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General Discussion => This 'n' That => Topic started by: CLKD on August 11, 2015, 10:05:19 PM
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I'm in bed. Typing. 11.00 p.m., night is young ;D - however, DH on the other side doesn't agree ::)
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Me, but I'm about to head for bed.
Honeybun
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Forum clock is an hour 'out' ::)
Sleep tight. C U in the morning >wave<
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Me ::) (http://::))
PN x x
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Still up, don't go to bed until after 11.30 ish, tonight it may be later as i am having the anxiety feelings again :( Feel better staying up sitting up on the forum lol. Hope everyone has a good night sleep. xx
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Hope your anxiety feelings soon go jgr. :hug:
I've just got back from the pub after dropping OH off at his house. Am now waiting for the kettle to boil (so rock'n'roll me!) while feeding three cats (two of which aren't mine). Usually go to bed around 12.30-1.00 but as it's school holidays and I don't have to work (double yay) I tend to be a bit later. Still get up at 6.30 though - hate the fuzzy head that a lie-in brings.
Taz x
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Still up and don't feel a bit tired x
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when the clocks change spring and autumn you have to adjust the setting in your profile CLKD. If you wait until the end of October it will come right again :)
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:thankyou:
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Present!
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Me too.... just in from... the pub .... again. A different pub this time though!!
Taz x
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What :o (http://:o) another pub Taz :drunk: (http://:drunk:) hope you had a good evening :banana: (http://:banana:)
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It was a great evening catching up with a work friend. How about your evening?
Taz x :cancan:
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I was busy baking some more goodies for the charity event my DIL sister is organising. It is nice to be actually helping her in a practical way.
Sleep well
PN x x
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You too. Your evening sounds more productive than mine! Well done.
Taz x :foryou:
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Present! Off to sleep soon, early start in the morning ::)
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Present - just back from.... the pub as usual - bit earlier than normal!
Have a good day tomorrow CLKD. I'll be going to bed around 1 - any earlier and I just can't get to sleep.
Taz x
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;D I said that when we retired we would keep to our hours, well that didn't last long ::). There are TV programmes we never used to watch which makes us later to bed so later to wake ………. so having to set the alarm can be a shock :o :P
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Ha ha - I still wake up at 6 no matter what time I go to bed. As long as I get my five hours in bed I'm usually ok.
You could always watch the programmes snuggled up in bed.....
Taz x
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I'm still up. Don't start getting ready for bed until after 11. By the time I've faffed about and let the dog out its nearer 11:30 before I get to bed.
I always wake up early now....gone are the days of snoozing late.
Honeybun
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I'm the same HB. If I do decide to try to have a lie in I get up feeling like I've got a tremendous hangover without the fun of the night before!
Taz x
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I'm freshly bathed
On here [22.36 what ever that means ::) ]
Tired now
>wave<
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Me. I'm still up! Anyone else?
Taz x
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Yes, just out shower, ipad in bed.
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You and me then Linsey. I'm about to call the cats in for their grub and then begin to start thinking about going to bed.
Taz x
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Here but away to sleep shortly before ipad falls on the floor.
Taz have you been to pub? Or still at pub?
Linsey
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Whoops - forgot to report in!!
I didn't go to the pub as my son's girlfriend was holding a Stella & Dot party. Fab jewellery which I was determined not to be drawn into but, of course, I did order a bangle. There was a great statement necklace (whatever that means!) but it was £185 so I went off that pretty quickly. There were some really pretty bags too.
By the time I managed to extricate myself the pub was closed.. got home around midnight... however tonight is music and dominoes (Old Boys) night so there's that to look forward to.
Taz x
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Thats ok Taz wil, let you off the hook this time. After spending money at a jewellery party just as well the pub was shut.
Linseyx
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I'm here. Just waiting for the kettle to boil for my cuppa.
Taz x :yes:
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I'm in bed. Typing. 11.00 p.m., night is young ;D - however, DH on the other side doesn't agree ::)
I dont go to bed till 1amish most nights Bobbles is in bed by 9pm heheheh
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;D …….. you are ahead of us?
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Bathed. Freshly smelling. Weary now. Night night ;)
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I am still here ! but only just for a little while longer
Sleep tight CLKD
PN x x
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I'm still here.
Taz x :ola:
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Just back from the pub Taz? :whist: (http://:whist:)
PN x x
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Surprisingly enough.... no!!!
I stayed in tonight after a really busy weekend with all of the family here at some point and then what with one son getting attacked by the stomach bug or the something-I've-eaten-effect I seemed to spend the day in a sort of total "holding it together without showing it on the outside" frenzy. So, now, everyone apart from the stomach bug son who lives here (only for one more week though) have gone home and I can relax a bit more. Son has had some soup and is looking much brighter so fingers crossed there.
Taz x ;D
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Crikey, after all that you could have done with a break and a few bevvy's!
I am pleased to hear your Son is feeling a bit better
Eyes feeling heavy now so I am heading off to dreamland. Night night x x
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Just checking in..... having come back from drinking my glass of wine in the pub - Morris Men and dominoes!!
Taz x ;D
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This isnt a thread of who is still up, its a diary of Taz's pub visits. ;D. Ha. Only kidding Taz.
Im still up having not slept does that count?
Linsey
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Yep!
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Ha ha - I think you are right Linsey. I usually get to around 10 p.m. and get restless so pop out for a natter and a glass of wine. Not every night though.... I don't think I went to the pub last Tuesday or perhaps it was Wednesday..
Hopefully you have had some sleep now?
Taz x :sunny:
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Sleep completely escaped me last night, so im off.
Good night.
Linsey
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Good night!
I'm here and I've not been to the pub! I had to pick OH up from the station as he'd been out for a meal with ex work colleagues. He was nicely relaxed. :D
Taz x
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I'm in bed
Dozy
Listening to DH spalshing in the bath
Have to be up and out early so bet I won't sleep >:(
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Hope you get some sleep CLKD. I'm just watching a spectacularly marked grey tabby cat, who visits about this time of night, eating his way through the saucers of food my own ones have disdainfully turned their noses up at. I've no idea where he comes from but he rushes in, hoovers up everything and then rushes back out through the cat flap. He is gorgeous!
Taz x
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Just signing in...
Taz x :valkyrie:
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>wave< - no Pub tonight?
Did sleep. Surprisingly without dreams ::) ……… then I woke at 6.50 for a bathroom visit and that's it, awake for the day.
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Yes a quick trip to the pub!
Awake at 6.50? I'd been up for an hour by then ;D I don't nap in the day the boss wouldn't like it plus it upsets my night time sleep.
I'm just listening to music on here while the cats prowl around each other waiting to be fed. Youngest son has just asked me (politely) to turn it down. Result!
Taz x
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;D …….. we have 4 new cats one side and 2 resident ones the other who nip in for spoiling …….. our patio will be the meeting ground probably!
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I am still up! Not even in bed yet, which is most unusual. I got involved listing a few things for sale - time flies when you are having fun ;D (http://;D)
Very weary now so will make a nice drink and snuggle down.
Turn that music down, you teenager Taz!! ;D (http://;D)
Night night all
PN x x
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I'm still up. Well I am awake after a couple of hours sleep. Can't remember when I last slept through the night.
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Me! My husband's away for the weekend so I've stayed up - but I'm really going to bed now! Hahah re the music Taz! My husband does that to me - asks if I'm going deaf! Purplenanny - we should be doing that too - we have so much stuff ( well husband does) it's quite depressing how much he's accumulated!
Hurdity :) x
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I'm still up. But I live in Australia. ;D
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That's cheating. :)
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:rofl:
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I'm up :D
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... and I! 8) Staying up again..... very quiet weekend ahead!
Hurdity x
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Me too, in bed watching pretty woman - again
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Me.....but then it's 5 hours behind in the USA, but early to bed.......very tired.
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Night night - early start in the morning and I'm not a bit tired ::)
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I'm knackered so bed quite soon I think. Waiting for daughter to come in from work.
Honeybun
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At this time of night :o
I really am going now
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Evening ladies
I have just got into bed. First night for bed warmers :( (http://:() but absolute bliss for my cold tootsies ::) (http://::))
Sleep well everyone
PN x x
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She was on a late shift CLKD. 5 till 10.
Same tomorrow night.
Night night all.
Honeybun
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Night night!
Taz x
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And a good night from me :)
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:rofl:
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:clapping:
I haven't finished browsing but it's been a long day - see you 2-morrow
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Night night. I've just got in. My son is still in the throes of packing for Uni tomorrow. Lastminute.com!!!
Taz x ;D
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Wont be long till i settle down myself.
Wouldnt it be great to be so laid back like your son Taz, being a control freak its bringing me out in a cold sweat the thought of last minute packing.
Hope he enjoys uni experience.
Linsey x
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He's just always like that. A few years ago he went to Canada for a year (came back after seven months though). He only knew one person there (via internet gaming) had no idea really what he was going to do if he couldn't find work and didn't even begin packing until 9 the night before he left. I went up the pub in the end and left him to it. Everything got done. Nothing got left behind. I just hope the same can be said tomorrow! I'm sure he'll enjoy his four years there and then the thirty years paying the debt off! ;D
Taz x
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Me... again!
Just been chatting to my son, who started Uni today, on FB. He found it funny that I've just put three teabags in the teapot and got out three mugs without thinking.
To bed soon - work tomorrow.
Taz x
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Anyone?
Or just me :( (http://:()
PN x x
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Still up - eyes and body tired, brain in overdrive >:(
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Morning getting_old, sorry I missed you last night. My brain was wired too, I took a sleeping pill in the end >:( (http://>:()
Have a good day
PN x x
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Hope the sleeping pill helped PN. I managed to get to sleep eventually, then DH left me until lunchtime :o
Feeling better now, but not sure it'll help at bedtime.
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Yes it did help me thanks. But I have taken 3 nights running, so tonight will be rough. They are definitely addictive :( (http://:()
Pleased you had a good lie in....
Probably see you later then ;D (http://;D)
PN x x
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Evening
Im still up
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Me too :(
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I'm still up. I've been watching a programme about how we are formed really early on in the womb. Very interesting how it all works - or doesn't work. First of three programmes I think.
Off to bed soon.
Taz x
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Me too - this house building lark seems to be causing lots of sleepless nights :(
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Sorry to hear that getting_old. My usual bedtime is around 12.30ish so I wasn't sleepless as such - just not ready for bed yet. Sorry you couldn't sleep.
Taz x
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I put that into the 'where have TV programmes gone' Taz ;) - found it interesting, when's the next episode?
Purplenanny - 3 nights isn't addictive ::) ……. it's when a person needs them week after week and has to increase the dosage in order to get to sleep. Try taking them on alternative nights? and stop worrying if you don't sleep on the others!
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I'm here! Just back from the pub. Now to make my sandwiches for tomorrow and feed the cats and make the wild birds breakfast.
Taz x :D
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Be careful not to give the birds your sandwich and put the seed in your lunchbox!
Well you have been down the pub ;) (http://;)) ;D (http://;D)
Thanks CLKD, good idea.
Night all
PN x x
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Must be here on my own tonight
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I'm here!
Taz x
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Me too :( (http://:()
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Oh well we are in good company then ladies.
Im shattered but cant sleep, havent slept well for few days. See other thread re op cancelled.
I am now fuming.
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I've just read that Linsey - so sorry that you are having to wait after being all psyched up for it. It's such a big thing to have done and then to have it cancelled - well - I just can't imagine how you are feeling. No wonder you can't sleep!!
Taz x :hug:
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Thank you Taz.
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I'm here!
Taz x :)
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I'm here.. again...
Taz x :D
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I'm still here. Just got in from a music night at the pub. Was very entertaining but I didn't realise how late it was. Busy day at work tomorrow too!
Anyone else still up?
Taz x
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Me :( (http://:()
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Just been woken up by a particularly noisy owl hooting outside my bedroom window! :o
Seconds later DH's alarm went off as he has an early start. ???
So I guess I'm having an early start too >:(
Galadriel x
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Pop round - we have barn owls and tawny owls.
I reckon this one was either perched on our guttering or on the window sill!
Galadriel x
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Me again! No owls, just a busy brain - taking my DD to uni this morning :'(
Galadriel x
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I'm here, tired after walking 5 miles today, so heading to bed soon.
GD hope you managed to enjoy your night out.
Linsey x
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I'm here too. I took my eldest son home rather than him catch the train and then went to the pub for a nightcap. Great crowd tonight. Am going to try for a lie in tomorrow after husband has gone to golf. Not sure I'll manage it though! ;D
Taz x
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Ain't it quiet today ::) - DH is in his bath, I'm on here ready to drop off …….. bet when I shut down though my brain will waken up!
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Still here, cup of chamomile tea brewing. Need it after half a monster pile of ironing. Saved the other half for tomorrow.
Linsey x
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Had to do ironing last week as we had to wear shirts etc. to a funeral ::) otherwise I rarely switch the iron on these days ;) - do you grow your Chamomile?
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No, Green fingered i am not. Do t have any house plants for that reason.
I buy clipper sleep easy tea. Got orange and valerian in it, def the easiest chamomile tea for me to drink.
Take it you cant sleep.
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Just back from the pub. Nice to see people are still up! I watched the eclipse last night so slept from 1 till 2.30 and then 4.45 to 6.10. I have a feeling I'll find it difficult to get up for work tomorrow!
Taz x
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All these pub visits Taz do you not put on weight from all the alcohol calories? Great social life though.
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I only have one glass of wine because I have to drive to my local so it's not too bad. I find that if I add to the calories with crisps or peanuts then that makes a lot of difference. I don't have a glass of wine with my dinner as I prefer to have it up the pub. I try to have two days when I don't have any though but failed miserably last week. As my husband says I've got the "breaking strain of a kit-kat" lol
Taz x
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I always say wine is the new tea. Ha
Well thats me off to bed nos.
