Insomnia friends - I will sleep well tonight because I have told my unconscious I will- Part II

[madmouse]

Help we left it too late the old thread is full!!! Hope we all find this one!!!

GetDown you are restless because there are things on your mind, just like anyone else. I hope you slept better last night though :)

I didn't think I'd sleep well last night as it is parents' evening tonight and I get all excited / nervous about hearing about how my little boys are doing (well, two of them, DS3 too little!). I slept ok but dreamt about parents' evening (see facebook!!). I'm up at 6.30am doing work though as work is absolutely manic at the moment.

I like your dream of a new style parents evening - much more peaceful

Slept better last night but woke up at 4am couldn't get back to sleep. Was drifting at one point around 6, then DH's hateful i-phone beeped with a text message, then continued to bleep every 10 minutes or so until I eventually woke him up and told him to shut it up! Oh, and DD came into our bed at 5am too.

Hi

I had a bit of a restless night. I woke up about 3am to go to the loo and then couldn't get back to sleep for over an hour. I had pain in my back and had to take some nurofen in the end. Finally got back to sleep and was then woke up at 6.45 just before the alarm.

I have things on my mind at the moment aswell. My youngest dd isn't as happy at school as she should be. A few girls and a boy in her class have been calling her names and leaving her out of games:( DH and me went to see the headmistress yesterday and she is trying to sort things out. I'm not sure what will happen though as we've already had a word with her class teachers about some of the girls. It just makes me feel so :( and as she's normally really confident and I can see it being chipped away by this.

I've also recently found out I have a 5cm cyst on my right ovary, which I think was causing me pain last night. I had hoped things were better now as in April whilst having endometrial ablation, the surgeon found and removed a large cyst then.

I guess I'm going to need more surgery:( Hey ho ..

GetDown I also think you're doing really well with sleep, considering what was happening a few months ago. Try and keep positive. You might have the odd bad night but it doesn't mean you're going backwards.

Madmouse hope you're ok today.

Becky I expect your DS teachers will be full of good news. I always feel a bit nervous on parents evening. I think it feels a bit like you're back at school.

Orangeflutie your poor DD. The good thing is that they are aware of the situation and are going to do something about it. I can remember how hard it is being at primary school and being teased / bullied / left out. It's not nice, but I remember that these things don't last forever and soon other children decide to pick on someone else, esp at this age. It's a sad fact of human nature :(

GetDown you are doing great with sleep!!!

Hyperthetical question: if your DH sent you an email about a job in, somewhere like, say Amsterdam, would you up sticks (or at least rent out your house) and move, children and all? Oh and cats? Or would you just laugh and say 'how lovely that would be!' Thing is, I've lived abroad before (in Amsterdam and in Japan) and I love it! But this is a bit different and also probably just a tiny weany bit unrealistic. What would you guys do?

DSs are doing fine :) DS1 is a bright little button, just like his dad. DS2 is a dreamer, just like his mum!

Hi everyone - thank you all for asking how im doing.

Have had a good few weeks - finished off my attachment at work which has been a big thing for me. Had some panic but didnt get out of hand thankfully.

Planning to start reducing the medication again very very slowly in Jan but this time im not actually planning to come off it. just reduce to a point where the side effects normally disappear - but ive still felt ok in past - so fingers crossed that will go ok. Dr is very happy for me to reduce but agrees that coming off completely is probably a bad idea. Neither of us really know whether its withdrawal issue or just that i need a very small dose on a long terms basis - but really dont want to test things so close to the horrible times this year.

Anyway - hope saturday is lovely . Will be great to read when you report back!

Hope you all get a good nights sleep.

Kizzie x

Glad you are doing ok kizzie sounds positive steps to reduce medication but not come off completely.

orangeflutie so sorry about your DD. Hope she is ok - does she have other friends that she can hang around with?

becky - Ooooo how exciting! A possible move??? Wow! You're right though it is a very different prospect with kids in tow. I don't know really, me, personally probably wouldn't because I am a cowardly custard a cautious person, but if you've lived abroad before and loved it, why not???!

What are the schools, hospitals etc. like out there? I've been to Amsterdam once myself and it seemed like a lovely place to be

Dutch schools and hospitals are good, health care is more expensive as you need health insurance and it doesn't cover everything.

I couldn't live in Holland anymore, it has changed and I have changed after 12 years, but it's easy enough really. Most people speak English, housing is ok with a good rental market (ie long term renting with no pressure to move/buy)

Hope you all have a lovely time tomorrow

Tomorrow is boring old messy hectic stressed work Getdown - I wish it was Saturday...

