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Really struggling with sleep

ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

Really struggling with sleep

Only recently got our two young kids to sleep mostly through the night apart from maybe once or twice, and to be honest the 4 yo has only ever slept through the night a small handful of times in life up until now he’s been more challenging than the baby but anyway so back to me

now I can’t sleep
I just can’t no matter what I do no matter what sleep routine or anything like that I try and I am just awake all night and it’s been like this all week I haven’t slept in a few days

what can I do

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

@ArraDreaming how are you going this afternoon my friend

Kids love water and it wears them out big time

and tking a walk with the little ones might help too

did you say ADHD earlier ???

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

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I have lived with adhd my whole life but only diagnosed in my mid/late teens @Shaz51 unmedicated and have been so for pretty much ever

yeah kids exhausted took them to the playground I’ve got one who’s konked out on the couch at 5pm which is not going to help our newly sleeping -through-the night thing, both worn out.

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

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yep that is the trouble my @ArraDreaming

I have 2 stepsons with ADHD

and I looked after a child who had had ADHD when I did childcare xxx

how did you go with the doctor --- asking for any cancelation , that you can have and tell them how bad it is xx

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

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Yeah I called them and they got me an appointment but it’s not going to work so I’m just waiting for my partner to see what’s happening with her work next week as she might able to be here while I go so I booked it and will cancel if we can’t make it work

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

Otherwise my options are to hang out until Wednesday and hope my body gets so tired I just end up forcing it to sleep

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

hope you can get some sleep my friend @ArraDreaming , I really do xx

I get up 4 times a night because of my kidney disease and then I am wide awake after the 3rd time

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

Yea I hope so too @Shaz51 thanks

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

How are you feeling my friend @ArraDreaming xx

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ArraDreamingSenior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

Just really flat @Shaz51

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Shaz51Senior Contributor

Re: Really struggling with sleep

Understandable @ArraDreaming xx

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