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Night Shift

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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Good morning @Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope, @Kurra, @Former-Member, @eth, @Angels333 and others who might be around,

@Former-Member, @Faith-and-Hope, that's fine with your responses to the revelations I made about my childhood last night. I have spoken about them on the forum fairly extensively earlier on and was really more interested and concerned with your situations last night. I appreciate your words though.

Hope sleep was peaceful and that today treats everyone well. 🙂

@Angels333, your post came through while I was drafting this one. Yes, I think the migraine could be related to a change in medications. It's possible at least. Do you get them at other times?

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Hi @Mazarita

I get headaches if I miss my morning coffee, I also get hormonal migraines but this is different it's a nasty one.

I feel like I come across as such a complainer but it's really bad. It's a sharp pain right through my head.

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Hi @Angels333

I too suffer from headaches and migraines, especially hormonal migraines. But the past 3 days I have had terrible throbbing migraines and my BP is extremely high 200/110.

This morning I have woken up with another headache but not a migraine. Think I could be getting a headcold as well.

Same here, if I miss a coffee in the morning I get a headache. Which reminds me I haven't had a coffee yet, might go for a walk and have a coffee out.

Hope you feel better soon. Talk later. xxxooo

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@Angels333, we are all talking about our problems here, no worries that you do too. Sorry you are experiencing this, know how awful migraines can be. If it was me I would probably take it easy and do what I could for for the pain today, but if still suffering tomorrow, take time off work and contact doctor/psychiatrist about it. I personally have had some very rough rides with changes of medication. Most have been temporary but I have sometimes needed to contact doctors about it if it got too bad.

p.s. if it really gets out of hand, you can also consider going into hospital emergency if you are unable to reach doctor/psychiatrist beforehand.

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Hello @Faith-and-Hope xx

@Teej - And @Mazarita,

@Appleblossom, @PeppiPatty, @Jacques

Hi @comet @eth @Flower @plasmo @Tyler77 @Shaz51 @TAWNEY @Decadian @sadgirl

I have been reading your messages , and just a little bit of me when i was growing up ,

I was mentally abused by my Father because of my disabilities , but over the years it got worse and worse , I had lost so much weight and became nervious all the time

then mum and i left because i was getting so sick , we moved and lived with a few different houses with other family members

when ever my dad would see me down town he would dive into a shop or walk on the other side of the road , and say i was not his daughter

well 10 years ago he died , and I received my childhood house which it has taken me years to get rid of the feelings and the memories in the house xx

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Hi @Mazarita I think I will contact my psychiatrist. I was thinking about texting him today, but I respect his personal time as it's Sunday.

Hey @BlueBay nice to hear from you this morning. I'm hearing you regarding headaches, hormones and coffee! I smiled picturing you having Sunday morning coffee out ♡

I took my morning meds that have increased but unlike a cup of coffee they don't seem to be helping.

The headache is right behind my eyes, predominantly on the right. Blergh

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Have found headaches are often a side effect of switching medications, many times quite bad ones too like migraines. Feel for you that you have to go through it. Brave of you to face work in that state yesterday. Sounds like an idea to text psychiatrist if he is contactable today, @Angels333. Better not to have suffer unnecessarily if it can be avoided. Take it easy and hope you feel a lot better soon.

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Wow @Shaz51, that must have been very confronting - to have your dad treating you that way, then inheriting the house .... you don't have to answer this if it's too personal, but did you sell off the house ? I think that is what I might have done ... got someone else to live in it to give he place new memories and close the door on mine ...

Hi @Mazarita @eth @Angels333 @BlueBay and anyone else who is here ...

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Hello @Angels333,

it sounds like a sinus headache , hope you feel better soon xx

Hope you are ok @BlueBay

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Hi @Shaz51, thanks for opening about your past too. Helps understand what you go through better. What strange, cruel behaviour from your father. How awful that you had those experiences. What are the disabilities you have lived with, if you don't mind me asking? I understand after what you've been through if you prefer not to share that. Regardless, sending warm comforting feelings your way, and hugs.

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