonight. Both kids now have confirmed Covid. Both are in my bed. Baby woke 45 mins ago and I’m wondering if I will be able to get him back in his crib again tonight. He’s been miserable for 24 hours. I currently do not have Covid according to a LFT but I am exhausted and have a headache.

Good luck @bethabean hope all is well.

5YearsLeft · 14/01/2022 01:38

@notangelinajolie What do you think? I saw some article with a headline about it that said, "Looks Ridiculous!" which of course, automatically endeared it to me a bit, but I haven't seen it. Do you like it? I do enjoy a good police procedural now and then. And even a bad one sometimes, har har.

@BaggaTDoubleTroubleDoubleG Welcome back! (Though I hate saying that based on your update.). So sorry to hear that now the children BOTH have COVID. I'm sure the baby is having just a miserable time, and feeling awful in himself, especially as we have studies now that say cursing can help relieve pain, and he can't very well do that, can he! The exhaustion could definitely be the cause of the headache, though I also had a headache with COVID, so perhaps you're just not showing up on tests yet. Tough to say with any certainty I know. I really hope that all of you are able to get some sleep at some point.

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5YearsLeft · 14/01/2022 01:39

@notangelinajolie Oh ffs, serves me right - you say right there that you recommend it. Sigh. Ignore my question. Ha. I'll check it out.

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