I have trouble sleeping as well ,wake up 6am
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Just taken my last 2 prescribed sleeping pills, had a cup of Twinnings sleep tea and will try to have an early night. Feel exhausted but don’t expect to have a good night’s sleep. Night everyone xx
02:00 awake again.
Same!
Had 2 decent nights with no 2am wake up but tonight back to it.
Am putting a podcast on or some music to hopefully help me back to sleep
Hugs xxx
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I am having trouble sleeping since i lost my husband nearly 3 months ago , i wake up early mornings ,have a job getting back to sleep.
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Feel exhausted but getting up to go to work. Lucky I sit at a desk all day.
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Still having trouble sleeping 
I lost my uncle who i was very close to and had become he full time career yes years ago and since he be gone i not had a full night sleep i am lucky if i get 3 hours a night i have tryed all the sleeping medication out there and nothing works
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Still can’t sleep, miss my mum so much x
02:44 can’t sleep, every night I seem to wake up every 2 hours, don’t know how much more I can take of this. Keep things what is the point in everything. Probably just due to being tired all the time.
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Victoria,
it’s the sleep deprivation alongside your grief that’s making you feel so overwhelmed.
I have been there after my Dad passed away and you can get through this!
Please contact your GP again and if you haven’t already also maybe register with Sue Ryder or Cruse for some Bereavement Counselling. The counsellors are amazing.
Remember if you are feeling totally overwhelmed at any point the Samaritans 116 123 or txt SHOUT to 85258 are there to listen(msg with)
Take care
x
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I’m the same, I wake every 2 hrs too, can’t figure it out and I work full time so constantly feel tired. I’m not going to bed thinking of anything, not stressed, coping with the grief well but just cannot get a full night’s sleep, it’s so bloody frustrating!
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I work full time too, I have to make myself a strong black coffee when I get to work to keep awake. I’ve even tried prescribed sleeping pills and they didn’t help. x
Hi Victoria
I’m sorry you’re still struggling with sleep. I do too sometimes and on the nights it’s really bad it’s just impossible. Some things that have helped for me are bring more active in the day, I work at a desk a lot but I make sure I get up and walk to get a coffee and go outside as much as I can. I try to get fresh air as much as I can after work too even though it’s tempting to just curl up in bed. I go to bed a bit later so I’m more tired and I try to avoid my phone during the night. Podcasts and relaxing music or white noise can help me to get back to sleep in the night. Avoid caffeine after 3pm and don’t eat too late at night. Also drink water! It really helps honestly! Get a big drinking you like, I’ve got one with a straw that makes me sip more often during the day.
Hope some of this helps. X
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Thanks, I’ll try your suggestions. x
Not being able to get enough sleep is really getting to me, it’s making me depressed and fed up. I’ve contacted my GP again and they are phoning me next week. During the hours I was awake last night I found myself emailing the Samaritans, I was too much of a wimp to phone them for support.
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Victoria, bless you.
Well done for reaching out, hope the Samaritans helped and 
for the Doctors.
Take care
x
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Haven’t heard back from the Samaritans yet. At work at the moment and feeling down.
Thanks x
Samaritans sent me a nice email. Just come off a phone appointment with my GP, had a chat and she’s prescribing me anti-depressants and has booked a face to face appointment for 2 week’s time. She said the medication will also help my sleep
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Thats positive to hear, and you know at least you have that follow up in 2 weeks time as well. 
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