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To ask what you’re doing awake post-midnight? Part 2: Insomnia Strikes Back

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5YearsLeft · 05/02/2022 11:24

Bit awkward to start this in the middle of the day, but I wanted to be able to link it on the old thread before it completely fills. Meanwhile, even though right now it’s not post-midnight, if you’re having a day-after hangover from insomnia, feel free to post. Whether it’s from poorly children or babies or pets or OHs, whether it’s grief or fear or anxiety or other losses, whether it’s work stress or home stress or just LIFE stress, we get it. You’re not yelling into the void; you’re sharing with people who have been stuck wide awake, too.

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5YearsLeft · 02/03/2022 00:22

Hello everyone and welcome to the post-midnight thread. If you’re awake, you belong with us. Especially if you’re awake for a shitty reason - stress, grief, suffering, illness, someone else being a total fucking tosser about sleep, even if that someone is a baby or a puppy or one of @Wallywobbles lambs and they don’t mean to be - we feel your pain.

I’m trying to keep it together, but I’m having a myasthenia crisis so all my muscles are failing. I didn’t realize how much worse they’d be now I’m so sick from the vasculitis. It’s bad. I’m seeing my GP on Thursday for options, because I feel like I’ve just been crying for two days solid.

So sorry I haven’t responded to anybody.

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5YearsLeft · 02/03/2022 00:26

@catwomando The soft pitterpatter of a million raindrops sounds amazing. Mail some of that over here. Selfish moo! Grin

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Tallisimo · 02/03/2022 02:00

@5YearsLeft sending hugs xxxxxx

Raindancer411 · 02/03/2022 02:03

I nodded off at 9:15 and now awake next to a sleeping 21 month old and snoring husband!!

Dita73 · 02/03/2022 02:07

Pancake indigestion!

Raindancer411 · 02/03/2022 02:08

@Dita73 How many did you eat?! I had two as the others scoffed them but will have some more tomorrow lol

MrsGlum · 02/03/2022 02:30

@5YearsLeft I’m so sorry to hear your update. I’ve been worried about you.
Sending lots of love and hugs and hope.
I hope the GP can offer some solutions to make you more comfortable and feelings better than you do right now Flowers

Dita73 · 02/03/2022 02:49

@Raindancer411 I had 4! In pain! On top of that I pulled my neck today so I’m a bit of a wreck at the moment. Probably all to do with some kind of self indulgence!

ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave · 02/03/2022 02:55

I'm ill with COVID and too uncomfortable to sleep. What are you all doing to pass the night?

Honeyishrunk · 02/03/2022 03:02

I am just in my third trimester.I have been vomiting all day.probably something I ate.I have painful huge piles and terrible heartburn from being sick.I feel so ill I wish I could disappear.

Raindancer411 · 02/03/2022 03:16

@Dita73 Ouch to the next, I done that before so you have my sympathy. Have you tried a warm hot water bottle on it?

Raindancer411 · 02/03/2022 03:17

@Honeyishrunk Have to triage if you have been sick all day?

ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave · 02/03/2022 03:26

Flowers for you Honey.

Honeyishrunk · 02/03/2022 03:42

I have my hospital appointment tomorrow.I won’t be able to go.I’m too sick.I will ring though.

Honeyishrunk · 02/03/2022 03:43

@ArmWrestlingWithChasNDave thank you

countrygirl99 · 02/03/2022 03:49

My horse had a really bad colic last night and I thought I was going to lose him. At midnight I was walking him round trying g to help his displaced intestine back into position. Now I'm trying g to get some kip on the barn floorbutmy air bed has gone flat. Horse is looking much better though.

Randommother · 02/03/2022 03:54

A shitty mix of Covid, menopause and work stress is keeping me awake! I feel crap and have a full on day planned with my first meeting at 7am. I’m trying to figure out if there is anything I can cancel, or if I can justify sacking it all off and spending the day hiding under the duvet…

catwomando · 02/03/2022 04:39

Well hello

To ask what you’re doing awake post-midnight? Part 2: Insomnia Strikes Back
Dita73 · 02/03/2022 04:45

@catwomando they weren’t quite that big! 😂 That film is so great

Fedupbuyer · 02/03/2022 04:54

Completed on a house on Friday,it’s needs far more work than we thought,survey didn’t pick up any problems at all!..damp,mould,needs new ceilings,all walls need re plastering!.new boiler,I could go on Angry

Mother87 · 02/03/2022 05:01

Covid... And was supposed to get the train to DS's yesterday to look after 👶🏻 grandson for three days because DS has work-exams next week...gutted to have "let him down" even though not my fault of course (everyone else busy/working)... General "malaise" ... "D"H is working away for a few days, told him I had covid - he rang me last night & asked if I was out/what was I up to😕 TOTALLY forgot I had covid - maybe no big deal, but HE had it last year, we're separated but 'reconciling' - I was the ONLY family member who looked after him/brought him home etc. He has 'form' for emotional neglect/lack of empathy which is part of the reason we're separated after 20 years. I get kicked in the teeth regularly - underneath there's a very kind/loving person but... And DS23 is working away so whilst am ok/totally used to being alone lots - could do with some TLC/cuppa - even Dcats haven't jumped on the bed for a cuddle. That's today's pityparty over with hopefullyGrin

countrygirl99 · 02/03/2022 06:27

Horse is still with us. Didn't think I would be saying that at 10 last night. Never been so pleased to hear thunderous farts.

Randommother · 02/03/2022 10:14

@countrygirl99 that’s great news!

Wallywobbles · 02/03/2022 22:04

The dwarf is going to make it I'm pretty sure so that's good.

Here's todays photo of the twins who were born a couple of weeks back with the white tufts on the tops of their heads. They are getting chunky.

All the slightly older lambs were having huge zoomies today. Shame I can't post video. Good for the soul are zoomies.

My you all have a good night.

To ask what you’re doing awake post-midnight? Part 2: Insomnia Strikes Back
To ask what you’re doing awake post-midnight? Part 2: Insomnia Strikes Back
MrsGlum · 02/03/2022 22:38

@Tallisimo apologies for the late reply to your post. I really appreciate all the advice around celebrating myself and having a positive outlook. I want to, I really really do but at the moment my med withdrawal induced anxiety ridden brain just won’t let me. Everything feels very dark and frightening at the moment especially when I’m woken up by palpitations after just an hour of sleep.
Maybe in a few weeks when I hopefully feel a bit better, I can change my name to MrsNotSoGlum. Then once I feel fully recovered I’ll maybe ask the thread for some suggestions for a new name!
I do hope your sciatica gives you a break tonight and allows you some sleep 🤞🏻
Xx