Good night.
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Good night - me too in a little while. I've got three hungry cats to feed before I toddle off to bed - only one of them is actually mine!
Taz x
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Slept well ………..
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Here. Shattered after a day cleaning and ironing.
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Me! Not sure how as I was shattered after getting in from work but here I still am!! Off to bed soon though. Tough day at work tomorrow.
Taz x
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Tougher as in physically or mentally challenging? Or both? If i remember correctly you work woth children with special needs.
I went to sleep very quickly and now my eyes have pinged open.
Linsey x
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Did you sleep again Linsey44?
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It's both the physical and the mental I think. Have to be on high alert! I should try to get an early night tonight but I don't expect that will happen. Always get more and more awake the closer to midnight I get.
Taz x :)
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Alarm is set for 7.00 a.m. :o - bet I won't sleep 2-night ::)
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Good luck CLKD!!
Mine's set for 6.10 but I always wake up ten minutes before. Peaceful sleeping to everyone!
Taz x
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Been and gone then Taz? or a quiet evening in ;)
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Early evening trip to the pub so back by 11. Managed to get into bed just before midnight - result - but then didn't actually turn the light out till 1 and then kept waking up just enough to know I was awake. I was really pleased when it got to 6 as that doesn't seem a bad time to get up. Off to work now.
Taz x
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Anyone?
Taz x :gym:
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I'm still up - just been watching my Friday night chat shows.
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Me. Bathed. On here. Getting dozy ……. teeth need cleaning. Alarm needs setting :-\
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I'm still up. Just back from a) a healthy walk or b) the pub ;D
Taz x
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I'm not exactly still up but I'm awake and have been since 4am :(
My body clock thinks it's 5am, like that's any better! I long to sleep through the night.
Galadriel x
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Hi, I am up as well - I fell asleep at 8pm after working from 10-4. Woke up at 11 15pm. I haven't slept since & ended up going downstairs at 1 am & went on here for quite a while, after which I did the ironing until 5am. Still awake & desperate to skeep but even if I went back to bed, I would wake DH up! Took a 5mg valium tablet to help me sleep. Xx
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Hi Sparkle, thank you - I hope you will feel better today :bighug: x
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I was awake at 4am too. Grrrrr Tossed & turned, eventually nodded off. Not long up.
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Girls - did you wake because you were cold?
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For once...in fact in a long time I slept like a log.
Oh how I wish it would happen again tonight.
I snuggled up and I'm never cold in bed. If you suffer from being cold the best thing to do is wear socks. If your feet are cold you never sleep well.
Honeybun
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Not too cold or too hot either, just awake. I did fall asleep again but then the alarm went off and I felt cream-crackered.
Galadriel x
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I seem to have a window of opportunity to get to sleep and that window is shrinking. If I'm not asleep within half an hour of going to bed then it's not going to happen and if and when I drop off I waken up regularly.
Blooming awful and the night hours seem so long.
Honeybun
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I know that feeling honeybun - that's why I started going to bed later. If I go before 12 I can't get to sleep. I do wake up every fifty minutes or so through the night but only enough to know I'm awake. I know this is what's contributed to my fibro though as I don't get into the muscle repairing sleep.
Taz x :hug:
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. I know this is what's contributed to my fibro though as I don't get into the muscle repairing sleep.
Taz x :hug:
Taz, your comment is interesting. My sister has been djagnosed with fibrmalgia (sp?). Is this what you refer to? She doesn't sleep well either, can you explain re the muscle repairing sleep please, I am a bit ignorant of this. I want to help her all I can as I cannot bear to see her suffer so much
PN x x
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Hi purplenanny. It is thought that fibromyalgia often occurs in people with poor sleep due to the fact that you need to be asleep for a certain length of time in order for muscle repair to begin to take place. I can't remember a lot of it now but sleep goes in cycles and if you are constantly waking up - even if only for a few minutes - before the cycle is complete then the cycle starts again and you don't reach the all important repairing stage. This is from the Fibro website http://www.fmauk.org/what-is-fm-highlights-203'showall=&start=3
The main medication for fibro is one of the older tricyclic anti depressants. These are prescribed in a low dose because they have a pain relieving element but also improve the quality of sleep. What help has your sister been given?
Taz x
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There's a saying in our family: "Sleep heals" ……….
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Hi Taz
Thanks for the info.
Sis was given anti depressants but she hatsd the effect they had on her. Made her even more tired during the day than she already is. She also has chrinic fatigue syndrome so it is difficult to relate the symptoms to each condition.
Her sleep at night is very disturbed, especially when her arthritis is giving her pain.
Poor love has such a lot to cope with, but she is a jolly little sole
Yes, CLKD, very true saying
Wish you all a peaceful night. PN x x
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I'm still up!
Purplenanny - if she was given amitryptiline then these make you feel really drowsy in the day for the first few weeks but then it evens out. I was diagnosed with CFS first and then it was changed to fibro. The neurologist I saw said that it was usually one or the other not both but thoughts on this may have changed since then.
Taz x
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Yes Taz, I believe they said that to her also. Apparently the symptoms are very much the same
Do you manage to keep yours under control?
Guess I should start a different thread , sorry everyone
PN x x
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It took me a long time to accept that I had to pace myself. Like a lot of people with fibro and/or CFS I felt that it could be beaten and that you shouldn't give in to it - WRONG! You can't beat it into submission you just have to go with what your body is telling you. For instance if I was going shopping one day then I knew I couldn't do anything else on that day and the next day would have to be easy. I was lucky in that I could drop my work down to a few half days a week although I did still have children at home then. I used to find that I could do around thirty minutes of activity and then have to rest for about twenty. I also found that sitting with my feet up (felt like a right old woman!) was better to just sitting down. I do think that Co-enzyme Q10 helped me at the time - it certainly seemed to help me think less foggily.
It is a really difficult illness as you look fine. Yes, start another thread although I think we did have a fibro one going a while ago?
Taz x
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Me! I'm still up! Just making sarnies for lunch tomorrow and checking on here and calling in two cats who are playing hide and seek around the gardens!
Taz x
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Me... again.... ;D
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Hope you called the cats quietly! :-X …… did they arrive, eventually ;D
I slept well ………..
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Yes I whistle them in. Governed by their bellies. Each time I give them their favourite treat which is chicken slices I whistle and so now, when they hear the whistle, they think "CHICKEN" and come running.
Taz x :)
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;D ……… however, they may want 2 pieces each and then won't come at once :o …….. :cat88:
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I rattle a treat box and my dog appears, or mention a cup of tea.....she appears then too, or simply rattle a knife :D
She also seems to know when I get a tin of beans out of the cupboard or frozen peas out of the freezer.
She is a dog of eclectic taste. ;D
Honeybun
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Baked beans + :scottie: …….. :-X :P
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She gets about four ;D
Don't want a smelly dog. She loves pasta too. We have done the huge length of spaghetti with me holding one end and the other going down her throat. ::)
Honeybun
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Was that the cause of her early morning vomiting? :-\
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No, she hasn't had anything different for a long while as she is an old lady. I think she must have sniffed or munched something in the garden dropped by a bird. Or there have been cats around.
Who knows what her nose and tongue have been up to under a tree.
Her diet is strict now as I know there are so many things she can't digest....so it's plain fare these days. Dog meal with a little chicken is the norm.
Honeybun
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I'm still up. Just in from the pub and two cats now munching on their supper.
Taz x
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I'm still awake. I fall asleep early and then wake up again. Just can't sleep right through the night.
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The trick for me, toffeecushion, was to start going to bed later. I rarely go to bed before 12.30 and the alarm is set for 6.15 but i'm usually awake from 5.30ish which doesn't seem too early. I do wake quite a few times in the night but go back to sleep within a few minutes. It's horrible falling asleep early and then waking up properly for hours.
Taz x
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It was a long, long night last night. I couldn't sleep much because of this virus/cold. I'm fortunate that I don't often get viruses, but when I do I seem to get it bad. I'm twitchy though as the last time I had a virus, it developed into a chest infection and asthma and necessitated a hospital stay. If I can get through this without any problems, then I can relax about the whole experience. I've upped my medication as a precaution. Today is a duvet/pj/TV day.
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I felt like a duvet day :-\
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Me again
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Whoops forgot to report in! What time did you go to bed toffeecushion? I went around 1 as usual but only woke up a few times. Hope you get some good sleep soon.
Taz x
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I crawled out of my bath and into bed with a Lemsip at 10.30 …….. didn't get out in the night as I slept heavily. Up at 9.00 a.m. already looking forwards to my evening bath. Blasted cough! :-X
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My sleep is up the wall. I could fall asleep by 6pm if I wanted. I try to stay awake till 9.30ish and I have to be up for 5am. But I just can't sleep through the night, I wake several times throughout the night. Felt shattered this morning. When I get home from work I haven't got any energy at all.
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So why not sleep when you feel like it? If I try not to sleep I feel really sick. Usually if I sleep in the day I don't dream either although if I wake suddenly, i can feel weird for a while ::)
In bed, on here >wave<
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My sleep is up the wall. I could fall asleep by 6pm if I wanted. I try to stay awake till 9.30ish and I have to be up for 5am. But I just can't sleep through the night, I wake several times throughout the night. Felt shattered this morning. When I get home from work I haven't got any energy at all.
Really feel for you toffeecushion. I've never been a good sleeper - have always hated sleep to be honest. My mum always said that I was too afraid of missing something! I am used to waking up in the night. 5 is really early. I get up around 6. As long as I am in bed for five hours I can cope. I drive everyone mad in the mornings as I'm a wide-awake-straight-away kind of person and forget that others take a while to come to. ;D Not sure what to suggest!
CLKD - sleeping in the day is ok.. but my boss doesn't seem to approve!
Taz x :D
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;D …. my Boss caught me once, told me to get on with my work when I woke up ::)
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;D I'm not in that type of job though - if I doze off heaven knows where my charges will end up!!
Taz x
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I nearly got sacked twice for falling asleep at work. Once was standing up....quite a knack I think and once with my head on a table ;D. Two different jobs.....in my defence I was young. ;D
Now I actively try not to sleep in the day as I want to try to have a good sleeping pattern. If I start to nod off in the evening hubby has strict instructions to waken me up right away.
The only time I sleep in the day is when I'm not well. Otherwise I really try and wait until bedtime.
Honeybun
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Me! Just got in.
Taz x
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Well I was fast asleep at that time Taz - did you go somewhere exciting?!
Hurdity x
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I've been awake on and off again but not awake enough to join in on here :-\
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Here but prob not for much longer.
Linsey x
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Off to bed soon. I keep dropping off. Probably because I was up at 5:30 with my daughter who was going out to work.
Honeybun
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>wave<
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Wide awake - until it's time to get up for work 😤
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Oh goodness, have you tried 5 htp - it gets good reviews if you look on Amazon but not sure if it works for hormone related sleep issues
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Me - watching Fairport on Heyday ……. :bounce:
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Me! Just back from.... the... pub! ;D
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I think I slept right through the night :ola:
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So did I although I laid down thinking I would take ages to drop off ::)
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Well done to both of you!
I had to get up in the night for the loo - I never have to do that apart from when I'm sickening for something. Most unnerving!!
Taz x
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I'm usually up a couple of times in the night to go to the loo, don't know what I did differently last night
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Slept? ;)
OK though Taz? not sickening for another cold?
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Hmm I got the cold last Friday and it's now changed to the cough and sore throat. Sort of back to front really I reckon. I usually get a sore throat first! Never mind - nothing that a glass of wine in the pub wont cure! Nearly time to go out.
Taz x
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Cheers, and enjoy....in my world a glass of wine solves most problems ;D
Just a pity I can't have it on my cornflakes ;D
Honeybun
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Why not ;) …….. 1 wouldn't need much.
Going to spread the cold Germ Taz or bury it in a glass of something brewed?
Off for my bath ;)
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Back now. I buried it in a glass of Muscadet quite successfully. Maybe it would be good on my cornflakes in the morning!
Taz x
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Me!!
Taz x :meltdown:
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Me! Trying going to bed very late to see if I sleep any better!
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How late did you manage Dorothy?
Taz x
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Half 12...and it didn't work :(
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Do you lay awake waiting to fall asleep? I used to do that .
Bathed and sweetly smelling. DH is watching something noisy on the TV downstairs. I'm in bed, catching up ::)
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Eyes pinged open at 2am. Annoying as hubby is fast asleep.
Linsey x
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Eyes pinged open at 2am. Annoying as hubby is fast asleep.
Linsey x
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Havn cuppa feeling so washed out from lack of sleep. Hope you got some shut eye toffeecushion
Linsey x
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I managed to go back off, but was up again at 5am. It's becoming a habit now. Horrible feeling the next day though, isn't it.
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Me again! Will be off to bed in half an hour or so though.
Taz x
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It was too cold to wander down to collect the lap top at 2.40 ………. :'( :-\
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You should have taken it up with you CLKD. I was awake although it would have been one-finger typing on my phone as I don't take the laptop to bed. ;D
Why were you awake?
Taz x
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Anxiety. Had been a bugga all day :-\ although I did manage to eat. We sat up to watch F1 hi-lights so I was pumped what with Lewis winning so knew it was going to take time to drop off. By 2.30 I was wide awake and monitoring the remaining anxiety. Usually the lap-top is by the bed ::)
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.. although it's not recommended to do any screen activities if you can't sleep due to the "blue-light" effect.
When I read "I was pumped" I wondered what exactly had kept you awake!!!
Taz x :lol:
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Lewis Hamilton, actually ………. and to a lesser degree,
Valentino Rossi
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I'm still up. Just got in. Anyone else still up...?
