Wake up churning tummy

Probably a stupid question to ask as there is no time to grief
How long will this early morning churning tummy last ? Am getting very despondent

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Hello @Copenhagen1,

Iā€™m so sorry for the loss of your husband. Thank you for sharing this with us. Iā€™m just giving your thread a gentle, ā€œbumpā€ for you - hopefully someone will have some thoughts to share.

Take good care,
Alex

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Hi Copenhagen1

So sorry for your loss.
I lost both my parents within 16 weeks of each other, last year. We buried my Mum 2 weeks before Christmas.
Since my Dad died in the summer, Iā€™ve had a churning feeling in my stomach and a general feeling of unease.
Whilst Iā€™m sorry you are suffering, I am somewhat relieved to know Iā€™m not the only one with physical symptoms.
I feel like someone has taken me apart and put me back together , the wrong way.
I used to go to bed at night, feeling content and relaxed.
Now I toss and turn, canā€™t settle and just feel very out of sorts. Itā€™s hard to explain. The same feeling washed over me during the day.
I donā€™t know when it will end, Iā€™m exhausted.
I wish you well and send you support. Take care.

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Itā€™s a long old night when going to bed is not something to look forward to.
I do sympathise so much.

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Iā€™m finding the first few minutes of the day the hardest to cope with. I wake up and feel uneasy and stressed. Iā€™m new to this, my husband died a week ago.

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For me itā€™s a feeling of dread .
Another day to get through it ,morning and night .
Can you manage a wee digestive biscuit and tea ,so there is at least something in your tummy either at night or first thing .
Sending loving thoughts to all

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Bless you. That is so hard That moment when you realise youā€™re on your own. Itā€™s the heartbreak of the whole situation. Are you in your own in the house or do you have family ?

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Iā€™ve survived on herbal calm tea and ginger nuts

Thereā€™s me and the cat! I have kind neighbours and friends so Iā€™m grateful for that

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Sunday is always a horrible day for some reason for me. I just canā€™t get over being so sad on this day

I woke up today and donā€™t really want to get out of bed but I have to ā€˜

Wakening, and then realising our loved ones are gone, is like losing them afresh. Every day. Itā€™s relentless.

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My counsellor says that grief doesnā€™t ever go away and doesnā€™t get smaller , but if you put grief in a jar then eventually other things in the jar fill it up and allows you to not feel the grief constantly. I totally got that - does that make sense

I also have the same feelings when I wake up. I lost my wife 10 days ago so itā€™s very early in the grieving process. She was in hospital for over 5 weeks before she died and I had that feeling of dread then. I miss the cups of coffee and the chat.

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Bless you. Take a day at a time. Even an hour at a time Feelings are so all over the place

Thank you. Itā€™s very early days for you too.

Numb1, I can really relate. My husband went into respite care on 7th January and then hospital where he died on 31st I had the house to myself for that time, but itā€™s different when you know this is the way itā€™s going to be. I miss the coffees and silly jokes

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Mag4 I understand, itā€™s the easy conversation about whatā€™s going on, what you are going to do or just any old rubbish. Hope you can find a way through.

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So sorry for your loss, Numb1. I send you support. I cope with grief one day at a time, but it often washes over me when I least expect it .
Take care of yourself .

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Hi i know exactly what you mean and are going through. I wake up every day with that feeling after losing my wife 2 months now. Your feeling the effect of anxiety so try to focus on that aspect of your grief. I can hardly eat till teatime each day because of the feeling of anxiety. Hope it gradually eases for you.x

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Hello six

I hope your anxiety lessens too.
Wishing you a peaceful weekend .

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