Insomniacs not so anonymous!

MissA you are so clever

silver
I'm showing off now!

What happened to the flowers missA,

missA [ flowers]

Have been trying to sleep without depending/using up on the pills, but have just laid awake fir hours. Dozing on and off, probably total of 3 hours of interrupted cat naps.
Last night after watching the danish series on bbc 4 under the surface, went to bed at 10.30. 3 hours later still awake, so took one in desperation and lay there another hour still awake. The last time I noticed the time it was 4 am. Woke at 6 am. I think I wasted one of my precious Zopi’s.
Here’s to tonight, wishing us all 9 hours deep relaxing sleep. Hmm!

it’s awful not to be able to sleep, especially when your dealing with awful,upsetting life events. I wish there was an easy answer.

The same for me, Annie.
Never mind bags, I have shopping trolleys under my eyes!
Not funny though, far from it.
I'm barely functioning.

I have forgotten what a good nights sleep is like. Don't post on here every night as I use to , I now dread bedtime

Silver lining - that's the root of the problem really, so much going on in one's life, difficult to switch off, my brain when I try to sleep whizzes around at 100 miles per hour, sure many can identify with that.

Still awake, think I'll join you in that cuppa cornergran.

Morning, or late evening? I've not gone to bed yet. I've bought new curtains, put them up about an hour ago (well, my son did) and the pattern is upside down! They're Catherine Lansfield too, nice flowery ones.

I'm busy now uploading photos from my phone to the laptop to send pics to the seller. I have managed to upload the photos though, with some help from a man on youtube.

Brew, maybe some food and then bed. Hope you're all sleeping soundly now. Love to all. Xxx

Hello nana3. Wide awake at 4am. No idea why as I had a good and active day. Off to make a cuppa and plan to listen to some music. Hope you can go back to sleep soon.

Awake far too early again. Will be tired tomorrow.

Tried a night without my ‘prop’ last night, lay aWake for 2 hours relaxing, doing breathing, mindfulness etc. Etc with no success, before giving in and taking a tablet. Went straight off to sleep.
I Try to count my blessings and though I am sure there are many, they are outnumbered by the difficulties going on in my life.

Siverlinings - Zopiclone does guarantee you a good nights sleep, as I know from past experience, however my GP does not prescribe any sleeping tablets at all, but she did give me one piece of advice....count your blessings! very helpful when I clockwatch throughout the night.

Well here I am again. Had a lovely evening, went to bed feeling tired about 11.30. Fell asleep. Woke about 1am. So came downstairs and did the ironing. Then watched some mindless prog on telly. Tried to sort out forthcoming train tickets online without success. Remembered I hadn't taken my hay fever tablet earlier so am now feeling a little sleepy.
DGC tomorrow so will feel very tired when playing (very competitive) Monopoly this afternoon. Weather permitting-and forecast looks ok-will make us take a walk outside every now and then to keep me going. . . .

Now where is that sad face icon when you need one.

Billy bob i only get 14 at a time and they have tried to fob me off with others, namely phenergan which leave a dreadful bitter taste in the mouth fir the rest of the day. Then It amytriptelene which were prescribed for depression, but they said coukd work as sleeping pills, they didn’t work,! I woke with a muggy head too which took a while to clear.
So zopiclone it is unless there’s something else. I know they are addictive and I think I might be as i have taken one every night fir the last week, have slept like a log, then missed a night and slept not a single wink. so worry If i don’t get zopiclone nex t time i may never sleep again. Yes addicted probably. No muggy head either, I wake bright eyed and bushy tailed....I only have 7 left .........

Huh! When visiting DD recently I asked, with a smile, her DH-consultant-what he could prescribe for insomnia. . . . so I could fall asleep easily, stay asleep and wake refreshed. . . and, guess what, no such thing☹️
And so it goes on. . .

Horrible isn’t it MissAdventure it’s bad enough that things seem much worse at night but it’s worse trying to cope the next day. I hope your trip to your doctors provides some relief. If we don’t hear from you on this thread I’ll assume it’s sorted. Good luck

My sleeping has been getting worse and worse, so when I can get an appt I'm going to the doctors.
I can't function anymore.

Haven’t woken early for ages, around 4.30 today. As ginny says, no reason, just awake. Sorry you’re having to wait so long jane: sadly it will have an impact. I think waiting time is very geographic and also seasonal sadly. Hope you can get some rest later.

Silverlining - Zopiclone as a sleeping tablet works well, but alas my GP will not prescribe it, says its too habit forming.

Sorry to hear that Jane, your mind will be in overdrive at the moment. Still two weeks to go to the funeral is a daunting thought.

I'm just awake, not in pain just awake. I find getting up and doing something better than lying with thoughts buzzing round my head.

Take care of yourself.

I have woken with “Sing out my soul” playing in my head. We have chosen it for Mum’s funeral, a fortnight today. And I suppose talking to the vicar yesterday has done it. I really think we need more crematoria if it is common to wait over a month for a funeral.