Thread two for the 3am crew

I decided that I wouldn't have my usual tea and drinks in the evening.
I sipped water instead .
I think that I drifted off around eight and woke up having a nightmare at four .

I have problems with both lower legs and both are so itchy it drives me crazy. I applied Eurax to no avail so I was up for over an hour from 12,30 am Up again at 3.30 am which is unheard of twice in one night.

Normally if there were fire engines outside I wouldn't hear anything but a cat whimpering and I would be wide awake.

That’s better. 10 to 5:30 with just a small half hour break at 12. Lots of vivid dreams though, which have faded away now. Have a good day everyone. You never know it might not rain .

I managed 6 hours last night. I could do with more, but that’s way above average just now. I had a busy day yesterday (physically tiring) which probably explains it. I do need more exercise generally, but health issues make that difficult.

Here I am again. The 5ish night as usual. It was filled with disturbing dreams as well as being too hot at one stage earlier in the night. Ah well!

I've had a poor night too. It's been cold here though.

Wideawake now and I will read. I watched Small Prophets on iplayer till 10.00 last night and will watch the next episode tonight. Not sure if it will grip me, but it was gentle.
Intermittent sunshine yesterday and it seemed lighter till later with a very pretty pink sunset. Halfway through February.
I have had 6.5 hours sleep which is good enough. This thread has stopped me worrying about sleep and I think I have slept more although still disjointed since it started.

I have been awake for an hour having slept for four. I have done Wordle and am now re-reading Jude the Obscure ( not the most cheerful bedtime reading) having taken codeine for leg pain. Sorry about your disturbing dreams grandMattie. Their effect can last for a while I find.

Not too bad a night. Woke briefly at 3 then went back to sleep. Woke at just after six. But I fell asleep yesterday afternoon for a very unexpected 2 hours .

Helterskelter it’s always good to know someone has relaxed about something after talking to friends, I realise it’s very normal to have broken nights as we get older: and it’s not the end of the world is it ? Once acceptance sets in, worry stops and much more likely to sleep or even just relax.
Have a good day everyone

Two reasonable nights on the trot - a miracle 👍

‘Morning! Wide awake after 5 hours sleep, I think it’s because the temperature has dropped considerably and I’d left my bedroom window open a little. The house isn’t cold, 17° according to the thermostat on the landing, no heating on overnight.
We’re supposed to have sleet overnight but is just damp out so far.
I had a weird dream last night about staying in Windsor castle and being worried about being safe! Utterly ridiculous and very odd because it seemed to be made of LEGO 😁
I have a 5 hour zoom art session today, I need to walk tiddler early then get everything ready. I’m looking forward to it.
I agree BlueBelle, accepting that we all have less sleep sometimes does make it less frustrating. It bothers me far less now I’m retired.

Morning…. 3 minutes early. 5 hours for me too. Quiet day today. So a nap later I expect. Have a good day everyone. It’s going to be colder, they say.

Hello! I am lying in bed with a dreadful cough which bubbles. I am also hot. My lower legs are sometimes itchy too. OH is the asthmatic one and always has a cough. This is unusual for me although I know there is a bug going round.

Not been in for a while as I’ve had decent sleeps. We’re off on a coach at 7am this morning, just a day trip. Alarm set for 5.15, so here I am wide awake at just gone 3. It will be the fear of not waking in time I’m sure. Hope you can get some more sleep ladylfl, you do sound poorly. I smiled at your dream roses, I rarely remember detail of mine, just left with a sense of them. It doesn’t feel too cold in here. I’m hoping the promised frost has avoided us as we’d be de-icing the car before setting off to the car park where we meet the coach. Have a good day everyone. Fingers crossed for some bright weather.

Morning everyone I ve had a good night think I ve woken at some point because my radios off but I have no memory of it

LLFL sorry to say you sound like you have caught a big old bug Can someone get you stocked up with some paracetamol and cough meds , don’t go out in the freezing weather, cuddle down for a day or two

Having decided I wanted a good night, I took my occasional “sleeping pill” - half an antihistamine. Guarantees a lot of sleep and I rarely feel fuzzy afterwards.
I remember some dreams, or some detail (like this morning), or just an impression; usually because I can’t understand how these bizarre details fit in with my life.
Be careful to check the ingredients of cough medicines, llfl, as they may have too many painkillers.
Have a good day.

Workn up now, but a very disjointed night and much reading. Oh well I have had a run of good nights.
Bright sunshine reflecting off the windows opposite my bedroom. Our kitchen is full of sun. What a treat. Feels a lot colder when I opened the back door. A layers day and sunglasses.

LLFL my DD has the same. Such a bad cough. Her GP has prescribed anti biotics.
Hope you feel better soon.

I’m off to bed now and it’s snowing 😡 here, just outside Durham.

I've been awake since 1.00. Made the mistake of reading Mumsnet!! Funny thread about the terrifying skeleton in the Winter Olympics and an interesting one about enjoying time alone when DH is away. This OP was in her 70s.

The hours since 1.00 have flown by and I really must put the light out now and hopefully zzzz. Fingers crossed everyone else is fast asleep.

Morning! I haven’t been in for a while as I have been sleeping better. Not tonight though - wide awake! I’m taking Wegovy and my digestive system has ground to a halt this week. It’s keeping me awake.
Hope the rest of you are still sound asleep.

‘Morning! I awoke nearly an hour ago, given up trying to get back to sleep so had a coffee, taken painkillers for my painful ankles and had a look out of the window to see an ambulance pulling away from just along the road. I hope it’s nothing serious for the people involved.
Being deaf I don’t get awakened by noise very often but I’ve just heard a very strange rumbling noise…..looked out again but nothing to see and it wasn’t from within the house. Most odd.
It’s sort of drizzling and sleeting, no lights on in any houses, very quiet.
Nothing planned for today except the usual, I hope you are all sound asleep x

Good morning ! I ve had my allotted 5 hours, and now doing my morning sudukos and other daily puzzles and games. I ll get up about 7 absolutely nothing on the books today, and its so freezing I m not sure I even want to leave the house, it’s got to be one of the most boring winters ever.

‘Morning everyone - I hope most of you are fast asleep enjoying the 💤.
Not too bad a night, re, hours, but woke up a lot - basically, a night of naps.
I also had many weird dreams, in one of which I was being cross examined yesterday and tomorrow at the same time!
I hope the wind isn’t too cold for my walk to the paper shop and to church later. No snow though georgesgran, too warm in the SW!