Taz x :D
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Nope. Slept through from 11.30 until 8.50 not even a toilet break - one night I won't wake but my bladder will insist :o
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That's a good sleep CLKD. Don't think I've ever slept that long!!
Taz x :)
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Getting over 2 weeks of broken nights due to the Germ ………. I have my bath between 9.00-10.00 p.m., read, drop off about 11.40 ……… that's 2 nights I've slept through. Last night I thought I would lay awake for ages ………
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Busy dreams though ::) - usually my bladder wakes me but I kept ignoring it :o
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ME!!.... again...
Taz x :drunk:
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On your own then :D
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I don't want to tempt fate but I have been sleeping very well lately. Still waking but only once and managing to go back off again. It makes so much difference to how you feel when you have slept well :)
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I really don't know. My everlasting period has finished, maybe that is something to do with it :)
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I seem to go through cycles.
For weeks I sleep well. Then I start...I get to sleep but keep wakening up. Then it takes me hours to get to sleep. I seem to have a sleep window....and if I can't sleep in that window then I know I'm in for a bad night.
Trouble is I don't do anything any different so I really don't know what causes the changes.
If I did then that would be a huge step forward.
Honeybun
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Me although I'm just off to bed - but I know Taz will still be up later ::)
Hurdity :) x
PS I see there are loads of you still online!!!
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Well I spoke too soon. I drifted off but am now awake again.
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Here's hoping for you sparkle!
Taz x
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Horlicks for me tonight, not sure it will help but worth a try. Hope you get some sleep sparkle
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Horlicks :-X ………. I went to bed at 12.15 after watching F1 hi-lights, read until 1.40 then slept until 7.30 ……. didn't wake properly until 8.20.
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Bailing out. Off to bed. Just cant stay up as late as you can Taz. ;D.
Good night.
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Spoke too soon. Eyes pinged open at 4am. Now 5.15 and alarm going off in half an hr. :(
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Such a nuisance when that happens - here's to a better night tonight for you. I forgot to check in last night but I went to bed EARLY! Was in bed by 11.30. Light off around 12.00 and slept till 5.30. Woke up at 1.50 and lay there willing it to be getting up time. I was really disappointed when I realised I'd only been asleep for less than two hours. Went back quite quickly though and only woke up twice more for a few moments.
Taz x
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Pub closed down Taz?
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No! Just felt a night off would be good although I'm not sure how it fared without my £3.80!
Taz x ;D
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Me - just can't sleep, brain too active thinking about this whole having to move thing >:(
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I HATE racing brain >:(
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Yawn - another early start so really ought to shut down now ……… of course, I'm wide awake ::) but the book I'm reading is too heavy and my arms are getting cold ………. leccy blanket on then ;)
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I'm here - checking in!
Hope that you are nicely snuggled up now CLKD and sleeping...
Taz x
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I slept from 8.30pm - 3.30am, so not bad. I know I should try to keep myself awake but I worry that if I try that I might not get to sleep when the time comes, so best to just fall asleep when I can. Does that make sense lol?
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I could have joined in here at 1am, 2am, 3am. Sleep didn't come until about 4am. Mind you I was coughing myself stupid. Woke at usual time just after 8am. Tried to catch some more zzzzz, but nope body wouldn't let me. :-\
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I sleep when my body or brain needs sleep. If I am tired then I'll also sleep once I get into bed.
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If I sleep in the day I won't sleep at night so I don't even try.
The only time I have a nap is if I'm unwell. I wouldn't dare doze in the evening as then sleep would be impossible later. Hubby has strict instructions to prod me if I doze off in the evening.
It's the only way for me....wish it was different but I've never been a great sleeper.
Honeybun
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Im here. Been on a lovely night out with friends. Hope everyone well.
Linseyx
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Me.
About to crawl into my cosy sleeping bag, pull up a thick blanket and hope I'll go to sleep.
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Sounds good CLKD. I'm all duveted up if you can call it a duvet only 2.5 tog but thats the way I like it - your blanket is prob thicker. Ha. Oh and the window ismstill open.
Will be switching light on soon, up,early tomorrow.
Night all.
Linsey x
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I'm still up. Just got in back from music night at the pub. Up at 6.30 though as I've got work tomorrow morning followed by a funeral :-(
Taz x :'(
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Taz. :hug:
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Thanks ladies! Didn't get around to logging on yesterday so I've only just picked up the hugs. All went well - fantastic attendance which is always so heartening for family I reckon.
Taz x
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Im heading off to sleep soon, i done yoga dvd last night and slept for 6 hrs. Wooooohooo.
Not done yoga today so will be interesting to see how it goes tonight.
Good night
Linsey x
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Still up! Making my sarnies for tomorrow and feeding four hungry cats while waiting for my cuppa to brew! Oooh the excitement!
Hope you sleep well Linsey! :hug:
Taz x ;D
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Still awake :'(
Thinking about house stuff after a late night drive round the area to see that there's nothing too strange going on after hours.
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I've just got in - hope that lots of you are sleeping peacefully! Now to make my sarnies for tomorrow and get the wild bird's breakfast sorted out!
Taz x
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You have a great night life Taz!
Hurdity x
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Tired now, fingers crossed for decent sleep
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I feel terrible, can't sleep at all even though I'm exhausted from a long day at work, I've missed a period again, feel sick, mood swings are rising again, I seem to have phases where I'm like this for 2-3 months then back to normal for a few months, this has been going on for 2 yrs now, I want to scream 😨😧😤😥😬😩
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You have a great night life Taz!
Hurdity x
Yes - it's a right rave up in my kitchen!! ;D
Taz x
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Tilly have a :bighug:
Taz x
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Tilly - how's your diet? Low blood sugar in the early hours can cause nausea and anxiety surges >:( - did you get to sleep?
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I'm still up - just back from a quick visit to the pub for my nightly glass of wine. Crib night - I just don't understand the rules! I hope everyone has a sleep-full night.
Taz x
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Me, loads of work hassles today as a result im restless.
Not often i am up later than taz.
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Sorry about that Linsey and hope you got to sleep eventually? I was up but didn't check in. I'm going to try to be a bit earlier to bed due to getting spooked by the latest research about the risk of diabetes and heart disease if you don't get enough sleep!
Taz x :)
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Thanks taz good luck with the early nights. Im still unsettled re work and my previously cancelled masectomy may or may not happen in dec. Just been advised today when i phoned for an update. As much as i want the surgery im recovering from a virus and still not 100%. Might phone them back and explain that.
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Yes I think you should. You want to be in tip-top health really before your op.
Not feeling like an early night now so I'll probably still be awake till the usual time!
Taz x :sunny:
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Its so annoying the lack of sleep thing. . It will take some time for your bodyclock to swing over to your new bedtime. My hubby uses circadian from an online chemist after doing 3 wks of 12hrs night shifts, it helps him.
I really feel more for women like yourself who have to work full time I do 18hrs over 2 days and quite frankly thats enough for me. Dont know how you manage it.
As of tomorrow i am am doing my yoga dvd daily, nothing to lose, to see if it helps.
Linsey x
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I've never been good at sleeping. I hated it as a baby and toddler and it's the same now. I reckon I hate to miss anything!! I got fed up with going to bed at elevenish and then waking up five hours later so worked out that if I went to bed at one then five hours from then would be six which is an ok time to get up and start the day. My mum was the same - although she hated getting up in the morning. ;D I only work four days but do feel that the last year has been quite hard work!
Taz x
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I thought I'd sorted out my sleep problems as had a really good week, but back to the usual. Take hours to nod off. Reading, listening to music, body eventually gives in. Strangely when I'm asleep flushes don't waken me, yet during the day they make me feel as if I'm on fire.
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I'm here!
DH is away so I'm not that settled, plus trying to get everything sorted for the move and it's all taking so long. Called the services (electric, phone, ....) today and they just take so long to go through what's happening, not helped by having to explain that I have no idea if / when anyone will move in!
Oh, and had to take the car for service / MOT and it took ages as they had some staff off sick - I really didn't need to be sitting around for several hours when the moving jobs are mounting and the day is (way too fast!) approaching.
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Im still up. Been awake for 23 hrs now.
Linsey x
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I'm still up. Blooming anxiety & restless legs driving me scatty tonight!
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Me, only just, hoping sleep not too far away.
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Hope that everyone who wants to be is sleeping peacefully. I've just got in and although I was really sleepy a few hours ago I'm wide awake now - sigh.
Taz x
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I've got sore head, so little chance of sleeping soon. No, not been drinking either.
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Heading off to bed shortly, not checked in here for a while.
Linsey X
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Me neither! I was still up at 2.30 this morning - late back from a gig in London then woke up at usual time of 6 and couldn't get back to sleep. So annoying!!
Taz x
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What a social life you have Taz. Dont think I could keep up.
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It's not something I do every weekend - just a special gig in a really lovely venue.
Taz x :)
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I've been awake since just before 6am, trying to puzzle out how things are going to work today, time-wise. That got the adrenaline going and my mind racing, so I thought I'd come downstairs and make a cuppa. On here now, with slightly "peeled eyes", but ready for action........... :)
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Not so much still up but woke at 5am and cant get back to sleep.
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So annoying especially if you don't have to get up Linsey! That happened to me Sunday morning. Got to bed at 3 and then woke at 6 for no reason that I could fathom and that was it for the rest of the day. Mind you 6 is my normal waking up time so I guess my body couldn't override it's clock. ;D
Taz x
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I slept until 3 this morning and that was it. So glad that nothing is expected of me, cos brain is not in gear. 2nd night like this week and can't blame DH's snoring!
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Freshly bathed. Beginning to feel sleepy. On here …….
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I'm up!
Taz x
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Me too.
Hello Taz & CLKD.
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I think CLKD has gone to sleep now Cazikins - I'm off to bed soon too. Not long back from supporting the local hostelry!
Taz x
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You've got to support the local hostelry Taz, I did on Saturday night (first time since January). ::) ::)
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Wow - that's a long time! I've just been back to mine to check that it's all ok. I met so many interesting people with it being bank holiday lunchtime.
Taz x :)
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I've had trouble remembering the title of this thread >:(
>wave<
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Why?
I'm still up. Just in from the local - one glass of Pinot safely imbibed.
Taz x
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I wouldn't sleep if I had alcohol!
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Still awake! Grrr Legs are all hit & restless.
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Eat more potassium foods Cubagirl, i.e. bananas - lots of! or take Nurofen 30 mins. B4 bed.
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Home yet Taz? ;D
It's Friday - another week done, it'll be C.mas B4 long :-X
Any plans for the weekend?
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Whoops - sorry forgot to check in. Funnily enough I got in at 11.30 so... no.. I wasn't in .. but almost!
Taz x
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Off to bed soon but just checking in - I didn't sleep well last night (only got about 3 hours sleep), hopefully tonight will be better.
Wonder if Taz is back from the pub yet.
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Do you all do this most nights? I might have to join in ::)
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When I can't sleep ;D
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I'm awake. Very awake. DH is lucky not to have been smothered! He has to get up several times a night to go to the loo ( yes, he's been to the doctor, checks etc). He wakes me up as he gets out of bed, then wakes me up again thoroughly when he gets back in, then tosses and turns for a while before falling asleep and starts snoring! I am sooo awake now! I'm not feeling the love at the moment. Well he will find me very grumpy tomorrow! Grrrr! >:(
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Oh My. Should have joined you ju ju. My hubby seldom gets up at night, but I sympathise. My hubby when he comes to bed hauls the duvet, tosses & turns until he's comfy, then snores about a minute after his head hits the pillow. When I moan next day, his reply is "Well I had a great sleep!" Bully for him. >:( I've taken to mainly sleeping on my own, though fat lot of good it did me last night. I was tossing & turning. Himself was snoring very, very loudly. Sure he must set off the Richter scale some nights. ;D
Hope you're not too grumpy today.
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Grumpy in a humourous way!
Difficult to stay mad at him for long. I have told him he is very lucky to be alive, particularly when he said he was trying not to disturb me!
I'm doing a load of housework today to tire me out. The good thing is I usually sleep well if not disturbed, whereas pre HRT I regularly had sleepless nights. Normally DH will go to the other room to sleep if he is restless. The trouble is the spare bed is 2ft 6 ins wide in a small room ( with a bed underneath which when put together makes a 5ft bed). I don't feel guilty that he is the one to use it as he opted to convert the larger spare bedroom into his office. If he hadn't we could have slept apart more comfortably in a bigger bed.
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;D …….. we ditched the duvet years ago but apparently I pinch the covers and lleccy blanket ::). A good shove in the ribs stops any snoring on the other side of the bed but I woke myself up one night recently with a loud noise :-X :-\ What, Moi ?
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Do you all do this most nights? I might have to join in ::)
Sometimes PompeyLou (my Mum was born in Pompey & grew up there in the war).
Anyone who is up a bit late or can't sleep, or has just got in from a night out etc & fancies a chat can drop in here to see who is about.
I'm having the odd night where I can't get off to sleep, or if I do then it is only for an hour or so, then a trip to the loo, then a few hours awake before I get back to sleep just as the birds are waking up >:(
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I kept forgetting to check in! Friday night went to bed around 1.30 (should that be Saturday morning?). Saturday night it was midnight and last night it was around 1 a.m. I think.
Pompeylou - join in!
Cazi - the birds are waking up much earlier nowadays don't you find? I always feel that once they are awake I can get up too - that's probably why I like the winter!
Taz x
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I woke at 5.30, again at 6.30 then up at 7.45 after a bathroom visit, I really couldn't wait any longer ::). Tired now >yawn<
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I woke up at 5.30 and then at 6.00 and then remembered it was my day off so instead of getting up read my book for a while.
