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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor23 Sept 2015, 4:13 am AEST

Night Shift

Since I am awake at 4am I thought I'd start this thread for those of us who have trouble sleeping and might find it helpful to have a place to go to chat. Whatever gets you through the night is alright.

To get the ball rolling, I'll just say that I enjoyed being part of the Topic Tuesday discussion tonight. I wish it was possible for these events to be weekly rather than monthly. Either way, thanks SANE and all the people I've met on here over recent months.

Edited June 2016 and February 2017: Night Shift is now open 24 hours a day. To join in, just click through to the last page of the thread at the top right of this post to get to the latest message.

Edited April 2017 and June 2017: For the sake of better communications between members here, I am adding that this thread is meant to be a caring, kind and gentle place of sharing. Humour is welcome, as long as its not unkindly directed towards other members. Hope your time in this chat thread is rewarding.

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KurraSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 7:57 pm AEST

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Hi @Former-Member

The appointment went well as I expected it would. The ASD is diminishing but I do really have to work hard to stop it getting the upper hand. A bit of tweaking one med dosage has also helped heaps.

Work wise today was an easy one as I only worked a half day. Tomorrow will be a very long one so I can see lots of trips outside so the cold wind keeps me alert.

It looks as if I'll have a new job in a different area of the organisation although this hasn't been confirmed in writing. 10 and 12 hour shifts will be involved but I got the medical clearance for the shift work. Since this type of work isn't recommended for people with bipolar I've had to jump through the extra hoops. 24/7 rostered shift work will also mean quite a bit of extra pay. I'm not going to get excited though until I'm there on the job. As they say - there's many a slip between the cup and the lip!

Hospitalisations have never been very helpful for me. Like you there have been some very negative experiences in my many very lengthy periods in hospital. I understandall too well what you're saying.

I do hope you manage to get adequate test to free yourself from those feelings of complete exhaustion. 💕🎶

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KurraSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 8:54 pm AEST

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Well peeps I'll say Goodnight. I'm really whacked and I wont be home until 10 or lster tomorrow. Long day ahead of solid slog.

Wishing all of you peaceful and restful sleep. Take care 💕🎶

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Tigga19Senior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 9:09 pm AEST

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Hallo everyone on Night Shift,

I'm laying on the couch with a sore throat feeling sorry for myself. Contemplating a cuppa. Or maybe a lemonade cos the bubbles might feel nice against my throat.

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Unknown userMember14 Sept 2016, 9:21 pm AEST

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Thank you so much for your kinds words & encouragement & well wishes.. You sound lovely!

Great advice about seeing a career counsellor and getting some further information so I can hopefully make a better choice. I am sorry to hear that you have been unwell, and I truly hope you start to feel better soon.

I am very cautious about going into hospital, and so sorry you had some not so good experience in there,and had a negative effects from the treatment. I went into hospital with major depression and it really gave me the break I needed. The majority of my treatment in hospital from 2014 until 2015 as been really positive. Since leaving hospital I feel I am getting back to old self and I am slowly healing. A lot of what you have written resonates with me and I can understand were you are coming from if that makes sense.

I truly feel for you, and the affects from having the ECT treatment- how old were you when you had the ECT? I'm glad you were able to say no on the second admission. Is the damage permanent from the ECT or is their anything that may help improve your cognitive function/memory?

I am glad you are doing your yoga and you slowly finding your feet again.How are you finding the yoga? I have never really done much myself but I know they run group classes at my local gym and I think I mite try it, as I enjoy physical movement and the feeling you get from exercise etc.

What treatment are receiving now and how do you spend most of your time? I hope you can move forward and slowly rebuilt yourself and your life. I hope you have a nice nite .......

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plasmoSenior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 1:14 am AEST

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hoot hoot

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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 2:06 am AEST

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'Tag" team @plasmo ....

I'm heading to bed ....

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plasmoSenior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 2:09 am AEST

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night

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DecadianSenior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 5:46 pm AEST

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Hi @Shaz51

Stage 4 Kidney Disease and congential rubella is more than enough to have on your list of tough stuff

How does congential rubella affect you - I had a friend with that when I was a child - it had to be such a blow - to find that - for the mother she caught a virus that affects her baby and for you - to what even happens when you are born with it

I am so sorry to hear that -

Decadian

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Shaz51Senior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 6:10 pm AEST

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Yes @Decadian, mum had german measles when she was 3 months pregnant with me -- I knew this

But the blood specialist thinks I have Turners Syndrome but still waiting for the results xx

how has your day been xx

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DecadianSenior Contributor15 Sept 2016, 6:52 pm AEST

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Hi @Shaz51

This has to be one of the worst weeks weather-wise I can remember - I can't even add the drama of a storm - just rain, rain, rain

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Otherwise - I am okay - but like other people frustrated that we couldn't use some of the internet for some hours - I found I couldn't get on last night as well

When we were kids we used to have German Measles parties - and I even had to get into bed with my sister when she got it - but as far as I know I never had it -

But I do remember the year when my my kids had German Measle, Chicken Pox and my dd had measles all in the one year - I didn't get German Measles when my kids had it either

It has to be one of the most unfortunate of the so-called childhood diseases - I am in favour of vaccinations and really glad that there are so many different kinds of vaccinations

How has your week been

Dec

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