Another sleepless night god why do they seem so long I can hear kids screaming outside drunk no dout day 11 of chemo pm me if anyone wants talk laura
Sorry you were awake too Laura - I was awake at 3am too for over 2hours last night but do try to stay in bed to rest - only way I survive is to listen to other voices on IPod albums or meditation tracks or radio 4 (but hate hearing children’s progs in the middle of the night!)
Hope tonight is better for us both - thinking of you
x
I was also awake from 3 onwards, eventually went back to sleep at 7am. Finished a book, but stayed in bed resting, so it wasn’t a complete waste of time. I expect I’m going to be knackered later today, will probably need a snooze after race for life. Actually, could probably do with one BEFORE as well!
I’ve always been a bit of an insomniac - worse now since BC. I have a little portable DVD player with an earpiece which I often get out in the middle of the night. There is something mesmeric about staring at a screen getting caught up in the film/series. It takes your mind off other things and though it might take a wee while I usually end up getting tired enough to switch it off and go to sleep.
Wouldn’t sleep be nice? Was asleep the other night when the cat brought in a (live) mouse - bless him!!! SO pleased!!! Actually took Paracetomol and Brufen during the day yesterday (cause I ache after the Tax) and that seemed to help…
Hi Ladies,
Sorry you are having problems sleeping. I coped by taking 1 Piriton tablet at bedtime, it worked a treat. Did not take it every night, maybe every third. I did check to make sure it was okay for me to do that and was told it was fine. Best that you check too before you try it.
E
hi laura , the only thing thats helps me sleep is a fan in my room think its white noise , my kids cant believe the noise of the fan doesnt wake me but it really soothes me to sleep x
Hi Folks,
I don’t think I have slept a full night for months. My remedy is to have bud headphones; the soft, comfortable ones, and to listen to the radio through the night. I usually listen to radio 4 extra or talksport radio (no sport just phone ins during the night). I find that the voices make me doze off for periods at a time. It means that when I wake I am not so tired.
All the best ladies - Sue xx.
I find talk radio (R4) on very low works - so you have to concentrate to hear it, but not too intrusive. Listening to something stops my mind going places I don’t want it too, and I can drift back to sleep easily. During chemo when the steroids kept me awake I used Nytol, which was pretty effective. Hope you have a better night tonight.
finty x
50 something - snap - cross-posted!
Sue, Radio 4 is my “sleep drug of choice” when I’m at home, but I have it turned down very low and on the bedside table rather than in my ear, I find the earbuds make the sound so clear I find myself listening rather than dozing! I can’t do that when on a “sleepover” at OH’s house, so I just bring my kindle and a torch. And then when OH wakes up early and turns on the telly, I’m out like a light!
Hi CM,
The reason I use the bud earphones is because hubby would be a wreck by the morning if I had the radio on all night. I do tend to find myself listening to a good play or comedy but in the morning can’t remember the ending, so I must have dozed off again. It seems to work for me. I am not sure about Radio 4, what do they have on during the night? I like the variety on Radio 4 extra (used to be BBC7).
Sue xx.
BBC World Service. Can be extremely boring.
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Wakey wakey it’s 443 time to wake up we cld have our own little non slp thread here was hoping for better night but fin steroids fri and spent all night in the loo with upset belly cramps cold sweats omg u had them thought i was gona die wonder how many nights on 3 hr slp I can survive anyway morn all Laura
Been awake since 3.30 am but I have a habit of nodding off early evening…then waking up and going to bed…then, of course, I wake early. I always have Radio 4 on low…although yes the children’s programmes seem to wake me too…suddenly I’m wide awake listening to Justin Fletcher (aka Mr Tumble.) 
Hope you’re able to snatch a little more sleep today Laura…x
Played the duvet game several times last night but managed to get straight back to sleep afterwards, even after having a 2-hour nap yesterday afternoon. Sorry I couldn’t join you on the “I’m wide awake” thread!
I want to know what it is that wakes me every day within 5 minutes of 6am. Very odd.
thought of joining you all in the wee small hours, but I decided to watch recorded episode of Lewis and Undercover Boss USA instead… half an hours sleep last night… joy…