And my friend may not be able to come now due to family circumstances...but will see!

Oh yes sorry! Brain fog thinking it was friday today and you were all meeting up tomorrow (duh). I've got a horrible cold and am not thinking straight

Ditto:)

Hope you have fun, it's good you can all meet up.

Madmouse My dd does have some friends she plays with, they're in the other class. I think she might be better off there but our school has said they don't want her to move. I just hope it can be sorted out.

Good news is Christmas decorations are going up early here this year. DH is going away on the 1st so they're coming out of the loft this weekend:)

I'm on a train! DH has booked first class tickets (not sure why - too much money in my opinion) so I have internet access! I'm really excited. I was a bit worried about how I'd sleep last night but I slept ok - restless - but considering the circumstances I think I slept really well. I miss the DSs already :(

GetDown sorry you are coldy :(

Oooo how exciting becky - internet access on a train! Hope you have a great time.

Not a great night for me. Not only am I ill, but DD is also ill. Was up 3 times with her, until eventually she came into our bed. I then had to put my ear plugs in as her breathing was so noisy!

Don't feel too bad today tiredness wise, but throat is very sore and can't talk! Going to have to cancel seeing friend and her little girl this afternoon

Ohh GetDown poor you and your DD.

I do quite like this life, I'd forgotten how many interesting people there are out there in the world. On the first train I was sat next to this lovely eccentric Russian lady who spoke to herself in Russian. Now I'm sat opposite a big overweight business man who is reading gay porn! The joys!

Reading gay porn in public on a train? Who would DO that?

Hi everybody

I seem to have cross posted with everyone last night and probably make no sense sorry!

GetDown sorry that you and your dd are ill at the moment. Hope you both feel better soon. It's especially horrid when you're ill at the same time as your dcs.

Becky I must travel by train more often I'm clearly missing out .

Things were going quite well for me today until I managed to bash my car into a post in the multi-storey car park earlier:( I'm so fed up and cross with myself, I seem to have no spatial awareness whatsoever. It's not a new car but a good car and it looks like I've written it off:( I was dreading telling DH but so far he has remained fairly calm thankfully. Why am I so useless?

Oh no orangeflutie!!! You sound just like me! I hate driving, and am not so good at judging spaces either. I find those multi storey car parks really hard - I only have a small car but managed to scrape it on a pillar as the spaces are so tight. Goodness knows how people with SUVs manage to get in those spaces (or maybe they take two spaces, I don't know!)

Try not to feel too bad about it. It;s just metal and plastic and can be replaced. Bet your DH is just glad you are ok.

Poor DD has been on the sofa since after lunch, asleep! She's only just woken up and can barely talk her throat is so croaky! Poor little love. Hope she's ok by this time next week as it's her birthday party next friday!

Thanks GetDown I don't know how people with bigger cars manage either. I have a normal size car and really don't want anything bigger, I simply wouldn't be able to park.

Your dd needs plenty of TLC bless her. Vicks is good too. She should be better by Friday, luckily it's a little way off. Is there anything she's asked for for her Birthday? It's so magical when they're little.

Is the car still drive-able? Take it easy tonight, have a nice glass of wine and relax. No point worrying about it. It will get sorted out.

DD is getting a bike!! We've had to stash it away in the shed in case she sees it! She's been wanting one for ages, and DH has been giving her 10p every week so she can "save up" (bless her). She also tells everyone that "daddy has to go to work so he can make some money for my bike".

It's got a dolly seat on the back - she's going to be SO excited!

Oh orangeflutie multistoreys are horrid things, sorry hun. I'm sure the car isn't written off?

Big hug

Getdown hope you are feeling a bit better?

Becky and Arcadia see you tomorrow! My afternoon plans have fallen through so I have a bit more time on my hands as well.

I'm having a quiet evening on my own - my dh has gone out with my friend!! Which is fine, they're both male, we socialise a lot as families and I go out with his wife, but this is the first time that the guys are out together. And I'm just kinda curious what they will be gossiping talking about! They are quite possibly the two people in the world who know the most about me - so let's hope they find plenty of other things to talk about

Not meeting Becky and Arcadia after all. Had a bad night and not feeing great in my head today. And the last drop was opening the blinds and seeing snow - can't do 3 hours of driving today

Madmouse you take big care of yourself today - I don't blame you at all for not wanting to drive in the snow irrespective of how you are feeling today - we'll have another chance to meet (I'm worrying about my journey back now). Arcadia I'm still up for coffee with you if you are! Text me if not (I don't have your text).

Becky xx

Getdown just on a hunch but are you ok?

anyone around or have you all had an eqrly night

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