Taz x
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It was you that woke me then ;D (what you reading?)
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Cazi - the birds are waking up much earlier nowadays don't you find? I always feel that once they are awake I can get up too -
Taz x
4.15 most mornings Taz. But it's when the bl**dy Seagulls start that really, really. really annoys me. They are noisy buggers.
Cazi x
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Me! Me! I'm still up! Just making my sarnies for tomorrow and getting the birds breakfast ready! No seagulls in my garden Cazi!
Taz x
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Lucky you then Taz.
Dont get me wrong I love my garden birds but I just wish they didn't wake up so early.
What you putting in your sarnies?
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How inconsiderate those birds are! Same here! ;D
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Lucky you then Taz.
Dont get me wrong I love my garden birds but I just wish they didn't wake up so early.
What you putting in your sarnies?
Roast chicken!
Taz x
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Can't sleep, bit hungry - should i go have an early, early breakfast? 🤔
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Sorry lily - I missed this as I was still out. What did you decide?
Taz x :D
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Hunger got the better of me Taz 😂 But when i got up for work i just had a cup of tea so never had 2 brekkies 😂
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Late night suppers I can't have them these days like I use to >:( gives me a bad tummy etc.
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It did a bit Cazikins, my tums has been playing up - nothing is simple these days........ ::)
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Had I had the energy in the early hours during this week I would have been on here :-\
Present !
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I'm here - eating toast and marmalade - early breakfast maybe? Just back from a lovely little gig.
Taz x
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Hi Taz
Hope it was a good gig. Toast & marmalade, what are you like..... Paddington bear liked marmalade didn't he?
I.O.W. next then ??
Cazi x
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The gig was great. Only twenty miles away so not too far. Very intimate little venue - all little antique type tables and a various assortment of table lamps. I've got another one on Thursday - go me! Not sure about I.O.W.... would have to take a few extra marmalade sandwiches!
Taz x ;D
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Well done you for having the "balls" to go Taz, I'd be well out of my comfort zone. It does sound nice though.
I read that Billy Joel is at Wembley in September. I have seen him 3 - 4 times, the last time he was over here was in 2006 I think.
I'd love to go & see him again as it will probably be his last time (67 this month he was) but we are away that week in the west country. Plus it's too darn expensive for a ticket.
Cazi x
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I'm not so good at bigger gigs - didn't even go and see Frank Turner at the Albert Hall! It's a shame you're away as closer to time the tickets sometimes come down a bit especially on the forums where there is a secure ticket exchange for people who have bought a ticket and then can't go after all.
Taz x
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I slept through until 9.30 a.m. :o
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Wow - well done!! I finally dropped off around two and got up at seven as I'd been lying there since 6 thinking "day off work don't have to get up.... day off work don't have to get up...." ;D
Taz x
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;D
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Me - just checking in...
Taz x
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Evening Taz. x
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Can't sleep, won't sleep ??? Bit hungry again ......
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Did you have an early breakfast lily? Being hungry in the early hours can cause anxiety attacks :-\.
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Me... I'm still up... didn't realise it was so late! It's tomorrow already!
Taz x
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Did you have an early breakfast lily? Being hungry in the early hours can cause anxiety attacks :-\.
I did and guess what? Hungry again....... ???
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What's for breakfast tonite lily ;D ;D ;D
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;D been a bit better, decided to start having breakfast before going to bed ;D
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I'm still up and waiting for my son to come home for bank hol weekend. I am SO tired but daren't fall asleep now as when he comes in I will not be able to go to sleep again.
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Hope he didn't keep you waiting too long!
I'm still up. I've just got in. I wasn't going to go out tonight but weakened as it's Friday but, then again, I weakened on Monday and Wednesday too
Taz x ;D
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I'm off to bed soon....
I wasn't going to go out tonight but weakened as it's Friday but, then again, I weakened on Monday and Wednesday too
Taz x ;D
Ah well Taz, tomorrow is Saturday & that is a weakened (sp) ;D,
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Ha ha!
Taz x :D
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Morning Taz have you been out tonight?
We nipped into the local for an hour when we took the dog for a walk round the village.
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No - I've been in tonight. Makes a change...
Taz x ;D
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Just got in to bed 2:16 had a long lovely meal at friends known for nearly 30 years but had intermittent contact since our children born but youngest between us now 16 so were all making effort to see more of each other. I was anxious about going but had a lovely relaxed chilled time , just shows there's life to enjoy :)
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That's good news WTD! So pleased you were able to enjoy it. X
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Thanks dyan feeling a,bit rough this morning though!
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WTD- :hug: anxiety or tiredness?
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..or hangover... ;D
I slept from two till seven so that's a real result for me! Must stay in more often..
Taz x ;)
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..or hangover... ;D
Must stay in more often..
Taz x ;)
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: yeah right.
Cazi xx
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Both hungover and tired ok today though and happens rarely 😊
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Just in bed 1:02'been watching Glastonbury on tv with hubby
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Whoops I forgot to check in.. must be meno brain. :) I was still up, walking the dog, watching Glasto too!
Taz x
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I didn't know you had a dog Taz. :rofl:
I watched some of it but a band called Muse were on & they didn't do it for me...
Cazi x
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I'm not keen on Muse either - to waily for me although good in what they do of course.
Taz x
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Muse not for me but band before them erm think called foals were fab
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Yep - like Foals
Taz x
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Haven't found anything on Glasto to watch and we no longer have a TV in the bedroom.
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I love the TV in our bedroom. We watch TV in bed every night. I love lounging and watching.
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I only watch tv in the bedroom if I'm ill. I found it woke me up too much and I have enough trouble getting to sleep as it is ;D
Just watched Lapsley and found her set really good. Hard to believe she's only 19. Maybe we should have a Glastonburybands thread...
Taz x
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We've got 2 threads already ::)
I am bathed, sweetly smelling, in bed, on here ……..
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I'm just off out.
Taz x :D
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I am. Watching Glasto on TV.
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Taz - enjoy - topic in the Pub might be?
PennyF - in bed? We had a TV in our room but when it got too small to see what was happening we ditched it ;D
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PennyF - in bed? We had a TV in our room but when it got too small to see what was happening we ditched it ;D
:-\ I thought it was littleminnie who has a TV in the bedroom. :-\
I'm still up, well it's Saturday. Trying to watch Glastonbury but too many flashing lights so think I shall have to turn it over to ITV, Pop Gold is on...
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Yes it's me.
CLKD - so the TV shrank ;D. Ours is a 40 inch. :)
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Taz - enjoy - topic in the Pub might be?
PennyF - in bed? We had a TV in our room but when it got too small to see what was happening we ditched it ;D
I do have a TV in bedroom but seldom watch it at night as I just fall asleep! 😆. I love watching the early news in bed though with a cuppa.
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Me …… nicely bathed, sweetly smelling ……… night night
40" - we *are* talking TVs here :P
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I'm watching Earth, Wnid & Fire from Glastonbury on BBC4 :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:
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My husband was watching that yesterday - he had it on so loud!! Can't say it did it for me - too long ago - but they did look like they were having fun and his voice is still good. Is Jeff Lynne the only original one left? I thought the guy on the keys looked like he might be old enough but wasn't sure.
Taz x :)
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I don't mind music played loudly but it has to be the music I like! ;D
Taz x
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Is Jeff Lynne the only original one left? I thought the guy on the keys looked like he might be old enough but wasn't sure.
Taz x :)
Jeff Lynne was in E.L.O. Taz not Earth, Wind & Fire ;D ;D
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Oh yes ;D They all sound the same to me! It's obviously not my kind of music. I think it must have been ELO he was listening to!
Taz x
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Just had a listen on I-player. It was definitely ELO but he also likes Earth Wind and Fire. He was a disco person when I met him and I was a heavy rock person. He took to the rock music but I still didn't like the disco sound.
Think I need a few early nights to get my brain working.... :bounci:
Taz x
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:rofl:
There is a lot of difference between the two Taz.
Cazi x
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Yes but they are both from the far far far distant past.... Tame Impala for me!!
Taz x ;D
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Out and back yet Taz?
I'm bathed, sweetly smelling, on here but it's suddenly gone quiet ::)
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I seem to have got into a bad habit of not going to bed until 1am. I really, really need to change this.
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1 a.m. is my bedtime usually. I can function ok on five hours sleep but even that is broken sleep - waking up every forty minutes or so. It's such a nuisance! I often lay there from around 4.30 waiting for the alarm to go off at 6.15 as then I feel that it's ok to get up. Anyone else wake up and lay there willing the clock to say that it's almost morning only to find that you've only been asleep for forty minutes?
Taz x
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I'm still up.
I like to read a bit when I go to bed, it just helps me to switch off from all the things going on in my head.
I will then sleep for a couple of hours, wake up, need a pee toss & turn a bit, drop off again - by then it is usually 4 - 5 am & the darling seagulls start squarking. bless them.
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Yep Taz - usually if I drop off around 11.30, think I've slept long and hard but it's 12.02 ……….
Then I'm awake for hours and hours and ……… thinking about all the chores to do downstairs ::)
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Well been awake for 45 minutes now, thanks to thunderstorm! Says it's 13° outside. Wish it was inside! Currently 24° in bedroom.
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It must be 35 degrees in mine! :hotflash:
Has to have been the worse night from hell. The combination of stifling heat and night sweats was topped off by mosquitoes constantly buzzing me. Gave up eventually at 4.05.
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I'm still up - well it is Saturday night......just.
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I'm still up too although it's no longer Saturday night...
Taz x :ola:
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Morning Taz :sunny: :sunny: :sunny:
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Afternoon Cazi :na:
Taz x :D
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Evening Taz :cheer: :cheer:
Cazi x
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Evening Cazi :cancan:
Taz x
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>wave< - washed and rinsed, now in a nice clean bed
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Sleep well CLKD!
Taz x
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Hope so!
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Evening all. :cheer: :cheer:
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Hello everybody... anyone there?....
Taz x ;D
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ME ;D ;D I'm here Taz. :parti: :parti:
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Hi Cazi ..... anyone else??
Taz x :cancan: :party09: :hapij:
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They are all shy Taz - not like us..
:bouncing:
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Maybe they are all :bed: :boobs: :jiggy:
Taz x ;D ;D ;D
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Lucky Buggers ;D ;D
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:rofl: :bighug:
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I'm off to bed now - need to get there before the cats get comfy in my space!!! Sleep tight Cazikins.
Taz x
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Nighty night Taz xx
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Oh it's tomorrow already - not much point in going to bed now!!
Morning Cazikins
Taz x
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MORNING TAZ - another day dawns 8) 8)
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What have you all got planned for "today"?
Me? - shopping, paint my toe nails, walk the dog, cleaning .... yawn.
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Only managed to walk the dog & do a bit of cleaning - so much for writing a list as 12.15 in the morning. ::)
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I'm still up!
Taz x :bounce: :gym:
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At 5.11.44 p.m. I'm not surprised ::)
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I'm still up - not much on TV. OH watching something about American classic cars. ::)
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Just in from seeing new star trek film load rubbish but entertaining !
Took my hrt propranolol and two nytol as gp suggested oh and drops in my ears for infections I have and slapped the face cream on and applied zovieax to cold sore! Thank god its not a,patch change over night or id never get to sleep. ;D
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The events in Rio R keeping me up later than usual ::)
<wave>
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I'm still up because of the olympics. That's the trouble when it's all happening in the west.
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CLKD that's just what I said. ;D ;D
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I'll be a wet rag by the end of the 2 weeks coverage :D
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I know CLKD, it's got a lot to answer for - at least it's only every 4 years. :D
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Shattered this morning after a night of busy dreams - strangely non Rio related :-\
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Up but just into bed 😫 going to read for awhile unfortunately the rains stopped and I like to listen to it when I'm in bed I find it very relaxing
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Haven't slept well this week :-\ so have read loads. Had to shut the windows at 2.30-ish as the curtain was blowing a cold draught across the room :o. Tired now.
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Me!
Taz x
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[wave] - we were awake a lot due to his cough :sigh:
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Do you have a spare room he or you could decamp too? That's what we've always done if one is poorly especially with the dreaded cough which makes for very poor sleeping.
Taz x :)
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We have 2 spare rooms but are unlikely to de-camp - both beds have stuff on them, i.e. spare sheets, blankets, clothing for charity shop ::) - easier to toss and turn :D
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I'd get one ready for tonight....
Taz x :D
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At your place or mine ;D
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It had better be at yours because you wont fancy a drive late at night - better to just stagger into the bedroom next door and tumble into bed!
Taz x
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;D
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Me. :yipi:
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.. and ... ME :madeyes:
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Hi Taz, been anywhere this evening?
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Hmm let me think... oh yes .. I went to the local hostelry to meet up with a friend. Got a lift there and a lift back.
Taz x :drunk:
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You aren't squiffy a bit are you Taz? 8) 8)
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Morning all & goodnight - I'm off to bed now.
Cazi xx
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I was reading until 12.45 :sigh: then awake intermittently, worrying about family upheaval in recent days.
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Evening All.
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>wave< on here, long story short
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Hi CLKD, can you not get off to sleep tonight? It's ever so hot tonight isn't it?
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We were late home, later going to the bath, in bed, on here - sweltering! We've had a few broken nights recently so slept most of this afternoon ::)
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Hope you get some sleep tonight.
OMG my dog has just f*r*ed in her sleep & it stinks :scottie: :barf:
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I'm still up... just got in...
Taz x ;D
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Hi Taz, good to see you here tonight - have you had a nice evening?
Cazi x
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Yes it was very pleasant. Crib and dominoes going on in the Old Boys Corner. Caught up with a couple of friends I hadn't seen in a while too. How has your evening been?
