It’s 1 a.m. and I’m not having a good night.

Sleep well tonight x

Do hope you feel better today and are asleep now as it’s late! I always head to bbc radio iplayer when I can’t sleep. Find a drama that’s long and listen to that. Sometimes takes two. Off to do that right now. Night.

My sincere condolences*Katek*. We lost a very dear cousin to the same foul disease just before Christmas,so I share your sadness.Hope you have a better night tonight

Sorry for the loss of your friend, Kate.

So sorry to hear about your friend Kate. I hope you’ll sleep better tonight knowing he’s at peace.

Kate's, so sorry you are troubled,Idon't sleep well most nights, too hot , too cold ,restless legs jumping away,
I was on steroids for a bad chest infection (I am asthmatic)and I couldn't sit still, windows were cleaned, cupboards tidied out , paintwork washed, that was the only upside of not being well, that I got jobs done that wouldn't have got done,, I hope you have a better night tonight, and that you feel calmer tomorrow , Night night ?

Sorry to hear that Katek. I hope you get some rest tonight.

KateK* I hope you feel better soon. I am sorry about your friend but to be out of pain is a blessing in your friends situation.

Hope you can have a better night tonight , now your friends at peace take care ?

Our friend died very peacefully in the early hours of this morning. So glad he’s now at peace-cancer is a b awful disease.

So very sorry about the sad news of your friend Kate. I hope your appts at Dr went well. I have trouble sleeping due to pain. If it goes on too long I do not lie there counting the hours, I give in and agree that I'm awake and even watch telly sometimes. I do drink milky drinks but I think they make me need a wee! Good luck tonight, two nights in a row of not sleeping is not likely, but I really recommend not fighting it, and giving in if necessary.

Sorry for your sadness, Katek..

I too put on headphones and listen to catch-up on my phone, or R4extra which is on all night. Usually, as soon as I think something is interesting and really want to listen, I fall asleep.

Katek, I am so sorry to hear about your worries, and lack of sleep, I hope tonight will be better and you get a good nights sleep,take care, sending hugs.

Wishing you a calm night tonight katek, it isn't surprising you struggled, hope some of the suggestions made here help.

Katek
So sorry to hear about your sadness over your friend.
Also your difficulty in sleeping, which I can totally sympathise with.
As to digestion problems, my doctor prescribed Omeprazole tablets to help with any digestion problems that may occur whilst I’m currently on a large dose of steroids.

All the best - glad that the ANP gave you acceptable news.
My thoughts will be with you.
Have you tried starting at 1000 and subtracting 7? pretty hard...

Thank you all for your kind thoughts and suggestions-if tonight is as bad I’ll certainly be trying some of them. I usually do the times tables to try and focus but even that wasn’t working. I am surprised, however, that I can still remember 13 x table. Why on earth did we learn that?

Managed to get appt with our ANP who is very good indeed so have to increase nebuliser dose and frequency. Temp ok so no infection thank goodness, she thinks I’m not doing too badly given the number of bugs doing the rounds so that’s encouraging. Still no word regarding our friend-his poor family have been by his bedside since Sunday evening.

I have nights like that sometimes, often around a full moon, don't know why. If I've lots on my mind, or I've eaten chocolate or had a cup of tea after 7pm, I know I'm in for a bad night. My cure is taking a cup of chamomile tea to bed with me. ( made with 2 bags so double strength). Then I read for 20mins, write down my worries or plans, drink the tea and off to sleep. Usually works well for me. Good luck give it a try.

I'm so sorry Katek it's always harder to sleep when you're brooding over bad news. Things will no doubt 'settle' over time. I have an old friend who's likely to get a terminal diagnosis and this has worried me. I couldn't sleep for a couple of nights - but that is nothing compared to what she and her family are going through.

I couldn’t sleep for aching pain in my arm( I suffer from Fibromyalgia) and I too have a friend who is in the Hospice right now. Just wish I could quieten my thoughts.Sending Hugs X

Very sorry about your friend, KateK. First husband died of bowel cancer very young; very sad. I sympathise with the steroid problem too. I've just had 6 rounds of chemo with Dexamethasone taken for 3 days around each dose. I was only sleeping 4 hours per night for 3 nights, and then crashing 2 days later. Horrible! Your mind races and it's really unpleasant as any worries are put through the spin cycle repeatedly. Hope you get some rest soon.

So very sorry that you have all these things to cope with. I hope that today brings some relief and that your health improves. I endorse the headphones and audiobook technique. Wishing you a better night tonight.

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I'm so sorry you are feeling so rubbing Katy; hope the dr. helps. And worrying/being sad doesn't help either.
I don't sleep well - I tend to nap all night, and usually give up around 5 am. I unashamedly have a nap most afternoons. I also find having "Plastic" FM on, very very softly all night helps me drift back to sleep. That and T'ai Chi breathing exercises. All the best.

I think if sleep is impossible, the thing to do is to stop trying to sleep. Set yourself a task - e.g. read the next 4 chapters of my book before I fall asleep - I guarantee that sod's law will swing into operation and you will be asleep in no time! It is amazing how often you can drop off when you are deliberately trying not to - but it does not work the other way around!