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Night Shift

MazaritaSenior Contributor

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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TABSenior Contributor

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think had nap today , not sure now @plasmo last time didnt work, just started thinking of things have to do. got course starting in adelaide tuesday. no parking near there, so thats going to be interesting. plus its north east, so not my side of town. Spent hours trying to nut it out, all ins and outs of public transport not taken in SA for 5 years at least and all changed now. did lots overthinking(research) lol

solution came up with is either get there super early and just hang at shops (to get park in street) or go to park n ride near there and get bus (free) to where course is

got specialists appt thurs as well , at Lyell McEwen of all places. Dont know Elizabeth either. thought stay overnight somewhere, but its 2 nights and not wanting to spend $ so think will drive home and come back again

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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yeah i'm snowed under with stuff to do and out of excuses since holidays over. woke up and fell asleep for another hr instead of getting up

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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if it's north east the obahn is pretty handy there. you'd need to get the metrocard thing and load it up.

i only sort of know where the lyell mac is, i probably wouldn't want to stay around elizabeth, NE you might find something nicer

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TABSenior Contributor

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Yeah had metro card but did not realise it @plasmo ie seniors card. So all free now apparently just need to check on and off. Think park at klemzig park n ride theres a bus from there.

Think wont stay over. Will drive home and come back. This time at least.

In bed now. See how it goes. Not real sleepy anymore lol

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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yeah sounds alright.. i could probably nap but need to go over stuff later

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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hoot

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TABSenior Contributor

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Hey @plasmo been trying to get Zd's where I can, even at night lol . Dunno if said, but latest health thing is sleep apnoea . mines off the charts , not breathing for over 5 secs 70x hour ha ha starting trial next week, all costing me from now on, but need some sort of life. had no energy last 5 years

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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yeah might need the cpap thing, exhausted here. been flat out during week

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TABSenior Contributor

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yeah, apparently I am never really asleep @plasmo wake to breathe 72x per hour ha ha not good

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plasmoSenior Contributor

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ah i just know i have broken sleep a lot
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