Taz x
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Hot.... too hot to do much apart from walk the dog round the block earlier.
I never learnt how to play Crib, the OB's play it in our local too.
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Hi Menomale it's Wednesday here in the UK now, someone hopefully will be around to keep you company but for now I'm off to bed.
Good Night Ladies - sleep tight & don't let the bed bugs bite. ;D
Cazi x
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Hi menomale just got into bed but wanted to say hi before I turn out the light.its very warm here tonight ,hope you have some company from others in your time zone soon it's 12:10 pm and up at 8 so will say goodnight 😫
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Me ;)
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Did U sleep eventually?
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I was up until 1.30 but forgot to log in!
Taz x
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That's OK probably no one listening ;-)
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Me :-\ - bathed, sweetly smelling, wide awake >:(
What do you do if you are unable to sleep? Is your area noisy?
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I'm awake but in bed it's very warm here 😏
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I'm here! Just got back from the pub. Starving though so am eating toast and drinking tea!
Taz x
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I go to bed as late as possible because I tend to only sleep for around five hours - I wake up lots of times during the five hours though - and if I go to bed at 11 then I am awake from 4 which seems too early to begin the day. If I go to bed at 1 then I am ready to get up at 6 which seems a much more reasonable time.
Taz x
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Have you tried anything to help you sleep better, Menomale? For a few months now, I've kept a bottle of magnesium spray (got it on Amazon) by my bedside and been using some first of all to help get me so sleep in the first place and then to help me get back to sleep if I wake up. I don't know if it's coincidence but since then I've been sleeping more soundly, been waking more refreshed and have definitely had more energy during the day. Like you, I was getting pretty desperate for more sleep and this seems to have made a difference. That and not allowing myself to start thinking anxious thoughts late at night (last night's success story!) :)
:hug:
Dulciana
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I'm much better now that I am back on HRT as the night sweats have almost disappeared. I find that as long as I get five hours sleep (albeit waking up every forty/fifty minutes) then I can function. The earlier I went to bed the worse it was. I've never been a good sleeper. I do get to sleep quickly for which I'm grateful!
Taz x
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You fit right in ;)
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I had many months of horrid insomnia during what I now know was perimenopause but since I have been post meno I am all right again.
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How *did* you find us ? Maybe start a meno-group in your area? Do the Tribes across South America have menopause I wonder ………. whoops meandering ::)
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I'm still up - just got in - tea and toast again - no wonder I'm getting fatter!!
Taz x
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I'm much better now that I am back on HRT as the night sweats have almost disappeared. I find that as long as I get five hours sleep (albeit waking up every forty/fifty minutes) then I can function. The earlier I went to bed the worse it was. I've never been a good sleeper. I do get to sleep quickly for which I'm grateful!
Taz x
Glad to hear your hrt has kicked in Taz2!! Does it help with your sleep too?
Jan x
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Well... it was helping with sleep in as much as I don't wake up in a horrible wet mess all of the time but over the past two days the flushes have been coming back so I'm not sure what's going on. I have a feeling I need a 75 and not a 50 dose but I don't think that I'll be prescribed that at my age. I was going to post on my HRT thread.
Taz x :-\
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Maybe early days? I have to say your the one with experience here on hrt!! I will catch up with you on your Hrt thread on this. For me personally I have had only bad experiences on hrt!! But I know hrt helps so many women and gives quality of life back to many women.
Hopefully I will find your other thread.
Jan x
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Why not Taz? Quality of Life should be the words you use when going into the Surgery ;) "and it's not happening on 50 …. "
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Me but I'm getting dozy. Hopefully will sleep soon ……...
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Me
Taz x
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<wave>
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Me - Morning all.
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Hi sparkle, how are you? don't usually see you up this late.
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Hello - I'm just checking in - sorry to be late!!
Taz x
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I'm here - seriously hot flushing it tonight! x
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Well I'm glad to see I'm not the only one tonight - billy no mates is me sometimes. ;D
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Haha, love it! I drank too much coffee earlier, was supposed to be decaf - yeah right!! I feel like I'm bouncing off the ceiling.
Is it hot in here or is it me?
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I'm not long back from the pub - not ready for bed yet.
Taz x
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It is a bit cooler tonight Elizabethros but still stuffy.
Tea & toast then Taz. ;D ;D
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No toast tonight but I have had a cup of tea! While I've been sat here two neighbourhood cats have wandered in and had a quick much on the cat food that's been put down for my two cats. I love the way they just quietly sneak through the cat flap and then saunter through the kitchen like they own the place!!
Taz x
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There are 2 local :cat88: that do the same ::) :cat48:. I can tell when their owners are away as the moment we drive onto the tarmac they appear at our front door ;D
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Me!
Taz x
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forgot to let you know ::) - awake until 12.30 ish.
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Me - watching TV ::)
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Me too.
Taz x :D
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Himself is dozing ……….
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Me! but going to bed now - by the way if you post in bed surely it doesn't count as you are not up!!! ;D
Hurdity x
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It's me. :sunny:.. I'm back from my holiday.
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Very good sparkle - saw some apes, gorillas & chimps ;).
Good weather too.
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In Weymouth?! Had they escaped? ;D
S x
;D ;D ;D You see quite a lot of them around Weymouth sparkle - so I feel at home there. :D
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Monkey World then ?
I'm headed towards my bath pretty shortly!
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Monkey World then ?
Maybe CLKD ::) ::)
I'm just back from a mates 50th birthday bash at the local pub. :banana:
Why is it that when I'm there I don't eat any of the party food, but here I am now eating cream crackers, cheese & cucumber?
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I'm here.
Glad you had a good night Cazi!
Taz x
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Nowt wrong with crackers, cheese and cucumber as long as the cheese doesn't cause nightmares :o
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Where is everyone :-\ ………
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I'm here, leaving home in 2 and a bit hours for the airport
Annie x
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Where is everyone :-\ ………
HERE MISS... ;D sorry CLKD I couldn't get a connection last night for some reason.
I'm here, leaving home in 2 and a bit hours for the airport
Annie x
Hope you had a good flight Annie, & have a great holiday.
Cazi x
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Tick ;D - slept really heavily again despite VERY BUSY dreams :-\
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Where is everyone :-\ ………
Sorry I was still out :drunk:
Taz x
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Thought that you might have been ….. did you bring a note ;D
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Don't you start!! I got told off for not asking permission to be absent from the pub on Saturday night!
Taz x :D
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Why were you late, that's not like you ::)
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Saturday night I was in a different pub... don't tell the local landlord though... shhh
Taz x :bounce:
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Well I'm here tonight! Bubbly tummy keeping me awake.
Sounds like Taz had a good night!
I live within stumbling reach of the local pub, though home is uphill! Sadly, alcohol and I do not get on. I seem to miss out the nice affects and go straight for the hangover. DH says I'm a cheap date, which is why he married me! Cheek! I can drink a small amount of white wine or weaker beer, but become rather silly very quickly apparently. So if I want to preserve my dignity, it's sparkling water all the way! A waste of having a pub nearby....... :(
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Wide awake worrying over daft things as usual 😐
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Always worse in the middle of the night.
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I often lay awake planning what do to the next couple/3 days then can't remember when I'm out of bed the next morning >:(
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Well I'm here tonight! Bubbly tummy keeping me awake.
Sounds like Taz had a good night!
I live within stumbling reach of the local pub, though home is uphill! Sadly, alcohol and I do not get on. I seem to miss out the nice affects and go straight for the hangover. DH says I'm a cheap date, which is why he married me! Cheek! I can drink a small amount of white wine or weaker beer, but become rather silly very quickly apparently. So if I want to preserve my dignity, it's sparkling water all the way! A waste of having a pub nearby....... :(
I only have one glass because I'm driving. If I lived within stumbling distance of a pub it might be different! ;D I love the social aspect of it. I always have done. It's not in my upbringing though as my mum and dad never went to the pub.
Taz x
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In bed early tonight after a deep bubble bath with Very Good Book.
Bet I wont' sleep now ::)
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I'm awake. Just got in. Are you snoring by now CLKD? :na:
Taz x
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Wide awake time for me ::)
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I did sleep surprisingly well, both whilst in Holmfirth and when home. Away in the camper tonight so time will tell ::)
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Watching a programme about monkeys and a tiny babe yawned and it got me thinking: now many animals yawn?
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;D you have set me off yawning! ;D
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Me! I'm up, slept tons today so now wide awake. Is there anybody there?? :)
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Yawning is a reflex action when the lungs are short of air. Dogs yawn when they feel threatened. Human babies yawn when tired, they kind of screw up their little faces :-* ……..
I was awake until 3.00 a.m. last Friday and didn't go to sleep until 1.30 this morning ::) - both cases I have a very good book!
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Night night ;)
You home yet Taz?
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I was just about getting home but didn't log on.
Taz x ;D
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Good time had ?!?
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Yes - Frank Turner!
Taz x
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AAAAAhhh - you kept that one quiet ;D
I'm in bed, sweetly smelling after a deep bubble bath ;)
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Orange and lemon scented bubbles ………… deep warm water ………..
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About to put the light out - it's been a long day >yawn<
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Legs on fire, so not much chance of sleep for a while yet!
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Did the sensation ease Cubagirl? I was ages getting to sleep then I had busy dreams ::)
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I read that as Logs on Fire Cubagirl. I thought you wanted to get your money's worth out of the logs 😂
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;D ;D ;D
I wish! They did ease eventually, but I ended up sleeping in this morning! Can't have it all I suppose. Apparently coughed myself silly too, but have absolutely no recollection of that.
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I'm up! What are these hot legs you talk about cubagirl? Hot flush type legs? My flushes are day and night at the moment and I've taken to sleeping in a star shape to find the cool spots around the bed for my legs and feet. Is that what you're talking about? x
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No not hot flushes. They burn like having had hot water poured over them. Hot to touch, but not red. It lasts for hours.
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Oh that sounds really grim: can the docs not diagnose what it is? It's like one big juggling game sometimes! x
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Still up! Hopefully not until 3am again, have decided i'm going to have to see the doc re the state of my skin since having the mirena...i thought the cystic acne had gone but it seems it has come for another round...it's so awful i can look in the mirror again after 30 mins and see new spots...my neck and jaw and back hairline are covered, and my chest/top of boobs, so gross...AND i noticed a grey nostril hair sticking out to contrast with my increasing bunch of moustache hairs...
sing with me..."I'm too sexy...la la etc etc"
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I'm here - just got in from the local pub - I do love Saturday lock-ins!
Sorry about your skin kiltgirl - i hope that you can get some treatment soon.
Taz x ;)
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Ha ha ha ha. I've been laughing at your post Taz2. It kinda says "Stuff the menopause, lets party".
I like your thinking!
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Oh I have the nose hairs >:( - will bump 'my chin' thread
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Yooo Hoooo - anyone there ;D
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Yes, currently listening to Oh come all the faithful in my left ear, and humming in my right
But I'm a late go-to-bedder anyway, naturally
When my kids were little l worked nights stacking shelves because I was a night owl
X
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In bed but eating chocolate :'(not good but really enjoying it ;D
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How's your stomach this morning WtD? ;D
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Me!
Taz x
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>wave< and it looks like our new Member Carol is too .........
Were you out this evening Taz? Good company?
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You're on here, that's as up as it gets ....... I'm bathed and in bed ........
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Helloooooo ladies, I'm still here! Wildly busy day today and feeing totally pooped but brain still whirring, thought I'd catch up. xx
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I think I'm in for a whirring night too: Snakes and Ladders anyone :D
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Just done tens mins of solitaire online - better than counting sheep. I'm off CLKD, night night! x
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Morning! ;D
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Grrrrrr blooming legs. Cooled them down, but they are tingling still. One good thing found pair of trousers in a sale online, so purchased. Every cloud ......... ;)
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Me just home from long long day to Scotland ears buzzing from traffic noise
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I don't know how you all do it! I had trouble going to sleep last night and was still awake gone midnight but no way would I have crawled out of bed and turned on the laptop, but I did think of you all and wondered who was still up :)
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It's too chilly here to switch on in the early hours ::)
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I never log on once I've gone to bed. As long as I get around five hours in bed I'm usually ok. I can get a bit tired around three in the afternoon though but I resist the urge to go to sleep as I'm sure my boss wouldn't appreciate it. ;D
Taz x
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I use my phone to come on here
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I don't even look on here once I've gone to bed. I prefer to have a good read of a book (paperback variety not kindle).
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Off for my bath then into the bed ....... might see U later ::)
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I use my phone to come on here
I've deliberately not logged in with my phone - too tempting :)
Taz x
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I use my phone to come on here
I've deliberately not logged in with my phone - too tempting :)
Taz x
I do everything on my phone :-) x
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Shattered yet awake 😊 the joys of menopause
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Hi Walking the dog
Glad someone else up :)
Tired but wired after a trip to see La la Land :madeyes:
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Myself... had a quarrel with my insane sister and am wide awake, but coping quite well, I dare say.
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Where is TAZ ???
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I'm here watching football. :)
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I'm here ........ I think :-X
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I guess she must be. I sent her a PM to alert her to the birthday greetings :-\ ..... it is end of Term though. She might be sleeping it off, that is, end of Term ;)
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Ha ha - hello ladies! Sleeping it off? Yeah right!! :D ;D :-*
Taz x
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That's good HOW'S THE HEAD :-X :P
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Just up,away bed now , been watching TOTP so funny all that miming had me in stitches 😁
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I'm here, disapointed with humanity in general...
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Me! tired but browsing on here ::)
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I'm still here but really should go to bed.
