So annoying

[Sunflower1977]

Hi fokes well I was so tired yesterday I could of slept on a lamp post had a bad day with hubby and his anxity so at 11pm I took my self up to bed got 3 hours sleep then at 2 am inm wide awake thinking of nothing telling my self I need to sleep can I go back can I 😥 so after laying there and wondering what the time is I thought right get up I came down to it being 4.30 am wide awake fed the dog that thinks I'm mad as it's the middle of the night and put a load of washing on now I've got to figure out how to stay awake tonight for my 12 hour night shift at work I am such a good sleeper but recently just can't sleep anyone else have that problem 😴😫😫😫😫😫😫

[Stormpetrel]

Dear Sunflower

Oh yes I have been there

Good news is it sounds like fundamentally you are a good sleeper so you will get back there this is just a blip and you need to focus on this!

For me it’s either anxiety or pain that keeps me awake.

It’s easy to say but don’t worry about not sleeping! Otherwise it’s just awful.

I can’t tell you to relax because only you can do this, maybe after the worries you have subside!

Relaxing and not worrying = sleep !!

Not sure if I am making sense.

Pain is a different issue.

I have taken sleeping tablets but have forced myself not to rely on them. I keep them by as a means of security! That’s just me other people will have other experiences.

Baths, reading before bed definitely not screens!!!

It’s good to share a problem

All the best

[Sunflower1977 in reply to Stormpetrel]

Thank you for your kind words xx

[Frankiefocus]

Hi Sunflower sorry to hear of your sleeping woes. I myself have this problem on a regular basis with my RA and find Kalms night time help me get my sleeping patern back on track. There a natural form of sleeping aid with valerian and gentian that dont give me a groggy feeling when I wake up. Please check with your GP first tho if its ok to use them if your taking any medication.

[Sunflower1977 in reply to Frankiefocus]

Thank you the problem being is my sleep pattern is up and down as I'm home some times the at work other nights so I have to train my self to sleep days and nights

[Rubyroo1]

Yep, have been like that for the last couple of nights, yawning my head off day and night but cannot sleep ! I managed this week to get some sleeping tablets from the GP, haven't tried them yet, as hubbie is away for work, he was worried in case any of the smoke alarms go off and wasn't sure if I would hear them if they did, something I hadn't even thought about. Me, I am more worried about not waking up if I need the loo in the night, and then peeing myself/bed ! What fun we have !

[Sunflower1977 in reply to Rubyroo1]

The things we think about I work in elderly care so I'm surounded by wee and poo all night so I have to train my self to sleep days and nights it's hard