Lanzalover
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Well I was out for the count before midnight but a massive pesky adrenaline surge swept in just after two and still wide awake. After tossing and turning for over an hour, got up, made toast and tea and have been playing online solitaire with the laptop light turned down to it's lowest in the hope that tiredness will take me. Beginning to flag so hopefully I'll be off soon. Doesn't bode well for my planned 6am start today!! >:(
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Hope you managed to get some sleep eventually Elizabethrose.
6am start - crikey the only time I want to get up that early is to catch a flight to go on holiday, like 2 years ago. Went to bed at 10pm, up at 2am. Gatwick at 4.30, flight out at 7am, in the bar at 11am ;D ;D
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I was awake - again - until 3.00. I had to get up and take Nurofen due to restless leg syndrome >:(.
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Thanks Cazikins, it's a big fat pain in the neck!!
Same thing happened last night. I've stupidly reduced back my Vagifem which seems to have been helping keep the flushes at bay (yep I know others will dispute this but docs recognise this is probably the case given my super reactivity to hormone change). Anyway after two nights from hell I'm going back to Vagifem every other night!! I'm going to give cocoa a try tonight too or a big fat mallet! Hope your cold has improved x
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Stick to cocoa or horlicks ER, but then it might keep you running to the loo all night. ;D
Cold is still very much with me although I don't have the aches quite so bad today. Just need to get my sense of smell & taste back.
Cazi x
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Loads of bugs around at the mo, every second person I speak to has it. Loss of smell and taste is common with colds, both usually return though. Hot toddies will do the trick, or you'll be too sloshed to care if they don't! ;) x
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I like the idea of a hot toddy ER.....
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Into bed. Sweetly smelling. Chocolate milk-shake to hand :-*. Meds taken.
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Night night! x
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Sleep tight - etc., etc., etc..
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Don't let the bed bugs bite! :o
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It's OK - I changed the sheets yesterday ;D
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I'm off too now. Please please let me sleep through tonight, had to drag my body round today, totally pooped! x
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Me - just back from a couple of glasses of wine at the local hostelry - someone has to support local business ;D
I need to make my sarnies for tomorrow, the wild bird's breakfast and feed three cats plus the "spare" one who has popped in on the off chance then I can get to bed. Have to be up at 6.15. Like you ElizabethRose - I hope for a better night tonight - just kept waking up even more than usual and then watching the clock tick over to getting up time!
Taz x :D
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I am still up, really need to go to bed as i am up at 5.45 for work tomorrow, just not tired and i know if i go i will lie awake for ages. Oh joy ha ha
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That's an early start.
Taz x
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Terrible night. First time I've woken up with anything other than a bit of sweat. Hot hot hot!!!! Thought period had arrived yesterday but it was a pathetic excuse and after four good days with full nights sleep last night was rubbish. Probably not helped by the huge arguement Tuesday with hubby who went into his usual silent sulky mode and is still there. Really struggling to see an end to this rollercoaster 😯😯
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Me - sweetly smelling, browsing on here ::). Taz? Home yet?
Chatting with a new Member from across the Pond .......
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Me !
Anxiety sky high, plus very low and weepy for several days, fuzzy head, terrified depression is returning 😢
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Me tonight! Been a wildly busy few days and my brain is going like the clappers. Body is tired, brain isn't.
I'm going to do a couple of rounds of online solitaire, that's as good as counting sheep!
Night night all x
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Night, night ;)
Tried to use the 'search' button but this topic didn't show - anyone else have problems with the 'search' facility?
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Night! Night!
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Just got in from a night out at the local village hall - another quiz night.... finished in the bottom half again !!!
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I agree with sparkle Cazi!!
Taz x
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Thanks girls - well we did try but the questions were so blooming hard for a Friday night..
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;D
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Night night! Early start in the morning :o
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Me :great: even though I've an early start!
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Me. Just listening to the reports coming in about the Manchester Arena explosion and feeling so sorry for those involved.
Taz x
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Same here Taz - it's terrible.
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This time last week I was just coming out of a London gig and I must admit that at one point it did flit through my mind as to what I would do if there was an incident.
Taz x
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This time last week I was just coming out of a London gig and I must admit that at one point it did flit through my mind as to what I would do if there was an incident.
Taz x
It's a worry Taz. What is the world coming to.
They were just saying that it could be balloons exploding as they were used in the show ??? ???
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Nobody seems to know what happened although balloons exploding don't make that much noise surely? It's just sad whatever caused it
Taz x :-\
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Well whatever is the cause people have died - they are not sure if it is terrorists or not.
Cazi x
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Horrid. :'( :'( :'(
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22 dead they say. This is just awful. Most of them kids I think.
:'( :'(
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I think I'm going to be up all night :'(
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Why?
Taz x
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Bloated. Uncomfortable. Depressed. Body hungry so queasy. :-\ tnx for asking.
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Have you not eaten much today? I'm just having a cuppa and some ritz biscuits but this is my normal time for a bit of supper.
I hate that anxious queasy feeling. Have you had your relaxing bath?
Taz x
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I've had difficulties since Sunday, my body feels hungry but I haven't room inside for much B4 I get bloated. Think I need to resort to Colpermin and Motillium as in years gone by :-\. My bubble bath was OK, not as relaxing as usual.
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Feeling any better this morning CLKD?
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Hope you are feeling better today CLKD.
Unfortunately they don't prescribe Mottilium anymore.
There have been links to heart problems with it.
Shame as it worked really well. Perhaps your GP will give you a very short course.
Mrs Brown
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:thankyou: slow transit is a nuisance, I was awake for hours then again at 6.40 for a bathroom visit. At least I could sit and contemplate the birds singing through the open window ::). Finally admitted defeat and took an emergency anti-anxiety pill, which kicked in quicker than expected, I've had 2 Desxtrose tables, a mug of tea dan lots of dried fruits and nuts for energy. Will go sit in the sunshine later.
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Just got in from a night out - yep a quiz night again at the local village hall on a Friday night.....
We never win anything but I do look forward to it once a month.
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I was ages getting to sleep last night due to a hedgehog snuffling below the bedroom window ::)
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Wood pigeons bouncing up and down on the roof in their hob nail boots woke me up early this morning. Wild life can be noisy!
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I was up with the dog from 12.30 - 2am because of the horrendous thunder storms we had down our way. The poor thing hid in the cupboard while I tried to act calm by doing a crossword. ::)
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:-\ ........ better now?
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next door but one woke us up at 1 am with loud music and roaring motorbikes >:(. then the dog wanted my attention at 5 am :(
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Party next door. We weren't told by those holding the party but found out via the grape vine! Words Will Be Said ....... it wasn't my choice of music >:( then at 7.45 the new neighbour opposite decided to hoover out his 3 cars and followed up with a power washer - Words Will Be Said :bang: :bang: :bang: if he couldn't sleep then he should have gone for a ***** walk :beat:
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I don't think anyone should do anything noisey until after 9, or 10 at weekends.
Everyone just thinks of themselves these days. ???
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:-\ ........ better now?
It's like it never happened CLKD, totally forgotten bless her. She is fast asleep in her bed now.
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>phew<! 10.00 a.m. is too late, I've had my bath and am usually in bed ;)
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we are furtunate in that we only have the one family who do this and it is not every night, just when mum and dad are away ::) They do have a lot of stinky barbecues though that waft toxic smells across :-X
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Cazikins where do you live?
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In a house :-\ ??? ......
I'm off for my bubble bath soon ..... when I've fed the 'hogs and cats.
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hello. :-\
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Hello you! I've up since 2.30am too.
Burning bladder feeling, combined with thrush not conducive to sleep, plus the shock of my traffic incident yesterday and dealing with the unpleasant driver of the other car. No appointments or commitments for me today thank goodness.
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I made a cuppa at 4.00, would have made U one too ::), eventually slept slightly B4 6.00 - woke at 7.30 for a pee, then slept until 8.20 without dreaming so I felt rested.
Himself slept on and on and ::)
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DH slept well, but did check to see if I was ok. I couldn't go back to bed as I knew that a BM was pending, then got my exercise going back and forth to the loo. :hotflash:
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Nearly 12.30. Have no idea why I'm still up. Should have been in bed 2 hours ago.
Somebody please tell me to go to bed 🛏.
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I was ages getting to sleep but had a night without dreaming so feel more rested.
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I slept. Feel more human. Bowels ok, well inactive, which is just as well as I had to get DH to hospital early, which would have been difficult if things were like they were yesterday. DH was talking about getting a taxi. But all was ok, apart from the traffic in the town.
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Home now Ju Ju - dead done?
I've had a doze; laying on a pile of cushions in our utility room where there's a cooling breeze :)
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Crikey! look at the time ;D. .......... hello
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Me
Taz x ;D
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Me .......... bathed, freshly scented ;-)
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Me, at 01.11. Sat on loo, listening to NCIS and typing on laptop. Well, a girl has to have some entertainment. Just hope Stephen doesn't want the loo in a hurry :(
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I was awake between 2 am and 3 am but no way would I put the laptop on in the night so belated greetings to all the night owls :)
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I read on the loo ::) - I was awake until 2.00 ish brain wouldn't shut off :bang:
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I don't know why, but the fingers on my right hand swelled with the heat, but not the left. My eternity ring was cutting off my circulation and it woke me up. I couldn't get it off so I was hunting in the semi dark for some E45 cream to help get it off. I did get it off but it hurt. Then I took an hour to get back to sleep. I can't get the ring back on yet, it is one of the fingers that has osteoarthritis in the knuckle so said ring is in its box for now. The other hand is not affected, how odd is that?
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>wave<
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Me - early bath, waiting for le Veutla a Espania to start ;-)
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Me but I'm off to bed now.
Lanzalover x
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Night night Lanzalover - sleep well!
Taz x :D
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Night ladies :)
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Night Salad. I'm not off to bed yet though. Another hour I reckon before I feel quite ready to fall asleep.
Taz x
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Same here Taz - I'm doing a bit of candy crush to bore me to sleep x
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I've been watching the Glen Campbell film on Sky Arts. Off to bed now though.
Taz x :)
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Me but off to bed now as I've got work in the morning.
Night night.
Lanzalover x
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Night night. Off soon myself 😊
Taz 😎😍😄
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It's 1.15am and sleep just won't come. It's because I'm worried about hubby and his gout, which is giving him a bad time at the moment. He's seen the Dr about it and has another appointment coming up. I've got tomorrow's organ-playing and I'm really hoping I can get to sleep soon. Meanwhile I'll read a bit and hope that sleep comes soon, with a quiet mind and no worries.
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Hi Analee - my hubby is on the way to having his gout controlled. Thanks for asking. He's got a pre-Alopurinol appointment coming up fairly soon. Until then, he's up and down, having waves of pain which he hits on the head with anti-inflammatories, before they come back again. Nothing severe, but enough to rather wreck his life at the moment and mine through worrying. I just hope I can put this out of my mind tonight and catch up on last night's missed sleep. Zzzzz.......
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He's taking the AA's with caution, Analee, until he goes on to Alopurinol next month. He's been told he's got to clear this current bout and that's what he's having to take the AA's for, as it's obviously painful. He's read about the dangers of them and is only taking them when absolutely necessary, supplementing them with Devil's Claw.
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I'm still up ;D
Taz x
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That's a late one Taz - pub was it, or maybe a gig somewhere ( or maybe I shouldn't ask ::) ) ?
Hurdity x
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No gigs this weekend so just a late night in the local :D
Taz x
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I'm out of bed and at it ;)
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One of those nights. Needed the night light from 3am till 6am as felt jittery
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Cortisol surges >:( ?
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I have been to bed but I have a chest infection and had to get up due to coughing,
I'm just going to have a drink of warm milk and a couple of paracetamol and see if I can get back sleep.
Lanzalover x
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Poor you. Hope you feel better soon. :bighug:
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Hi lanzalover sorry to hear your not well.next time your in Spain ask the pharmacist for some fluimucal forte 600 mg, it's standard treatment in Spain it helps rid the body of mucus so they usually give it along with antibiotics,it's very rarely given in uk I never understand why. It's really good I try and keep a stock in lol.its just an effervescent tablet you pop in water then drink.get well soon x
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Thanks Shadyglade cann't say I'm feeling any better yet but I've only had one days antibiotics so far.
Next time I'm in Lanzarote I'll try and get some Fluimcal thanks for the tip Daisydot.
Lanzalover x
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Not exactly still up went to bed at just after 11pm coughed for about 30 mins then feel asleep woke at 3am went to toilet but couldn't get back to sleep for coughing so got up just before 4pm so DH could get some sleep.
Watching rubbish on the telly and on here will try going back to bed later when feeling more tired and hopefully get another couple of hours (fingers crossed)
Lanzalover
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Been awake most of the night!
Watched a film until 11.30, very rare for me, usually asleep by 10.
OH come to bed just as I'm nodding off, been wide awake since!
Just lie here thinking, then the intrusive thoughts come, then the frustration of not sleeping.
Then son gets up for work at 5.30 after snoozing clock for 30mins.
Got to get up in a hour and then a full day at work!
Fed up doesn't even come into it.
Oh and OH snoring!
Sorry for the rant
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Oh Shellb
You sound like you need a :bighug:
Lanzalover
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Oh thank you xXx
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Another night of tossing and turning and knowing I will be awoken by them lovely cortisol surges to the morning dreads ....
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Enjoying the scent of the Pittosporum in the back garden. Very heady and permeates the whole house. Mmmmm! Lovely!
JP x
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I'm still up.
Well, just got into bed, while OH is putting up one of those net curtain blinds up
on the back extension doorway, to stop all the wasps coming in.
We have one every year, but this year couldn't get one from anywhere, so he had to order from
Amazon.
They're great for that, they're made by JML, they've got magnets in the middle where they meet so you can
easily walk through and it just snaps shut behind you.
Just hope he's not going to call me down and ask for help. >:(
I'll pretend I'm asleep..... :rofl:
Jd x
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Well, he put it up,(the net curtain, ) ;D
And it's stayed up, I might add, and he didn't ask for help,
so give him a banana... :clapping:
Oh I'm so cheeky.
Jd x
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😃🙊
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I'm still up.
Just made a cuppa, watching a bit tele, then going off to bed,
My bedrooms far too hot, we have the sun all afternoon shining on it
so night times are like an oven.
Hope that spiders gone that was on ceiling last night else I'll never get to sleep.
>:(
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I'm still up but not for much longer. Disposed of a couple of spiders today, must be the warm weather bringing them out. I wish you a restful and spider-free night! Sweet dreams, jd.
JP x
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Thank you jp
Just watching the durells which we had taped, then off to bed.
Hope you sleep well too jp.
Nighty night.
Jd x no spiders PLEASE. Lol
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Bathed. Bed. Sweetly smelling. Drifting off to sleep as I type.
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I'm still up ::)
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Me too. :)
Tax x
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I'm still up.
Just can't sleep, too hot, minds racing, can't settle.
OH downstairs on settee with our dog, too hot for her in bedroom to. :-\
She sleeps on our bedroom floor, but it's way too hot tonight in all that fur coat,
funny thing , she hasn't blew much of her coat this season, maybe because we had her spayed.
Anyway girls, hope you all sleep sound, and refreshed in the morning.
Nighty night. Jd x
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Still awake!!!
Eyes are 1/2 closed now so will try to sleep.
I've cooled down too,
Drank a bottle water in bed, so I'll probably be needing the loo
in an hour or two.(that rhymes)
Can't win......
Night all.
Jd x
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Morning jd doesn't matter what time I go to sleep the moggies wake me for breakfast every morning at 5-45.I had a late restless night so I'm tired this morning they've all gone back to sleep after a feed fat buggers,that's why I like going away I can get a lie in 😁
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Ohh I'm sorry daisydot,
Maybe you can get a nap in this afternoon?
Hope your days ok.
I haven't slept much either, feel knackered this morning.
Oh well, have a good day anyway,
Jd x
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Thanks so much jd you too.xx
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I'm still up, I'm scared to go to bed in case I don't sleep
again, horrible isn't it?
I'll go in a bit, just watching an old Joan rivers comedy
thingy, laffing will get my mind off the old anxiety.
Hope you all sleep well,
Jd x
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You'll be fine jd, it's cooler tonight so you'll be more comfortable, and a good laugh will relax you too. Night night, sleep well.
JP x
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Thanx jp,
I'm nearly ready now to go off to bed,
Just going to get a glass milk,
Hope you sleep well too jp, night night.
Jd x
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I'm still up. :) Off to bed soon though once I've rounded up the cats :D sleep well everyone - it's tomorrow already!
Tax :)
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I'm still up.
Going up soon with a glass milk,
As soon as I've sorted the dog out....
Sleep well ladies.. x
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Still up...minds racing :-\
Dogs are gently snoring...think they have the right idea... :)
Hope all you ladies are chilled and ready for sleep...sleep well
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I'm still up, well, sitting up in bed,
I've felt sick with a headache nearly all day,
Then tonight just couldn't get warm,
feel really drained.
Hope to sleep well tonight.
Sleep well ladies, night night.
Jd x
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I have been to bed but woke just after 3am went to the toilet then couldn't get back to sleep. So decided to get up and have cup tea so I'm on here and catching up with some telly. Will try going back to bed later.
Lanzalover x
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I've only just had a shower, so can't go to bed yet,
Too hot, and need a drink.
So I'll watch tele for an hour or so then go up.
Haven't stopped all day!
Hope I can sleep.
Night night everyone. Xx
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Night night jillydoll
Just had a bath and in bed, but no point settling down yet as my Husband is clattering about in the kitchen, radio still on ::)
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Night night jillydoll and salad, hope you both sleep well. Just about to put the light out, and listen to the radio on snooze button till I drop off. Don't stay up too late, jd!
JP x
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Me!
Taz :D
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I'm up, although I had been asleep for a couple of hours. I woke up feeling a little bit colded, a little bit uncomfortable and a lot sad at having had to give up a musical activity that meant a huge amount to me, because of other pressing commitments. :'( I was playing for a community choir - great people, super music and now, wonderful concert memories. I can't quite describe the feeling of exhilaration that I got from playing (piano, not organ) surrounded by their sound. I just loved doing that. It gave me a sort-of feeling of completeness. I'm just sad and missing it/them already. Ju Ju, if you're reading this and you still sing with your choir, do you know what I mean? I'm sure you will do. Oh dear, my Dad comes into the equation, I'm afraid, so do my studies (yes), both of which are extra challenging at this time of life while I'm still working too. I've just drowned my sorrows in a cup of hot, sweet tea. Made me feel a little better. :-\
I'm listening to "The Carnival Is Over" (Seekers, 60's) at the moment. It's just how I'm feeling. :'(
Now I'd better go back to bed and see if I can get to sleep.....
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Sorry to hear this dulciana.
I know how you feel it's very difficult trying to juggle every thing when you are still working.
Hope you are feeling a little better today :foryou:
Love Lanzalover x
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Morning dulciana hope you slept ok it's no fun when your minds active like that and such a shame you've had to stop doing something that obviously makes you feel valued plus you enjoy,you know the answer to that one Get back out there lol don't let your talents wither,there's always someone who can make good use of them.
Sometimes we have to “make†that time for the things that make life worth getting up in the morning so if I was you I'd have a rethink and maybe commit to less but still commit to something,you can't go through the rest of your life feeling incomplete,you'll work it out I'm sure.good luck xx
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If after a month dulciana; and you still feel bereft - could you swap back, I know you had the flowers etc. but ....... change something else for your Life? Not your Dad, obviously .......
I wish I was still in bed. I feel hung over this morning. :-\ and queasy.
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Thanks for your thoughts, Daisydot, Lanzalover and CLKD.
CKLD, I hear what you're saying but the answer will have to stay as no. I'm feeling less stressed already, quite apart from how upset I felt last night. I have to go along with that.
Sorry to hear you've been feeling iffy and I hope you feel better now.
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tnx. You probably need to mourn ?
I've eaten. Waiting now for it to kick in.
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I'm still up.
After another day of struggling, headache, really tired, eyes half shut,
I'm awake now. I hate this. Feel like I could stay awake all night,
god knows what's going on with me. Lol
So, I'm watching a film, then I'll go to bed, maybe that's the trouble, I'm not in a
proper routine, sometimes in bed early, other times late. ::)
Hope you all sleep well, night night everyone..sweet dreams.
Jd x
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I don't think it matters if your still up late as long as you get sufficient sleep to function the next day because the body will,at some stage ,catch up.
Now we are older we don't seem to need as much sleep my husband is worse now than when younger,he can go and work 12/14 hour shift after 4 or 5 hours sleep.I can sleep now for 7 or 8 hours and still be yawning in the mornings,before hrt I was lucky if I was sleeping a full two hours I was so drained with it so I'd say don't get stressed out worrying about it I'm sure your body will play catch up then it'll settle down again. Xx
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Yeah your so right daisydot.
OH is the same, however, if he does get to relax for 20 mins or so,
he does get tired, but he can manage on less sleep than me,
and as soon as puts his head on the pillow, he goes straight off,
Sometimes, I'm still rattling on to him, and he goes will you shut up, ;D
you've just woke me up! He's gone off that quick.. how I don't know, he just switches off,
I can't do that, my mind is analysing everything. >:(
It drives me mad..... :(
Jd x
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I know they say you shouldn't watch tv laptops etc b4 bed but it really does get me to sleep I watch till my eyes get heavy then I switch off and conk,no tossing or turning just straight into a happy contented sleep for a good 7 hours now,ok sometimes the cats knock me up around 5-45 but not every single morning now like it used to be and if hubbys going to work that's his get up time so he deals with them and I can sleep on.
My latest sleep aid is Netflix new series “superstition†scary stuff lol xx
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I'm still up. Just back from the pub which was quite busy. Good to see in this age of dying pubs!
Taz x :D
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I'm still up.!!!
I've had about half hours sleep. :o
Didn't come up to bed till 12-45 am, was watching tele,and it's now 3.40am.
Didn't feel tired then either, OH, is snoring his head off!!! ::)
I'll try to sleep soon,
It's a cycle, some weeks all I want to do is sleep.
Night night ladies, xx. :o
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I was also up Jd had a bad night slept from 4am to 6am but wasn't a good sleep had things on my mind.im sure I'll catch up today at some stage x
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First night on an expensive new mattress and can't sleep a wink on it, so I'm still up. Gawd, I hope I can get used to it eventually, it seemed so comfortable in the shop!
JP x
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Thanks Jeaniewigs, think I will have to look into mattress toppers. I am used to a flatter mattress, and one that I don't sink into so much. I think this one would be fine for those who sleep on their back, but a killer for side sleepers. Finally got to sleep with a pillow between my knees, which is fine until you want to turn over! I might look into the sofa support thing too, thanks for that idea. What a resourceful person you are!
JP x
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Not actually still up I've been to bed but had to get up for wee and then started coughing so thought I had better get up before I woke DH having a milky drink before I go back to bed hopefully I will sleep then as I am tired 😴
Lanzalover x
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I didn't sleep until 3.30 :-\ then the alarm went off at 6.45 a.m.
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I'm still awake....
In bed , but on here.
I'm getting tired now though.
Didn't sleep at all well last night.
Been run ragged today, running on adrenaline I think..
Hopefully will sleep tonight......
Night all xx
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Hope you both had a good nights sleep.
Lanzalover x
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Yes thanx Lanza, better than the night before anyway.
You didn't did you?
You've posted very early.....you ok?
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Yeah I'm fine thanks slept really well so decided to get up when I woke at 5am.
Pleased you also had a good night.
Lanzalover x
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I just can't switch off!
I've had a few bad days this week , nothing major, just quite,
and ‘hollow' if you know what I mean....not really giving a hoot about anything....
Tired too, even though I've been sleeping , up until now...
Now I just can't drop off,.......think I'll go get some milk, and try again...
Sleep well ladies...xxx
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Poor you, jillydoll. I hope the milk worked. Not being able to sleep doesn't help anything. My rule now is no caffeine after 3pm, and now I do find it easier to sleep. Hope you feel better soon.
JP x
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Hi Joaniepat
Thanx.
The milk did help, i think, lol it was 2.45am before I dropped off!
Next thing, I'm waking up at 8am.
I had a fish cake and a few chips from the chippy for my dinner, I'm wondering
if it was that, I don't normally eat chip shop food.(it was horrible, by the way.) lol
Only had it because it was there, and I knew I had to something.
Hope tonight is better, the food was, I made my own cottage pie....lol
How's the bed going Joaniepat?
Hope your used to it now, and getting some very good shut eye on it...
It does take a bit to get used to a new bed...
Xx
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Jillydoll, the new bed is fine thanks, it was just that first night. I'm a real wimp about sleeping in strange rooms, beds etc!
You'll sleep better after that cottage pie, real comfort food!
JP xxx
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Thanx Joaniepat.
Hope so anyway, I'm feeling tired now....don't know where all the energy has
come from today, must be the Sandrena... :)
Glad your beds ok, I'm the same with a new bed though, takes me a couple nights to get used to it, when we had ours about 4 years ago, I was scared to turn over in case I fell out, it was so high compared to the last one.....lol. ::)
Sleep well,
Jd xx
Joaniepat, you must think I'm mad! I've just read back, you've had your new mattress now a couple months! ;D ;D
Sorry, I'd read it earlier but didn't look at the date.......see what lack of sleep does to you! ;D ;D
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Not to worry jd!! I've got one of those very high beds now, perhaps that was what put me off it the first night, scared I would probably break a hip if I fell out ::)
You could be right about the Sandrena giving extra energy. Since switching to that from Oestrogel I seem to have a bit more get up and go. Hope it lasts!
Sleep well,
JP xxx
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Still awake here. Worrying about getting my blood test results on Friday,and wondering when the bruise on my arm will go away! (Bruise is from getting blood drawn on Monday. My veins don't play nice when it comes to getting blood drawn.) :'(
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Don't those type of bruises last a long time?? Hope your results are good. I've not even thought of going to bed yet but will try to get sleepy soon as the alarm is set for 6.
I wish a peaceful night's sleep for everyone.
Taz x
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Don't those type of bruises last a long time?? Hope your results are good. I've not even thought of going to bed yet but will try to get sleepy soon as the alarm is set for 6.
I wish a peaceful night's sleep for everyone.
Taz x
Yeah they do last ages! The nurse had to poke around with the needle in my arm to get it right. I have been yawning but not sleepy at all. Might as well get the other halfs lunch done then think about sleep.
Have a good night and a good sleep. 8)
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You too.
Taz :hug:
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Bumped for those who are up in the small hours.
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Bounced. Maybe get this 'stuck' rather than opening a new thread ?
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Agree 😘
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Me! Just going to bed but not tired. Work tomorrow though so can't stay up all night.
Taz x
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I have slept eventually for a few nights. Take time getting to sleep but once gone ........... ;)
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This info may be of value ladies it certainly works for me.
Proteins from the food we eat are the building blocks of tryptophan which is why the best bedtime snack is one that contains both a carbohydrate and protein such as toast and peanut butter.cereal with milk.or cheese and crackers.out of them all is say the safest bet and one that def works for me is the peanut butter on toast or on crackers.It really improved my sleep quality.
Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that can help regulate sleeplessness.give it a try ladies I highly recommend.
Another good tip for you is write down on a piece of paper or a little notebook each night three things to be grateful for today
1) ask yourself what have you done today to make someone else happy could be as simple as saying hello smiling at a stranger or holding a door open.
2)ask yourself what has someone done today to make you happy.maybe partner or child brought you a cuppa or told you they loved you.
3)what have YOU learned today.could be something you've read could be something someone told you could be from watching a tv programme.
Make sure you write it down every single night b4 going to sleep. this is based on science or positive psychology.Studies found that after a week of doing this every single night depression levels actually lowered.give it a shot it can only help I know it helps me.DD😘
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I had a tea cake in bed last night. Maybe that helped?
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Only you will know the answer to that or are you being flippant.?
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:'(. I don't do flippant ...........
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Well that's refreshing to hear because it's not a subject to be flippant about when so many ladies are struggling is it.if teacakes work for you then all's well and good don't know if I'd class that as a protein and carbohydrate though would you.DD
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We have cereal and milk some nights before bed,
and I've always said it helps us sleep! (But I did think I was just trying to kid myself)
But now I'm more convinced.
Good one DD....
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Hi Jd great to hear from you.
Seriously try the peanut butter on toast or crackers it really conks me right out.funny because we both like cereal and warm milk quite late sometimes.if it works for you go for it.DD😘
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Yeah you too.
My son used to say that I'd probably sleep better if I'd have something to eat before bed. Especially if, like me, you don't have much during the day, he'd say there's nothing to keep you going throughout the night, it's a long time through the night, and you're probably waking up so much because your body's hungry, even if You don't feel hungry.
He does know a lot about stuff like that, he used to be a body builder, but couldn't keep it up because he just couldn't eat all the stuff like they eat, and boy, do they eat a lot!
Working a three shift pattern didn't help. So he gave it up, but still eats healthy.
So yeah, peanut butter on crackers is one of our/his things.......
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Came to bed at 7.45, had about 2 hours sleep before I woke up, now feeling wide awake and anxious :(. Started a new antidepressant today.
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I have gradually got later and later going to bed to stop the early waking. I've never been good at sleep but now go to bed at 1 and wake up (finally after lots of half-wakings) at 6. I found if I went to bed at 11 I woke up at 4. Five hours seems to be my level.
It can take a while can't it to get used to a new anti depressant Mabel. I hope you can relax your mind soon and fall back to sleep.
Taz x :hug:
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Thanks taz and sparkle. Still awake. Cant shut my mind off. Xx
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Have you got anything you use to self-sooth yourself when you are anxious? Favourite film, TV programme or music? I've found that lying in bed waiting for sleep is useless. Much better to get up and do something if you can. How long did you sleep for?
Taz x
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Just a couple oh hours taz...will turn the light off now and see if I doze off. Night for now xx
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I have found that since being on the omeprazole I sleep much better because I used to get woken up by heartburn if I'd turned onto my right side. That doesn't happen now. Hope the melatonin works for you sparkle.
Taz x
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I used to wake to see whether I'd been asleep, how crazy ::).
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I'm still up. Wishing everyone a restful night.
Taz x
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Not actually still up went to bed early but woke at 3pm and couldn't get back to sleep so got up and I'm having a hot chocolate and watching the apprentice will go back to bed soon as I have loads to do tomorrow !!!
Lanzalover x
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Been awake since 3:30am thought hrt patches would have sorted this by now as on 5th patch of Femseven Conti :(
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It can take a while to "sort" Angel so don't get despondent. The first thing to change - often within forty eight hours - are the hot flushes/sweats but other things can take up to three months. Do you know what wakes you up?
Taz x
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I was about at 2.30 ish on here but I couldn't find anyone. I think I went to bed around 3.15 having taken my melatonin. Must start taking it regularly again. When I am badly depressed sleep alludes me totally and then when I do sleep I cant wake up.
All my other symptoms have gone thanks to my hrt but I am struggling with depression and lack of motivation - that doesnt seem to be shifting at all.
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Sorry nobody was around Ladybt. I was awake until around 1.45 - getting later and later - but then had to sleep as up at 6.30 for work.
Taz x
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I slept heavily for 70 mins. then was awake from 2.30 until 5.00 a.m. Woke at 8.00 a.m. and had a doze at 4.30 .......
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Me lol slept earlier as id had a rough night so I'm not tired now so I've been on you tube checking out how to make stewed apples ive never made them but apparently very good for gut with cinnamon so ill try for breakfast tomorrow should be fun lol.
I put my decorations up tonight too so my moggies were like a gang of excited children watching me and " helping" .Xmas day they all love to sit and wait for me to give them their treats out their stockings hung on fireplace.its nuts I know but I love it every year.DD😘
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I'm still up...again. Commenting on Brexit in the Daily Mail comments page - very controversial I know but government, politics economics and law are things which interest me and have done since I was at school - they were the subjects I was really good at.
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It's actually 7.02am here in South Africa. I was up from 1 til about 3.30 my time. Now I have to go to our office Christmas party which involves zip lining! :bouncing:
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Up here, late night where I'm at. Had a fun night out with the family but it was a busy place. Always takes me awhile to calm after being in large crowds. Hoping to be able to sleep soon, could use a really good rest!
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I'm still up!
Watching a film, but keep getting chest pains/tingly feelings in centre chest
and they're starting to freak me out!
It's starting my anxiety off, and I'm trying to stay calm.
I've had them for a couple days, coming and going. No cough or anything.
I wonder if it's anything to do with dropping down my hrt?
I'm off to bed now, just hope I can sleep.
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and in answer to the question jillydoll…. it is 2 mins past 1 and I'm up but my body clock has shifted big time since September. I now rarely go to sleep before 3 am no matter how hard I try and am never awake before 10 am now which is a pain the behind. It seems even my does of melatonin are letting me down. Ho Hum...is anybody there???
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You're not alone Ladybt28 I'm still awake 🥴
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Went to bed at 9am as exhausted woke at 2.30 with a banging headache? backache and coughing so got up and took paracetamol watched a bit of mindless telly I've just taken my antibiotic starting to feel tired now so I'm going to head back to bed and hopefully get some sleep.
Night night to anyone still up.
Lanzalover x
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Your not well Lanza, and what with the coughing and the antibiotics you are bound to be all over the place, whats our excuse?
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Not still up but got up at 4 as I had been awake for about an hour and given up getting back to sleep.
I've had tea and toast and watched some mindless tv starting to feel tired now so I'm back to bed again now.
Night night
Lanzalover x
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Any better this morning lanza ? Hope so 😘
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Apparently I have been snoring for three nights in a row. Husband looking 😴 tired.
Think I am stuffy due to central heating so any suggestions would be appreciated. By my husband that is.
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What about those little containers you fill with water and hang on the radiators shadyglade just to get some moisture in the air?? DD😘
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That's an Idea. Have also been told about a pillow that is supposed to work miracles.
Will Google both.
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Not sleeping great either. Still tossing at midnight then waking 3 then 5. I haven't been having my cold wash down so I will have to introduce it tonight and report back!
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Hope you all had a better night last name night
Lanzalover x
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Anyone up. I can't sleep. Third night in a row. Nearly off then got leg cramps. Clock watching. Family asleep This sucks. My brain is just racing. Worst time of my life. :'(
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Hi Roseneath
Oh so sorry to hear you are still having difficulty sleeping it really does get you down doesn't it especially when your brains racing fortunately that's not my problem.
I have been to bed but woke up coughing as its far too warm in the bedroom despite having the window open.
I'm sitting here watching mindless telly with a cuppa I'm going to try going back to bed soon as I'm working in the working in the morning and need to get up at 6.30 !!
Have you had your cold wash tonight ? Hope we both manage to get some sleep soon.
Love Lanzalover x
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Thanks Lanzalover . It is nights like this I wish I was single and could just stay in bed all the next day. I used to sleep like a log in my 30s. No I didn't have my cold wash! I go to bed with good intentions knowing all the right things to do but just can't flick that sleep switch. It's torture . The I clock watch. Maybe I'll try TV and a cold wash. Thanks for replying. :-*
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Hope you managed to get some sleep Roseneath.
Lanzalover x
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Good morning roseneath.sorry to hear about your sleeping pattern and cramps.
If you try some "better you magnesium flakes" from Holland and Barrett that'll knock this on the head for you.
Just make up a basin of warm water and add a cup of flakes to dissolve then plop your feet in for 20mins.your skin will absorb the magnesium it's a much kinder way to take it and gets straight in there transdermal like the hrt gel.Do it before bed and you'll feel a huge difference in your muscles and your sleeping.good luck DD😘
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Thanks droppy draws. I will try that. I am going to hit the sleeping tabs tonight I think. When my anxiety kick in I find it impossible to get to sleep. It is a very lonely place. I am back at the GPs today so will get some advice.
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Hi again Roseneath I'm in airport waiting on my flight lol.
The magnesium flakes will also help with your anxiety so id try them first before the sleeping tabs and see how it goes you can always jump on them if your not happy with the results of the magnesium.DD😘
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Ladybt28..my sleeping pattern changed dramatically 7 years ago I went from 1030 bed up 630 to total insomnia then now asleep never earlier than 3am...I've been on here many times asking if it was perimenopause related as I started the other symptoms at the same time which I now know are mainly all peri related.
I've tried it all literally in 7 years and for the last month I've depressingly had to employ someone to work 745am til 10am so I can get up at 9am ( usual drop off to sleep around 4am so at least I can get 5 houts) it's made me even more depressed and low as I feel such a failure getting up so late especially when my few friends sailed through their menopause so just think I'm lazy.
right now or last 6 weeks I can barely move my neck at all I've severe pain in neck shoulders and sternum so much when it first happened I went to a and e...ecg was OK but I'm referred to have angiogram with dye to check for heart disease and or angina...it's so crap this isn't it...lack of sleep especially being all alone til 4am makes thoughts and worry 100 times worse anyway..😣😣
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sorry forgot to ask what dose of melatonin you used when it worked I've been trialling 0.5mg 4 hours before bed been 3 months now and not helped .😏
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I have 1 mg tablets and have been known to take up to 3, 4 hours before bed when I am really bad. I know .5 would be too low. If you read any web pages about doses you should start at 2mg +
They come in 1mg/3mg and 5mg and 10mg I think as far as I know. 3mg in one go is not really high at all. Works a treat for me because I don't get that awful hung over feeling in the morning and with 1mg I can vary what I take. I wouldn't be afraid to take 5mg if I needed it.
Its really interesting peroxideblader since we posted between us before I have been given testosterone and now with my hrt levelled out I am sleeping much better. Its taken 7 months though to stop the manic head racing and total insomnia. I still can't wake in the morning early - never before 10 and as you can see I am still up but I am tired now and want my bed - no more manic insomnia until 4-5 in the morning - unless of course I get really upset by something - but that is life, we sometimes get things stuck in our heads - but it was constant before - all the time month after month. I can still stay up but when I put my head down I can now sleep and I don't have to take melatonin to ensure I do sleep.
Just up your dose to 2mg and see what happens. Melatonin is a natural substance to the body - nothing bad can happen to you. You need your sleep - meno symptoms and pain are made a million times worse by lack of sleep.
You are not lazy and bad sleep patterns have been made a million times worse by meno - be kind to yourself peroxideblader - do what you need to do to make yourself feel better - I gave up feeling guilty - that I wasnt like "other people" - so what? They can judge all they want but if it happens to them well.....they wont be judging then!
Post and tell me how you get on :)
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I`ve always been a pretty rubbish sleeper but over the past year it`s got worse. I go to sleep till 2 or 3 am then just can`t switch my head off however hard I try. Sometimes that`s the end of sleep for the night. Strangely I seem to function ok the next day (do feel tired but it doesn`t stop me getting up or functioning normally) although I`m sure it`s not doing my body much good. Have tried nytol etc but don`t really want to go down the route of clinical sleeping tablets. Just hanging on in there! :o
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Hi Dancing Queen,
I have been given clinical sleeping tablets but can't function the next day, so wont take them. I dont like nytol either to be honest. Have tried loads.
Like I say the only 2 things which have worked and let me get up the next day like I have had normal sleep is Melatonin and/or valarian tablets. I found sometimes when I was really bad the valarian were not strong enough but the melatonin because they come in different strengths would do the job. Both are natural and not clinical.
Why not give them a try if you are struggling?
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Hiya ladies. Where do you get the melatonin from please?
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I buy it off the internet. I use well established sites with good reputation and there is no customs charge if they are American Biovea, eVitamins.com or VitaminGrocerUk.
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Thank you ladyx
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I might give Melatonin a try too. Thanks ladies xx
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We can only try can't we can dancinggirl?
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I seem to be staying up later & later these days, which is probably due to the Coronavirus situation. I've been furloughed so no need to get up early in the morning.
I've got in to a habit of "just checking" the MM forum etc & before I know it it's gone 1am :o :o
Am I the only one to have adopted this bad habit?
Cazikins x :cat48: :cat48:
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morning - what time to you wake up? DH sits up to watch Opal Hunters whilst I'm in the bath, then he has his soak - it can be gone mid-night B4 we switch off the lights.
This morning he was up, hungry, at 1.50 ::) and awake again at 7.30; fidgeting >:(
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I'm going to bed later - around 2 - but waking up later too. I used to go at 1 and be up by 6 but now it's 2 and I don't wake up till 7.. wait.. that's the same amount of sleep ;D
Taz x
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You're seeing the sun sets but not the dawn then ........
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Sometimes I see the dawn - around 4.45 ish - but that's because the crow visits the bird table at that time and lets everyone know that he's arrived ;D I do go back to sleep. Today, though, I couldn't get back to sleep. It's a lovely time of day but I guess I should have gone to bed at 11!
Taz x
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I wanted to the bathroom and back, I think it was light ::) then a wood pigeon began outside the window so DH shut it. Quietly. That was around 6.30 a.m.